Pediatric Cardiologist - Heart Failure/Transplant

Job Description

Children’s Nebraska , in partnership with the University of Nebraska College of Medicine (UNMC), is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Pediatric Cardiologist to join our Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Team at the assistant or associate professor level. Candidates with advanced fellowship training in Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Transplantation are encouraged to apply. Trainees completing their advanced training are welcome to apply.

Position Overview

The successful candidate will join an established Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Team comprised of:

• 2 Cardiologists
• 3 Advanced Practice Provider Coordinators
• 1 Nurse Coordinator
• 1 Heart Failure Nurse
• 3 Cardiothoracic Surgeons
• 2 Pharmacists
• 2 Dietitian
• 1 Social Worker
• 1 Dedicated Clinical Psychologist

Our team provides comprehensive care to children with varying types and severities of heart failure throughout Nebraska and the Midwest. The transplant program, established in 2013, averages approximately 5-10 transplants annually and is accredited by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Pediatric VAD program offers both durable and temporary support devices, with an average of 3-5 VAD implants annually. Candidates will be expected to contribute to the clinical base while expanding innovation and academic components within the division. Additionally, research opportunities and collaboration with the Child Health Research Institute (CHRI) are available, which offers start-up funding and infrastructure for clinical, basic science, and translational research.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient care to children with acquired or inherited cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and pre- and post-transplant patients.
• Co-manage care in a dedicated Cardiac ICU and collaborate with cardiologists on the general stepdown inpatient service.
• Engage in teaching opportunities with medical students, residents, and Pediatric Cardiology fellows.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatric Cardiology.
• Advanced fellowship training in Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Transplantation.
• Commitment to strong emotional and social intelligence.

About the Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Heart Center

The Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Heart Center at Children’s Nebraska provides care for patients of all ages, with complete and comprehensive cardiac subspecialty care. The Heart Center includes 29 pediatric cardiology faculty members, 3 pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons, 10 pediatric cardiac intensivists, 6 pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists, and a highly skilled group of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Our Cardiac Care Unit employs a “door to door” acuity-adaptable care model, ensuring comprehensive care for cardiac patients from admission to discharge. The Heart Center is also a certified Aetna Institute of Excellence for pediatric congenital heart surgery.

About Children’s Nebraska

Children’s Nebraska is a vibrant, free-standing pediatric teaching hospital and the only full-service pediatric specialty health care center in Nebraska. Our facility focuses on exceptional clinical care, education, clinical outcomes, and research. We have 230+ bed hospital with a Level IV Regional NICU, Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, Dedicated Behavior Health Inpatient Hospital, and over 50 specialty clinics. Recent expansions completed in 2021 include enhancements to our Cardiac Care Unit, Cardiac ORs, Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Labs, Newborn Intensive Care Unit, and more.

Community

With a population of nearly one million, Omaha offers a delightful mix of the amenities, diversity and culture experience of a large city with the traffic, cost of living and friendliness of a smaller midwestern community. The city has been thoughtful and proactive in expansion and rejuvenation projects that boast running and biking trails throughout the city, restaurants, live music as well as host of national and Olympic level sporting events. The greater Omaha area has an outstanding educational system of public and private schools and is home to numerous universities and colleges. All of this, combined with a diverse economy with multiple Fortune 500 companies, makes for an extraordinary quality of life.

Commitment to Diversity

We are dedicated to increasing diversity within our organization and encourage applications from candidates who will contribute to the diverse excellence of our institution.