Surgery-Pediatrics Academic job located in Texas

• Academic
• Growth & development
• Comprehensive benefits

About the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

(Login for Information) at (Login for Information)is dedicated to delivering comprehensive, high-acuity surgical care while advancing innovation in clinical practice, education, and research. Our team provides the full continuum of care for patients with complex cardiac, thoracic, and vascular conditions, in close collaboration with partners across critical care, cardiology, and anesthesiology.

We have particular expertise in:

• Complex aortic surgery, including open and hybrid approaches to thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections.
• Cardiogenic shock, with robust integration of temporary and durable mechanical circulatory support including extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
• Heart transplantation and advanced heart failure therapies.

Our department is committed to:

• Delivering high-value, multidisciplinary care centered on patient outcomes.
• Training the next generation of cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons and intensivists.
• Advancing research in surgical innovation, critical care, and systems-based performance improvement.

About the Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist Position

The Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin and (Login for Information) (DCMCCT) are seeking experienced pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists to join the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease. 

Candidates will possess experience in caring for children with complex congenital and acquired heart disease and adults with congenital heart disease.  Primary responsibilities will include oversight and provision of direct care to patients prior to, during, and after cardiac surgery. Other responsibilities include developing and implementing care protocols, overseeing the QI registries pertinent to Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia and to oversee education, quality assurance and ongoing performance improvement initiatives. Candidates will also participate in coordinated outreach efforts for the Center.

A successful candidate will have an appointment within the Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery at Dell Medical School, and regular participation in educational activities with medical students and residents will be expected. Opportunities for collaboration with medical and adjunct specialties will be encouraged to allow for the pursuit of innovative program development and clinical research initiatives.

Candidates will be board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in Anesthesia and Pediatric Anesthesia with additional formal training in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia.

Required Qualifications:

• Medical degree from an accredited medical school.
• Meets applicable credentialing and privileging standards for his/her specialty. Currently Board certified.
• Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Texas (or the ability to obtain prior to appointment). 
• Demonstrated clinical teaching, evaluation, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence/motivate others at all professional and administrative levels.
• Must be an innovative self-starter with a commitment to excellence.
• Must possess tenacity, self-motivation and initiative necessary to perform as part of a team for both established and new programs; demonstrates behaviors of a team player.
• Eligible for appointment as an assistant professor or higher in the Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

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