Pediatric Cardiologist, Non-Invasive Imaging

General Description

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is seeking qualified candidates with an interest in academic medicine, clinical expertise and scholarship to join the non-invasive imaging program within the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Heart Center. This is an outstanding opportunity to join the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, world-renowned, top-ranked institutions with faculty that are consistently recognized as leaders in their fields.

Applicants should have a passion for innovative clinical care, research and teaching. The successful applicant must share our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality and respect for inclusion of individuals of diverse backgrounds.

This cardiologist will work primarily at Johns Hopkins Children's Center main campus

The candidate must hold an MD/DO degree (or equivalent), be board-certified or board-eligible in pediatric cardiology, and hold or be eligible for a Maryland physician license.

Candidates must have completed residency & fellowship training. Additional training and/or extensive experience in pediatric and congenital non-invasive imaging, and especially fetal cardiology, is required.

Clinical activities will include working in the pediatric cardiology echocardiography laboratory, outpatient clinics, and inpatient rotation.Depending on training and expertise, may also perform and interpret pediatric cardiac MRIs and/or fetal echocardiograms. Travel to outreach clinics located in surrounding community cities maybe required.Clinical activities of this faculty member will be at the full-time instructor/assistant/associate/professor rank based on the experience of the candidate.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Patient care duties including inpatient, outpatient, and echocardiography lab
• On-call duties for pediatric & congenital cardiology and for non-invasive imaging
• Teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows
• Academic efforts including original research and QI
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Malpractice insurance is provided by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine system and an excellent benefits package available including vacation time, sick time, CME, health & life insurance and retirement plan.

The Division of Pediatric Cardiology and the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center deliver comprehensive, innovative and compassionate care from the fetal period through adulthood for persons with heart disease. The Division of Cardiology currently has 13 full-time clinical faculty and one translational full-time research faculty, along with two full-time research faculty who hold Ph.D. degrees, and nine pediatric cardiology fellows. As the birthplace of pediatric cardiac surgery with the historic "blue baby" operation, Johns Hopkins has been at the forefront of caring for children and adults with congenital heart disease, including those with genetic conditions. Researchers in the division, collaborating with colleagues from throughout Johns Hopkins and across the world, are unraveling the mechanisms of childhood heart disease and developing innovative treatments for these disorders. The Johns Hopkins Hospital strengthened its commitment to pediatric excellence with the opening of The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center in 2012, including 205 beds, state-of-the-art cardiac operating rooms, pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, cardiac catheterization suites and cardiac imaging facilities, as well as a commitment to building hybrid catheterization facilities with operating room capacity.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• MD/DO or foreign equivalent
• Eligible for licensure in Maryland
• BC/BE in Pediatric Cardiology
• 3 years pediatric residency/3years pediatric cardiology fellowship or equivalent
• Significant experience or formal training in pediatric and congenital heart disease non-invasive imaging

Academic appointment will be commensurate with the individual's experience.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should provide a letter of application and curriculum vitae

To apply for this position, visit: apply.interfolio.com/173274

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

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