Physician / Cardiology

Children's Hospital & Medical Center • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

The Division of Pediatric Cardiology at Children’s Nebraska and the University of Nebraska Medical Center is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified Pediatric Cardiologist with expertise in fetal echocardiography to join its expanding practice in Rapid City, South Dakota. The community-based practice is primarily ambulatory and is expanding access to pediatric cardiology for patients and families in and near Rapid City. The role offers leadership and autonomy, with an opportunity to help shape the future of the practice. The physician will have a dedicated nurse and sonographer, with additional staffing planned as the practice grows, and support from the comprehensive Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Heart Center at Children’s Nebraska and providers across Children’s more than 50 specialties. Physicians at any stage in their career are encouraged to apply. J-1 waiver sponsorship is available for qualified candidates.

Children’s cardiologists have provided outreach clinics in Rapid City for many years, and the physician will build on established relationships with patients, families, and healthcare providers in the area. Rapid City has a population of approximately 86,000 and offers access to the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, and Badlands National Park. The nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base and its expanding B-21 Raider program create opportunities to serve a growing military population.

Children’s Nebraska is a 279-bed nonprofit pediatric organization based in Omaha, Nebraska, providing care in more than 50 pediatric specialties as well as primary care. It is a freestanding pediatric hospital and medical center with an academic partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Heart Center includes pediatric cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, cardiac intensive care, and cardiac anesthesiology, along with comprehensive cardiac programs and a 32-bed acuity-adaptable Cardiac Care Unit.

Requirements

• Board-eligible or board-certified Pediatric Cardiologist.
• Expertise in fetal echocardiography.

Nice To Haves

• Physicians at any stage in their career are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide pediatric cardiology care, including fetal echocardiography, through an expanding, primarily ambulatory community-based practice.
• Build on established relationships with patients, families, and healthcare providers in and around Rapid City.
• Help shape the future of the practice through leadership and autonomy in the role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed