Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Attending

Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Attending

The Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Division of Cardiology at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago seek a full‑time non‑tenure‑eligible Clinician‑Educator at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor.

• Attend as attending physician in the Heart Failure and Heart Transplant program, providing comprehensive care for children with advanced heart failure, cardiomyopathies, and pre‑ and post‑heart transplant patients.
• Manage patients on mechanical circulatory support devices including ventricular assist devices (VADs), evaluate and optimize transplant candidates, provide long‑term follow‑up care for heart transplant recipients, and coordinate multidisciplinary care with cardiac surgery, infectious disease, and other subspecialties.
• Supervise and train cardiology fellows in advanced heart failure management, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and collaborate on clinical research projects.

• M.D. or D.O. eligible for an Illinois medical license.
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Pediatric Cardiology.
• Completion of a categorical fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology with demonstrated expertise in advanced heart failure management and transplant cardiology.

Start date is negotiable. Position will remain open until filled.

Base pay range: $231,199 – $422,491.

Northwestern offers a competitive benefits package. For full‑time employees working 20 or more hours per week, benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer‑paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• 403(b) with 5% contributions and 10% employer match
• Supplemental life, AD&D, and disability
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance from Lurie Children’s Hospital
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup childcare and eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program and other behavioral health services
• Discount on services at Lurie facilities
• Discount purchasing program

For full details, visit Northwestern Benefits.

Upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position, and a completed references form. Applications are accepted online only.

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