The Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital seeks a full-time Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist to join our Regenstein Cardiac Care team.  The ideal candidate will be board certified in pediatrics and board certified/eligible in pediatric cardiology and/or pediatric critical care medicine. The candidate’s primary clinical responsibility will be to serve on our Cardiac CCU Service. We encourage specialized areas of clinical or research expertise, and educational activities occur on a daily basis. Other clinical opportunities are available and can be tailored to individual interests. The faculty appointment is on the full-time, non-tenure eligible Clinician-Educator track at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor. Proposed rank and salary will be determined by qualifications. Opportunities exist for clinical research and collaboration through the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute of Chicago. Salary is commensurate with qualifications.

Qualified candidates will have an M.D. or D.O. and be eligible for an Illinois medical license. Qualifications include Board Certification/Board Eligibility in Cardiology. Applicants should have completed a 4th year Pediatric CICU or Critical Care fellowship.

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled. 

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is among the nation’s top children’s hospital.  Our Heart Center includes 50 attending cardiologist, nine categorical cardiology fellows, two senior CICU fellows and several additional advanced fellows, four pediatric cardio-thoracic surgeons, an accredited congenital heart surgery fellowship program, and a dedicated cardiac anesthesia service.  Our cardiac surgeons perform over 400 cardiac operations per year and achieve outcomes that rank among the best in the nation (STS-CHS Database). We also have one of the highest volume heart transplant programs in the country and a busy mechanical cardiac support program (VAD, ECMO & E-CPR).  Our cardiac program is the largest in Illinois and provides expertise in echocardiography, cardiac MRI/CT, electrophysiology, interventional cardiac catheterization, heart failure/transplant, fetal cardiology, adult congenital heart disease, cardiac critical care and preventative and rehabilitative cardiology.  Cardiac intensive care services are provided in the stat-of-the-art 44-bed Regenstein Cardiac Care Unit.

Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, the hospital is near miles of open lakefront full of scenic points and recreational opportunities. An abundance of cultural activities including museums, music, world-class restaurants and upscale shopping make this city a great place to live, work and play.

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Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.