Pediatric Cardiology, Interventional Cardiologist

Northwestern University•Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and The Division of Cardiology Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician-Educator at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor. Responsibilities include serving as an attending physician in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, performing diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures for patients with congenital and acquired heart disease. The position involves performing complex catheterization procedures including device closures, balloon angioplasty, stent placement, valve interventions, and hybrid procedures. The candidate will supervise and train cardiology fellows in catheterization techniques, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and collaborate on clinical research projects. Opportunities exist for clinical research and collaboration through the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute of Chicago. Qualified candidates will have an M.D. or D.O. and be eligible for an Illinois medical license. Qualifications include Board Certification/Board Eligibility in Pediatric Cardiology and completion of advanced training in interventional cardiac catheterization. Applicants should have completed a categorical fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology with demonstrated expertise in interventional catheterization procedures. The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled. The expected base pay range for this position is $268,548 - $482,000. Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O.
Eligible for an Illinois medical license
Board Certification/Board Eligibility in Pediatric Cardiology
Completion of advanced training in interventional cardiac catheterization
Completion of a categorical fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology with demonstrated expertise in interventional catheterization procedures

Responsibilities

Serving as an attending physician in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Performing diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures for patients with congenital and acquired heart disease
Performing complex catheterization procedures including device closures, balloon angioplasty, stent placement, valve interventions, and hybrid procedures
Supervising and training cardiology fellows in catheterization techniques
Participating in quality improvement initiatives
Collaborating on clinical research projects

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance
Employer paid group term life and disability
Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
403(b): with a mandatory 5% contribution, 10% employer match
Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Tuition assistance from Lurie Children's Hospital
Student loan servicing and support
Adoption benefits
Backup Childcare and Eldercare
Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities
Discount purchasing program