Pediatric Cardiac ICU (PCICU) Attending

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Mount Sinai Health System Careers

We are seeking candidates for a full time attending position in our Pediatric Cardiac ICU (PCICU). Successful applicants will be Board certified or eligible in Pediatric Critical Care and BE/BC in Pediatric Cardiology or have one year of advanced training in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care.  Successful applicants will care for high acuity pediatric postoperative cardiac patients and those with advanced heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, ventricular assist devices, heart transplant and complex dysrhythmias. Applicants should have a strong interest in clinical service, education, mentoring and multidisciplinary collaboration.  PCICU Attendings are members of the Division of Pediatric Critical Care and work closely with PICU attendings and other sub specialties.

• PCICU Attendings are expected to have procedural competency for intubation, arterial lines, central lines and PICC line placement, as well as other common pediatric procedures
• There is opportunity to collaborate on quality improvement and clinical research projects
• The PCICU team includes Intensivists, 6 PCCM fellows, PCICU APPs who specialize in pediatric cardiac ICU care, pediatric residents, medical students, and more than 25 full-time nurses, as well as dedicated PCICU respiratory therapists, social workers, rehabilitation specialists, music therapists and child life specialists.

Requirements: 

1) Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an accredited program.

2) Successful completion of a 3-year Pediatric ACGME approved residency and fellowship program.

3) New York State Medical License (or eligible).

4) Board Eligible in Pediatrics Critical Care 

5) Meet eligibility requirements for an appointment to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Interested applicants should forward their CV to Art Smerling, MD, Division Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (arthur.smerling@mssm.edu) 

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $270K - $350K annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentives, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.