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Grand Rapids, Michigan

Physician - Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, He

Critical Care MedicineIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Helen DeVos Children's Hospital is recruiting a Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care physician to join its rapidly growing program.

Successful candidate will be a self-starter and a leader who is fellowship trained and board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Critical Care with advanced training in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care or significant clinical experience caring for pediatric cardiac critical care patients.

Teaching of residents and fellows will be a portion of the new physicians' responsibilities.

This physician will also work in our unique 15-bed Sedation Unit where we provide sedation and perform procedures. As the prime pediatric, clinical, and academic partner of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital offers academic appointments for qualified candidates and support for research.

Practice Description

The dynamic team of twenty-seven critical care physicians including experienced and mid-career providers cares for a wide range of high acuity patients. This new physician will join 12 of the existing cardiac critical care physicians.

The 30-bed unit, in which there are 6 dedicated cardiac critical care beds, is very busy. Our cardiac surgical program does approximately 250 surgical cases/year. We have recently received UNOS certification as part of our new heart transplant program.

The new physician will enjoy working in an institution that has supportive leadership, opportunities for growth, and support for research. The physicians are members of the Corewell Health Medical Group, a growing physician-led, multi-specialty practice.

Qualifications

Education - Medical Degree (MD or DO)

Licenses - Active M.D. or D.O. license (eligible in the state of Michigan).

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Specific to SHMG 90 Days
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

About Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

We fight for every child. With 350+ pediatric specialists and subspecialists, 12 years of U.S. News & World Report national rankings and innovations that draw patients from all over the world, we're driven to replace fear with hope and doubt with answers. We believe in the possibility of every child's future. Because it's only impossible until it isn't. We have both inpatient and ambulatory spaces as well as a Level 1 trauma Emergency Department designated to children.

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  • Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
  • Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
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  • Primary Location
  • SITE - Helen Devos Childrens Hospital - 100 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids
  • Department Name
  • Peds Intensivists HDVCH - Medical Group West

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Variable (United States of America)

  • Weekly Scheduled Hours
  • 40
  • Hours of Work variable
  • Days Worked variable
  • Weekend Frequency

Variable Weekends

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Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide specialized care for pediatric cardiac critical care patients and perform procedures in the sedation unit. Additionally, they will participate in the teaching of residents and fellows and engage in academic research activities.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipPatient careMedical diagnosisClinical procedures

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 38 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 95% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In Michigan, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$299k (75 salary observations; 1,227 listings), vs ~$308k nationally (9,107 salary observations; 59,982 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physician market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $330k (middle half $275k–$588k)168 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Michigan vs national$299k median in Michigan$308k nationally (−3%)75 state / 9,107 national salary observations
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Michigan636 active22,645 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 95% no call · 66% no weekends38 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Physician listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 6% offer loan repayment636 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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  • Includes weekends
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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
On-demand pay program
Discounts directory
Optional identity theft protection
Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

Living in Grand Rapids

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$304k
Typical market rent
$1,602/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.