Pediatric Cardiologist - Alaska

Seattle Children's is seeking a dedicated Pediatric Cardiologist to join our established Alaska-based practice. For over 25 years, our Alaska team has lived and worked in-state, providing high-quality cardiac care and fostering a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion for all Alaskans.

The Role & Practice Environment

This position offers a unique "hybrid" career path: the independence and community impact of a local pediatric cardiologist combined with the world-class resources and academic support of Seattle Children’s Hospital (ranked among the nation's best).

Collaborative Team: Join a two-provider practice supported by a dedicated team of RNs, specialized sonographers, and administrative staff.

Clinical Breadth: Manage a highly variable practice including general pediatric cardiology, fetal cardiology, and consultation for infants through young adults.

Regional Outreach: While based in Anchorage, you will travel (same-day or overnight) to 11 outreach sites across the state, including:

Bethel, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Nome, Sitka, Soldotna, Wasilla, and Dillingham.

Advanced Support: Enjoy 24/7 access to the Heart Center’s multidisciplinary team in Seattle, providing a seamless continuum of care from prenatal consultations to complex cardiac surgery.

Key Highlights

Independence: Lead clinical efforts in a community setting where you are the primary expert for local families.

Innovation: Utilize IAC-accredited facilities in both transthoracic and fetal echocardiography.

Impact: Work with local partners such as Providence Hospital, Alaska Regional Hospital, and the Alaska Native Medical Center to serve a diverse and widespread population.

Learn More & Apply

To explore the clinical impact of our Alaska team and see how we serve the "Last Frontier," visit our regional clinic page: Learn More: Pediatric Cardiology of Alaska

Required Education and Experience

MD Degree. Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges at Seattle Children’s and other sites as applicable.

Required Credentials

Licensed as a Physician in the State of Alaska. Board eligibility or certification in Pediatrics by the American Academy of Pediatrics and/or specialty as applicable. Federal DEA Registration.

Prior to start of employment, must obtain, and maintain in good standing, medical or allied health professional staff privileges that are not limited, revoked, suspended, conditioned, or probationary, except for normal probationary periods due to initial appointment.

All medical and allied health professional staff members are provisional for the first year. Any and all medical or allied health professional staff privileges at Children's will terminate automatically upon the termination of the individual's employment at Children's.

Termination of employment does not prohibit the individual from seeking medical or allied health professional staff privileges at Children’s as a non-employee in any category for which the individual qualifies.

Questions regarding medical or allied health professional staff privileges may be directed to Medical Staff Services.

Preferred

N/A.

Compensation

• $460,736 - $519,175 per year
• This position is eligible for relocation for qualified candidates.

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website seattlechildrens.org.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation.

Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.