Pediatrics - Cardiology - Physician

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The Congenital Heart Center at Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) seeks to recruit a Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist to join our growing faculty. The Pediatric Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Cardiologist provide comprehensive care for children and adolescents with advanced heart failure, ventricular assist devices (VADs), and those undergoing evaluation for and management after heart transplantation. This physician will be a core member of a multidisciplinary advanced cardiac therapies team, delivering high‑quality inpatient and outpatient care while contributing to program development, education, and research.

Position Highlights:

Clinical Care--

• Provide specialized inpatient and outpatient care for pediatric patients with advanced heart failure, cardiomyopathy, congenital and acquired heart disease, and post‑transplant conditions
• Lead and participate in heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support (MCS/VAD) evaluations, selection, and listing processes
• Manage pre‑ and post‑heart transplant patients, including immunosuppression, rejection surveillance, and long‑term outcomes
• Collaborate closely with cardiac surgery, critical care, transplant surgery, infectious disease, immunology, nephrology, pharmacy, nursing, social work, and allied health professionals
• Participate in on‑call coverage for advanced heart failure, transplant, and mechanical support services

1. The position offers the opportunity to practice within a collaborative, high‑acuity academic environment dedicated to innovation, family‑centered care, and clinical excellence.

Programmatic & Multidisciplinary Engagement--

• Actively contribute to the growth and continuous improvement of the pediatric heart failure and transplant program, participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes initiatives and support regulatory and accreditation requirements related to pediatric transplant services.

Education & Research--

1. Teach and mentor medical students, residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers, participate in academic conferences, case reviews, and multidisciplinary teaching activities and engage in clinical research, outcomes research, or translational science aligned with program goals (as appropriate to academic rank).

Requirements:

• Completion of an ACGME‑accredited Pediatric Cardiology fellowship with board certification or board eligibility through the American Board of Pediatrics at the time of hire.
• Completion of a fourth‑year advanced fellowship in Pediatric Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation.
• Must meet all qualifications to serve as a Primary Pediatric Heart Transplant Physician as defined by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and applicable regulatory standards.
• Demonstrated expertise in the comprehensive care of pediatric patients with advanced heart failure, including participation in transplant evaluation, listing, peri‑transplant management, and post‑transplant follow‑up.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary pediatric heart failure and transplant team, including pediatric cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, cardiac intensive care, and transplant services.
• Clinical responsibilities will include balanced participation in both inpatient and outpatient Heart Failure and Heart Transplant services. Clinical expertise in pediatric mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices, including ventricular assist devices, is required.

Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) is a state-of-the-art facility in beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina, and the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospital between Washington, DC, and Atlanta, GA. LCH has 11 floors and 234 inpatient beds, including a PICU and CVICU covered 24/7 by in-house intensivists, Progressive Care Unit, Inpatient Observation Unit, Pediatric Rehab Unit, and Pediatric Emergency Department. We are committed to being the region’s leading provider of pediatric health care services.

LCH is a premier referral facility within Atrium Health (AH), one of the nation’s leading and most innovative healthcare systems. AH operates nearly 2,500 system-employed physicians, more than 60,000 employees and more than 7,460 licensed beds across the Carolinas and beyond. In 2021, our health system joined with Wake Forest University, and integration of the congenital heart programs on both campuses is underway.

Charlotte is one of the nation’s fastest-growing big cities and is projected to increase in population 71% by 2030. The area features world-class entertainment, eclectic culinary experiences, as well as an abundance of arts, musical, and cultural opportunities. There are numerous professional sports including the NFL Carolina Panthers, NBA Charlotte Hornets, MLS Charlotte FC soccer club, NASCAR, Carolina Knights baseball, Charlotte Checkers hockey and world-class training facilities at the US National Whitewater Center, as well as unlimited year-round recreational opportunities. Our students thrive in excellent public and private schools and numerous top ranked colleges and universities throughout the greater Charlotte region. Our location provides easy access to beautiful Blue Ridge mountains and some of the nation’s most popular beaches. We are connected via easy airport access and convenient proximity to other major metropolitan areas.

When you join Advocate Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing for all.

To learn more or to submit a CV for confidential consideration, please contact:

Lexy Doane, Physician Recruiter