Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist- BCM Physician

Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital are seeking a Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist to join the growing critical care program at Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin Campus. This role offers the opportunity to provide highly specialized care, collaborate across disciplines, and help shape pediatric cardiac critical care services for children and families across Central Texas.

Practice in a state-of-the-art children’s hospital alongside pediatric cardiology, cardiac surgery, critical care, nursing, and other pediatric subspecialists. The position includes an academic appointment with Baylor College of Medicine and opportunities in teaching, quality improvement, research, mentorship, and program development.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive cardiac critical care in an 18-bed mixed pediatric and cardiac intensive care unit.

• Evaluate and manage critically ill children, including patients with congenital and acquired heart disease.

• Lead multidisciplinary rounds and partner with cardiology, cardiac surgery, critical care, nursing, and other specialty teams.

• Coordinate care, complete clinical documentation, and communicate clearly and compassionately with patients’ families.

• Contribute to quality, safety, education, research, and program development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Board eligible or board certified in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
• Training or experience in pediatric cardiac critical care preferred.
• Eligible for a Texas medical license.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification.

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

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