Staff Physician - Pediatric Interventional Cardiology
Company: Penn State Health Physician Recruitment
Location: Hershey
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Penn State Health Children's Hospital Division of Pediatric -
Cardiology is seeking a physician with expertise in Interventional
Cardiology. Join our Division of Pediatric Cardiology! We are
committed to excellent clinical care, teaching, and research.
Interested applicants, please send CV and Cover Letter to Anderson
Smith, at .
- Our Pediatric Heart Center includes12 pediatric cardiologists
(10 full time), and 2 pediatric congenital heart surgeons
- Our program, which covers central Pennsylvania, is based out of
the Hershey/Harrisburg area with 15 outreach sites
- There are 7 PA's involved with in-patient and out-patient
services
- We have an ACGME approved fellowship program with 4 pediatric
cardiology fellows, including a 4th year fellow in Advanced
Imaging
- All subspecialty services are represented including congenital
heart surgery, cardiac intensive care, cardiac anesthesia,
interventional catheterization, invasive and non-invasive
EP/arrhythmia management, maternal/fetal cardiology and
preventative cardiology
- Subspecialty clinics include cardiac neurodevelopment, cardiac
device, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac genetics, BPD, pulmonary
hypertension, and hyperlipidemia
- Currently, we have one interventional cardiologist with over 20
years of experience.
- Our Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery program
together are ranked among the best in the nation for children's
hospitals (ranked by U.S. News and World Reports and ranked as a
3-star program by the Society of Thoracic Surgery)
- Our Pediatric Heart Center actively collaborates with the Penn
State Health Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI), especially for Adult
Congenital Heart diseases (ACHD). What we're seeking:
- We are seeking a faculty who is either highly experienced in
interventional pediatric cardiology or a recently trained board
certified/eligible Pediatric Cardiologist who has completed a
fourth-year training in interventional pediatric cardiology.
Position and rank will be commensurate with the stage of the
career.
- The applicant and the current senior interventional pediatric
cardiologist together will assume all clinical procedural load in
the Cath lab. Our Cath lab currently averages about 130 cases per
year, 75% of which are interventional. Services provided
include:
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- Balloon valvuloplasty since 1989 (transcarotid critical AS
since 1992 and at bedside with TEE guidance since 1992, critical PS
since 1990 with laser perforation for atresia since 2000)
- ASD device closure since 2002
- PDA closure since 1992 (coils followed by ADO, ADOII and
Piccalo since 12/19)
- Vascular stents since 1992
- Coarctation stents since 1999 and now utilizing covered stents
for older pts)
- Pulmonary valve replacement since 2011 (Melody, Sapien and
Harmony)
- Volume is expected to increase with our growing adult
congenital heart disease (ACHD) service as well as the rapid
expansion of the PSH Children's footprint in the central
Pennsylvania region.
- For the right candidate, and based on the career stage, there
will be an opportunity to direct the Cath lab either on arrival or
over a period of time.
- We are an academic/teaching center, and the applicant is
expected to demonstrate highest respect for colleagues and
patients.
- MD., D.O., or foreign equivalent, and board certified or
eligible in Pediatric Cardiology
- Ability to acquire a license to practice in the State of
Pennsylvania
- An interest in clinical-translational or laboratory-based
research would be desirable but is not required. Opportunity
highlights:
- Competitive salary and benefits
- The position includes faculty appointment at Penn State College
of Medicine. Academic rank will be awarded based upon the career
stage and development of the candidate.
- Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
- CME time and funds
- LTD and Life insurance, and so much more!
- Penn State University tuition discount for employees and
dependents Area Highlights: Penn State Health is a multi-hospital
health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties
in central Pennsylvania. It employs more than 17,500 people
systemwide. The system includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey
Medical Center , Penn State Health Children's Hospital and Penn
State Cancer Institute based in Hershey, Pa.; Penn State Health
Hampden Medical Center in Enola, Pa.; Penn State Health Holy Spirit
Medical Center in Camp Hill, Pa.; Penn State Health Lancaster
Medical Center in Lancaster, Pa.; Penn State Health St. Joseph
Medical Center in Reading, Pa.; and more than 3,000 physicians and
direct care providers at 90+ unique medical office locations.
Additionally, the system jointly operates various health care
providers, including Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital ,
Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, Hershey Endoscopy Center and
Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute . Penn State Health shares an
integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of
Medicine , the University's medical school. With campuses in State
College and Hershey, Pa., the College of Medicine boasts a
portfolio of more than $150 million in funded research and more
than 1,700 students and trainees in medicine, nursing, other health
professions and biomedical research. This job description is a
general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued
as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All
individuals (including current employees) selected for a position
will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's
responsibilities. Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to
the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is
unapologetically expressing itself through every person's
perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and
affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to age, color,
disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national
or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex
(including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and
family medical or genetic information. If you are unable to use our
online application process due to an impairment or disability,
please call between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Eastern
Standard Time, Monday - Friday, email or download our Accommodation
Instructions for Job Applicants PDF for more detailed steps for
assistance.
Keywords: Penn State Health Physician Recruitment, Reading , Staff Physician - Pediatric Interventional Cardiology, Healthcare , Hershey, Pennsylvania
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