We’re Growing Pediatric Cardiology at Carilion Children’s, Roanoke, VA

Pediatric Cardiology, Section Chief

Carilion Clinic is recruiting an additional Pediatric Cardiologist who is ABMS/AOA Board Certified in Pediatrics and BC/BE in Pediatric Cardiology to join their team at Carilion Children's located in Roanoke, Virginia. A leadership opportunity as Section Chief of the Pediatric Cardiology division is available for qualified candidates with greater than 5 years of experience. This is a great opportunity to join an established clinic-based, academic practice to provide Pediatric Cardiology services as part of the only tertiary center in southwest Virginia. This candidate would join an experienced team of Board-Certified Pediatric Cardiologists who serve a patient population including General Pediatric Cardiology, Fetal Cardiology, and non-invasive imaging including Cardiac CT and cMRI. In addition to providing ambulatory care in our new state of the art facility, this team provides inpatient consultation services for the pediatric ED, pediatric floor, pediatric intensive care unit, and neonatal intensive care unit which are supported by the Pediatric Hospitalists, Pediatric Intensivists, Neonatologist, and Pediatric ER providers. On-call coverage is 1:4 with 24 hour on-call sonographer services provided.

In addition to clinical care, there are opportunities in teaching, clinical research, and quality improvement. This position includes a faculty appointment with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine based in Roanoke, Virginia. Candidates must have excellent clinical experience, proven academic interest, and enthusiasm for education and teaching of fellows, residents, and students.

Our full-service 92-bed Children's Hospital provides universal and intensive care to neonatal, pediatric, and adolescent patients. Housing the second largest neonatal intensive care unit in Virginia, and the only pediatric intensive care, dedicated pediatric unit, and pediatric level 1 trauma center in southwest Virginia, Carilion Children’s serves patients across a wide span of southwest Virginia. Carilion Children’s consists of an 8-bed PICU, a 24-bed pediatric unit and a 60-bed NICU/intermediate nursing and is part of Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, a 763-bed teaching/tertiary, Level 1 Trauma and Academic Center serving nearly one million people in western Virginia. Pediatric expertise and support are available in most subspecialties: Allergy, Anesthesia, Behavioral Health, Cardiology, Clinical Genetics, Developmental Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology & Oncology, Intensivists, Neonatology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pulmonary, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, ENT and Surgery.

Carilion Clinic is a physician-led, not for profit multi-specialty health system headquartered in Roanoke, VA serving over one million people in western Virginia.  With more than 700+ physicians representing over 80 specialties, Carilion Clinic is the largest integrated health system in western Virginia with 7 hospitals, 270+ physician practices, 26 ACGME programs affiliated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute opened in August 2010 on our hospital campus in Roanoke and supports our enduring commitment to a healthier region by advancing care through medical education and research.

A five time "All American City", the Roanoke Valley is a metropolitan area of more than 280,000, located at the southern tip of the Shenandoah Valley and surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains. The region offers recreational, cultural, and professional opportunities, including: Mild four seasons, biking the Blue Ridge Parkway, hiking the Appalachian Trail, boating, swimming, superb fishing and lake front properties at Smith Mountain Lake; theatre, symphony, opera, fine arts, history and science museums, a planetarium, and snow skiing two hours away offering chalets or five-star lodging; along with Award winning public schools, magnet centers, private institutions, and nationally ranked and acclaimed colleges and universities. The region has been coined “the best kept secret in the east”.

For additional information or to apply, please contact Penny Daniel, Senior Physician Recruiter, Carilion Clinic, at padaniel@carilionclinic.org

Carilion Clinic is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We embrace a diverse workforce and provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates without regard to Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Protected Veterans.

About Carilion Clinic

Carilion Clinic is a not-for-profit health care organization serving nearly one million people in Virginia through hospitals, outpatient specialty centers and advanced primary care practices. Led by multi-specialty physician teams with a shared philosophy that puts the patient first, Carilion is committed to improving outcomes for every patient while advancing the quality of care through medical education and research.

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