The Stanford Department of Pediatrics is committed to advancing the health of infants, children, and adolescents through innovative medical care, research, education, training, and advocacy. With over 400 pediatricians and pediatric subspecialties, our department is one of the largest in the Stanford University School of Medicine. Ranked among the top in the nation by US News and World Report, we attract medical students, interns, postdoctoral scholars, residents, fellows, and faculty from around the world. We offer broad-based training in general pediatrics, critical care and pediatric subspecialties within a variety of ambulatory, inpatient and community settings. Integrated with our educational activities, these programs provide hands-on learning to equip our graduates with the skills they'll need as future advocates of children's health.
The Department of Pediatrics is a dynamic, stimulating place to work and because we are focused on growth and improved excellence, our faculty and staff have particularly challenging and rewarding roles.
At this time, the Division of Cardiology in the Department of Pediatrics at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital/Stanford University School of Medicine is recruiting a Clinician Educator as an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor to serve as the Medical Director of the inpatient Acute Cardiac Care Unit. The major criterion for appointment as Clinician Educators is excellence in clinical care, teaching, administrative and/or scholarship appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill.
Academic rank will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.
As Medical Director of our Acute Cardiac Care Unit, you will lead a renowned team of 15 general cardiology and heart failure/transplant attendings and >10 advanced care practice providers and hospitalists, caring for patients on a 26-bed unit with imminent plans to expand to 32-beds. With >700 cardiac surgeries performed yearly by our team led by Dr. Frank Hanley, >1000 cardiac catheterizations, 20-30 heart transplants and >20 cutting edge ventricular assist device placements, the service is busy year-round with the spectrum of acquired, congenital and adult congenital heart disease. You will work directly with our 5 cardiothoracic surgeons at the main hospital, and expanding team of cardiac intensivists, echocardiographers, cardiac anesthesiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiac interventionalists, and one of the largest pediatric cardiology fellowship programs in the country.
Your responsibilities will include: primary inpatient service coverage, maintaining a panel of patients in outpatient clinic, active quality improvement initiatives (in partnership with our Local Improvement Team(s) as well as the PAC3 collaborative), ensuring and maintaining an educational environment for our categorical fellows and pediatric residents, continued evaluation/professional development/engagement of our advanced practice provider group and bedside cardiac nurses.
To be successful in this position, we are searching for a:
- Pediatric Cardiology Board Certified physician
- Expertise and experience in inpatient acute cardiology management
- Preferably an individual with experience in hospital administration and leadership
- Innovative leader with a substantial interest in quality improvement
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How to apply:
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Alisa Arunamata, MD
Stanford University School of Medicine
Program Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship
Interim Medical Director, Acute Cardiac Care
alisa.arunamata@stanford.edu
Alaina Kipps, MD
Stanford University School of Medicine
Medical Director for Quality (Local Improvement Team), Acute Cardiac Care
Co-Director of Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative
akipps@stanford.edu
Anne Dubin, MD
Stanford University School of Medicine
Chief, Pediatric Cardiology
Director, Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center
amdubin@stanford.edu
Administrator Name: Victoria Vasquez (vpulido@stanford.edu)
To learn more about the Department of Pediatrics, please visit: http://med.stanford.edu/pediatrics.html