Adult Congenital Heart Disease Cardiologist

The Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital seeks a full-time Adult Congenital Heart Disease Cardiologist on the non-tenure-eligible Clinician-Educator track at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. Proposed rank will be determined by qualifications.

This position focuses on program development as well as expansion of clinical outreach in ACHD throughout the greater-Chicago area and Midwest. Responsibilities will include outpatient ACHD care, ACHD inpatient service, and ACHD program development. Faculty will work at Lurie Children's Hospital and clinics as well as Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and outreach sites in the Greater-Chicago Area. Responsibilities will also include teaching fellows, residents, and medical students. Pursuit of individual scholarly interests is encouraged and supported. Mentorship is also available for faculty to aid with career development.

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 Cardiology. Applicants should have completed a categorical fellowship in Cardiology as well as advanced training in adult congenital heart disease and Board Certification/Board Eligibility in Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The start date is negotiable, and the position will remain open until filled. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is ranked among the nation's top children's hospitals. Our Heart Center includes over 50 attending cardiologists, nine categorical cardiology fellows, two senior CICU fellows and several additional advanced fellows, three pediatric cardio-thoracic surgeons, an accredited congenital heart surgery fellowship program, and a dedicated cardiac anesthesia service. Our cardiac surgeons perform over 400 cardiac operations per year and achieve outcomes that rank among the best in the nation (STS-CHS Database). We also have one of the highest volume heart transplant programs in the country and a busy mechanical cardiac support program (VAD, ECMO & E-CPR). Our cardiac program is the largest in Illinois and provides expertise in echocardiography, cardiac MRI/CT, electrophysiology, interventional cardiac catheterization, heart failure/transplant, fetal cardiology, adult congenital heart disease, cardiac critical care and preventative and rehabilitative cardiology. Cardiac intensive care services are provided in the state-of-the-art 44-bed Regenstein Cardiac Care Unit.

Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, the hospital is near miles of open lakefront full of scenic points and recreational opportunities. An abundance of cultural activities including museums, music, world-class restaurants and upscale shopping make this city a great place to live, work and play.

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