Title: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC- Cardiac Intensivist

Columbia University Irving Medical Center- Department of Pediatrics Critical Care, Hospital, & Palliative Medicine

New York Presbyterian Hospital

Direct application Link to website: apply.interfolio.com/155708

This opportunity to join the Department of Pediatrics at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons as a faculty member is an exciting one. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, one of the nation’s foremost academic health sciences centers working together with one of the nation’s premier health systems, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, Hospital and Palliative Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking an additional full-time cardiac intensivist to join our growing program. You would be joining an exciting division, which includes 5 cardiac intensivists, 14 pediatric intensivists and a growing team of palliative care and hospital medicine specialists. Supplementing clinical responsibilities will be a faculty appointment at Columbia University with rank commensurate with experience and credentials.

Support for research, quality improvement, career development, leadership, education, and other academic pursuits are amply available. NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and Columbia Irving Medical Center include a premiere pediatric cardiac program in New York and nationally. We provide the highest-quality care to infants, children, and adolescents with complex congenital heart disease.

The vigorous pediatric cardiac program at NYP Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital includes over 500 bypass cases per year (performed by 4 congenital cardiothoracic surgeons), over 1000 cardiac catheterizations per year, one of the largest Pediatric Heart Failure/Transplant programs in the country, a world-renowned Pulmonary Hypertension center and expertise in electrophysiology and multiple non-invasive cardiac imaging modalities. Our institution is home to a high-volume ELSO Platinum Center of Excellence ECMO program and has extensive experience in the care of all types of pediatric ventricular assist (Berlin Excor, Heartmate 3, Total Artificial Heart and Impella).

Our combined pediatric medical/surgical and cardiac intensive care unit is comprised of a total of 41 beds, of which 14 beds are dedicated for pediatric cardiac patients. In addition to our strong cardiac program, our critical care units provide care for patients as part of robust solid organ transplant, oncology/BMT, orthopedics, neurosurgery and general surgery programs and is also a level 1 Trauma Center.

The ideal candidate should be board certified/eligible in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, or Pediatric Anesthesia or in a combination of these specialties. Candidates who are board certified/eligible in cardiology or anesthesiology will have completed 1 year of post-fellowship advanced training in cardiac critical care. Candidates who are board certified in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine who have not completed post-fellowship advanced training in cardiac critical care will be considered based on experience. In order to be considered for the position, all applicants must also apply online to the Columbia University Recruitment of Academic Positions System using the following link: apply.interfolio.com/155708

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

 • Must have a MD or DO degree and an active NYS Medical License

 • Board certified/eligible in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, or Pediatric Anesthesia or in a combination of these specialties.

 • Consistently strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with professionals in other disciplines.

 • The ability to create a high-energy results-oriented work environment that encourages colleagues and staff to value each other’s contributions; and

• The ability to share and celebrate success with colleagues and staff.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $260,000 - $280,000

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

COMMITMENT OF DIVERSITY

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Columbia University welcomes applications from individuals who may have had nontraditional career paths, or who may have taken time off for family reasons (e.g. children, caring for disabled or elderly family), or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia (e.g., in professional or industry service). The University is responsive to the needs of dual career couples and is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty. We are interested in candidates who have a record of success advising and mentoring individuals from groups underrepresented in higher education and is particularly interested in candidates who have research interests in subjects that will contribute to the understanding of diversity and equal opportunity.