Children’s Hospital Pittsburgh

Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Hospital Physician

The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Children’s Hospital Pittsburgh (CHP), seek Board-certified (BC) or Board-eligible (BE) pediatricians, Pediatric Cardiologists, and Pediatric Intensivists to work as hospital physicians practicing under the supervision and direction of ICU Attending Physicians.

The CICU Hospital Physician will be responsible for:

• Primary/front-line clinician on day and night shifts in the ICU caring for infants, children, adolescents, and adults with acute or critical illness under the direction and supervision of the ICU or ACU attending physician.
• Evaluation and management of acute and critical illness. In the ICUs, this will include assisting in airway management, vascular access, resuscitation, and other critical care procedures as needed.
• Participate in unit-based teaching conferences, quality improvement, and research activities as directed by the Chief of Service.

To qualify, you must be:

• Board-certified or Board-eligible pediatrician
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified

Unique Opportunity:

• Excellent opportunity for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine or Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Graduates who wish to gain further experience at the bedside under the instruction and direction of expert CHP faculty prior to applying for advanced Cardiac ICU training or Pediatric Critical Care Medicine/Cardiology Faculty position.
• Opportunity for new Pediatric Residency graduates considering or preparing for Cardiology or Critical Care Fellowships or other careers in Pediatric Acute Care to gain expertise in the pathophysiology and management of complex, high acuity patients, practice procedural skills, and help families navigate difficult situations under the instruction and direction of expert CHP faculty.