Cardiology Job In Detroit, Michigan
Excellent Opportunity for an Adult Cardiologist with Congenital Heart Disease Training at Children's Hospital of Michigan
Opportunity for an Adult Cardiologist with Congenital Heart Disease Training at Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Children’s Hospital of Michigan is the leader in treating the most children and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) for cardiovascular care in the Metropolitan Detroit area. We have a large volume of adult patients with CHD (ACHD) supported with certified cardiologists in ACHD, two cardiac surgeons who perform surgery, interventional and EP cardiologists who perform procedures in these patients. We are in the process of certification for the center of excellence for the ACHD at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. With an extensive team of attendings and a dedicated nursing staff, the Pediatric Cardiologists and Pediatric Cardiovascular surgeons at Children’s Hospital of Michigan provides a full range of advanced cardiac services for newborns, infants, children, and adolescents with congenital or acquired heart disease, and for adults with congenital heart disease.
The Cardiology and Heart Surgery programs at Children’s Hospital of Michigan are ranked among the U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-2022 Best Children’s Hospitals. Our program is also designated as one of two UNOS certified cardiac transplant centers in the state of Michigan.
We are actively seeking an additional cardiologist with training/experience to join our robust program to participate in the care of the burgeoning ACHD patients. .
- Full-time, employed opportunity – Available immediately
- On service 4 weeks per year (Cardiology service)
- Work week is flexible and comprised of 2 days of clinic, 1 day in the cath lab if eligible, and 1 administrative day; teaching required
- Dedicated nursing staff of five with one that is designated for ACHD, and additional for cath/EP
- Academic appointment through Central Michigan University
- Affiliation with Central Michigan University, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University School of Medicine for collaboration in teaching and research
Candidate Requirements:
- MD or DO degree required
- Board certification required
- At least 1 year of advanced fellowship training in ACHD
- Ability to obtain licensure in the State of Michigan
- An interest in teaching and research highly preferred as resident/fellow teaching is to be expected
How to Apply:
If interested, please submit a copy of your current CV and contact information for immediate consideration.
All inquiries and personal information are kept confidential.
Since 1886, the Children's Hospital of Michigan has been dedicated to providing the highest quality medical care to children and adolescents in a caring, efficient, and family-centered environment. A proud member of the Detroit Medical Center, the Children's Hospital of Michigan is the first and most experienced pediatric specialty hospital in the state and is internationally recognized for more tan 40 pediatric medical and surgical specialties/services that it offers.
The children's Hospital of Michigan has 228 licensed beds and is staffed by more than 2,000 employees. It has 517 physicians on the medical staff, including 323 pediatric specialists, and 680 pediatric-trained nurses. Of the 517 physicians on the medical staff, 185 are Wayne State University faculty physicians employed by University Pediatricians. The majority of the remaining physicians are in other smaller practice groups or are independent, with the exception of a small number of employed gastroenterologists, urologists, and surgeons.
The Department of Pediatrics at Wayne State University School of Medicine supports the teaching of residents, specialists, fellows, and medical students in training. More Michigan pediatricians are trained at Children's Hospital than at any other hospital in the state. Children's Hospital of Michigan is the third largest recipient of Children's Education funding in the country, which equates to $13 million annually. Ground breaking clinical, translational, and basic science research is also a major focus for the medical staff at the Hospital.
The combination of outstanding, high quality clinical care, teaching, and research has earned the Children's Hospital of Michigan to be ranked among the best in the country in eight pediatric specialties according to U.S. News & World Report's 2015-16 Best Children's Hospitals rankings. The Children's Hospital of Michigan is nationally ranked in Cardiology and Heart Surgery (#37), Nephrology (#41), Neurology and Neurosurgery (#24), and Orthopedisc.
Children's Hospital of Michigan includes an American College of Surgeons verified, freestanding Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and verified pediatric burn center. The hospital provides exceptional care, around the clock, to injured children and families from time of injury through recovery and rehabilitation. When pediatric patients need emergency transport, Children's Hospital of Michigan's PANDA One provides a dedicated pediatric and neonatal ambulance service and team. Children's Hospital of Michigan's emergency departments see 90,00 children each year.