Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist - Cohen Children's Heart Center | Northwell Health

The Cohen Children's Heart Center at Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York is seeking a Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist to join a growing, multidisciplinary pediatric cardiac program.

Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.

About the Role

We are looking for a collaborative, motivated clinician with a passion for cardiac critical care and program development. The ideal candidate will be BC/BE in both Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and Pediatric Cardiology. Candidates certified in one specialty with additional cardiac critical care training or substantial experience will also be considered. Interest in research and/or quality improvement is highly valued.

The CICU is led by Dr. Todd Sweberg and operates within a Heart Center structure under the leadership of the System Chief, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery and the System Chief, Pediatric Cardiology. A new, physically dedicated Cardiac ICU is in progress, representing a significant institutional investment in the program's future.

Program Highlights

• 37-bed PICU with >2,600 annual admissions; dedicated CICU under construction
• 900 cardiac surgical cases over the past five years
• Heart Failure program with heart transplantation and MCS
• 57-bed Level IV NICU with >1,700 annual admissions and seven system-level referring NICUs
• Adult Congenital Heart Association Accreditation
• Established programs in interventional cardiology, non-invasive cardiac imaging, and ECMO
• Multidisciplinary CICU staffing: Pediatric Intensivists, Neonatal Intensivists, Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons, and Advanced Care Providers
• Opportunities for additional divisional activities based on candidate interest
• 14,000 annual Heart Center inpatient and outpatient encounters

About Cohen Children's Medical Center

Cohen Children's Medical Center is consistently rated by US News as the among the top children's hospitals in New York and the mid-Atlantic region. It is the largest pediatric teaching hospital in the New York metropolitan region, with more than 13,000 admissions per year and a catchment area of over 8 million people. It is the sole tertiary pediatric medical center of the 28-hospital Northwell Health system, formally the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System and has the only Level-1 Pediatric Trauma Center and ECMO Center on Long Island.

Compensation & Academic Appointment

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
• Academic appointment at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, commensurate with experience
• Employment through Northwell Physician Partners

Location

New Hyde Park, NY - located in the NYC suburbs with easy access to Long Island, Westchester, and Manhattan. Team members live throughout the metro area. xhyhwjd

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