Open Rank Pediatric Critical Care Physician

About the role

The Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine is searching for a highly qualified and experienced pediatric critical care medicine physician with expertise in pediatric critical care medicine and pediatric cardiac critical care medicine to join our Division. This role offers the opportunity to be part of an expanding pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU).

This individual will join UNC’s growing team of 16 faculty, 6 fellows and 5 Advanced Practice Providers as a fixed-term faculty member in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. The physician may be expected to cover the PICU and PCICU including nights and weekends. Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care experience in addition to Pediatric Critical Care experience is highly desirable.

This pediatric intensivist will be committed to patient care, research and education. A demonstrated commitment to quality improvement would match well with current divisional activities. Rank and salary will be commensurate with training, experience, and academic accomplishment.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical care in the PICU and PCICU, including nights and weekends.
• Contribute to research initiatives and educational programs within the Division.
• Collaborate with other healthcare providers and researchers to advance pediatric critical care medicine.

Requirements

• Board certified in Pediatrics and BC/BE in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
• Experience with pediatric critical care medicine and/or moderate and deep sedation, either through a separate service line or through direct clinical experience in the PICU is preferred.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in pediatric critical care medicine.
• Experience with pediatric cardiac critical care is highly desirable.

Skills

• Strong clinical skills in pediatric critical care medicine.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to manage complex cases and provide compassionate care.

Benefits

As a top-tier academic medical center, UNC Children’s upholds a four-tiered mission to ‘CARE,’ aligning clinical care, advocacy, research, and education to deliver world-class family-centered care. The North Carolina Children’s Hospital is the clinical home of UNC Children’s which has 150 inpatient beds including: 72-bed inpatient unit, 8-bed Children’s Short-Stay Unit, 64-bed Newborn Critical Care Center and a 20-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

The North Carolina Children’s Hospital is part of a busy quaternary care medical center with a 20 bed multidisciplinary PICU and a 13 bed PCICU (total of 33 ICU beds) that admits over 1200 patients per year and supports an active pediatric cardiothoracic surgery program as well as pediatric ECMO, burn, trauma, solid organ and bone marrow transplantation programs.

Pay

Rank and salary will be commensurate with training, experience, and academic accomplishment.

Schedule

The schedule for this position may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.