The Division of Pediatric Cardiology and the Department of Pediatrics at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans is accepting applications for a Cardiac Intensivist academic faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor (non-tenure, clinical track) to serve as Medical Director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. Rank will be determined by the candidate’s credentials and experience. As Medical Director for the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, incumbent will work with the Heart Center Co-Directors to coordinate and integrate a team approach, unifying cardiovascular surgeons, intensivists, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, and advanced practice providers. Additional responsibilities include recruitment, training, and development of current and new CICU staff as well as fostering academic productivity and professional development of its faculty and trainees and continue our participation in national registries such as the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4). Currently, the CICU consists of 7 dedicated pediatric cardiac intensivists and 8 advanced practice providers. Recruitment for an 8th cardiac intensivist is ongoing. The Heart Center team currently performs approximately 300 cardiac catheterizations (75% interventional) and 250 cardiothoracic surgeries each year at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. Children’s Hospital is a 247-bed quaternary care teaching complex located in the heart of New Orleans, which serves the entire State of Louisiana and the central Gulf Coast region. The Heart Center at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans recently completed a $300 million campus transformation which includes a brand new, state of the art 28-bed CICU/Cardiac Medical Unit equipped with Etiometry/T3 risk analytic software, 2 new dedicated cardiac operating rooms, and 2 new hybrid catheterization suites. The Heart Center has an ACGME-accredited LSUHSC pediatric cardiology fellowship training program. There are excellent opportunities for clinical, translational and basic research, particularly with the LSUHSC Cardiovascular Center of Excellence as well as the Heart Center’s Research Core. The successful candidate is expected to have strong clinical skills, have an interest in research, and participate in teaching of residents and fellows. Required: MD or equivalent, trained in pediatric intensive care and/or cardiology with an additional year of dedicated training in cardiac ICU, OR have a minimum of 5 years of CICU experience; BC/BE (or equivalent) in either Pediatric Cardiology or Pediatric Critical Care; licensed to practice medicine in the State of Louisiana before start date. Preferred: double board eligibility or certification Please apply here: https://lsuhsc.peopleadmin.com/postings/10579 Contact: Thomas Kimball, MD Chief of Pediatric Cardiology Co-Director of the Heart Center 504.894.5445, Thomas.Kimball@LCMChealth.org