Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiologist

• Join Duke Pediatric Cardiology!
• Duke Children’s Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center
• Duke University Medical Center – Durham, North Carolina

The Division of Pediatric Cardiology in the Duke Department of Pediatrics invites applications for a Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiologist. This position will be based within Duke Children’s Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a nationally recognized, academically driven pediatric and congenital heart program with a robust congenital cardiac catheterization and interventional cardiology service within a premier academic health system.

Position Overview

The Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiologist will play a central role in the evaluation, procedural management, and longitudinal care planning for neonates, infants, children, adolescents, and adults with congenital and acquired heart disease. The successful candidate will provide expert diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization, collaborate closely with congenital cardiac surgery, cardiac imaging, cardiac intensive care, heart failure/transplant, adult congenital cardiology, and multidisciplinary cardiology teams, and contribute to the continued growth of Duke’s pediatric and congenital interventional cardiology program.

Qualifications

MD, DO, or MD/PhD with board certification or eligibility in Pediatric Cardiology

Advanced fellowship training or demonstrated expertise in pediatric cardiac catheterization and congenital interventional cardiology

Experience performing diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization for congenital and acquired heart disease across the pediatric and adult congenital populations

Strong interest in academic medicine, including clinical program development, education, quality improvement, outcomes initiatives, and research

Candidates with experience in complex congenital interventions, hybrid procedures, procedural innovation, multidisciplinary procedural planning, quality and outcomes initiatives, and collaborative care for patients with congenital heart disease are particularly encouraged to apply.

• Clinical and Academic Responsibilities
• The Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiologist will:

Provide expert diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization for pediatric and adult congenital heart disease

Perform and support catheter-based interventions, including septal defect closure, ductal and vascular interventions, valvuloplasty/angioplasty, stent placement, device therapy, and other congenital cardiac procedures appropriate to training and experience

Collaborate closely with congenital cardiac surgery, cardiac imaging, cardiac intensive care, anesthesia, neonatology, heart failure/transplant, and adult congenital cardiology teams

Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences, procedural planning, family counseling, and longitudinal care coordination

Contribute to education and mentorship of fellows, residents, advanced practice providers, nurses, technologists, and medical students

Support quality improvement, outcomes tracking, research, and innovation in pediatric and congenital interventional cardiology

Programmatic Environment

Duke Children’s Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center serves a large and diverse fetal, pediatric, and adult congenital population across North Carolina and the Southeast. The cardiac catheterization and interventional cardiology program is integrated within a comprehensive heart center with a longstanding history of excellence in patient care, research, quality, and training. There is close collaboration with:

• Division of Pediatric Cardiology
• Congenital Cardiac Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Interventional Cardiology Team
• Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac Intensive Care, Anesthesia, and Perioperative Services
• Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Programs
• Duke Clinical Research Institute

Duke Translational Medicine Institute

The role offers a highly collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment across the Duke campus, with access to a robust catheterization laboratory, imaging, surgical, intensive care, informatics, quality improvement, and research infrastructure.

Compensation and Academic Appointment

Duke offers a competitive and flexible compensation plan that rewards clinical productivity and academic achievement. Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with training, experience, and the focus of the role. Faculty members enjoy comprehensive Duke benefits, including retirement planning, health insurance, CME support, relocation assistance, and tuition assistance for dependent children.

About Duke

Duke University Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s leading academic medical centers. Durham and the Research Triangle region offer an outstanding quality of life, excellent schools, and a vibrant academic and cultural environment.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

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Please Note

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