Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Opportunity, Charlotte, NC

The division of Cardiology at Advocate Health is seeking a Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Intensivist to join their growing team.

At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care—where physicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve. Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up—this is where it starts.

Position Highlights:

Clinical Care

• Provide 24/7 coverage (in rotation) for the CVICU, managing preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care for patients undergoing congenital cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures.
• Direct evaluation, stabilization, and treatment of critically ill pediatric cardiac patients, including those with complex single-ventricle physiology, mechanical circulatory support, and transplant-related care.
• Lead daily multidisciplinary rounds and coordinate individualized care plans.
• Manage mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic support, vasoactive medications, ECMO, VAD, CRRT, and advanced monitoring modalities.
• Serve as the primary intensivist responsible for rapid response and code events related to cardiac patients.

Collaborative Environment

• Partner with congenital cardiac surgeons, pediatric cardiologists, advanced practice providers, and CVICU nursing teams to deliver integrated care.
• Act as the central clinical liaison for families, providing education, counseling, and updates throughout the surgical care continuum.
• Coordinate care transitions between the CVICU, step-down units, cath lab, and operating rooms.

Administrative & Leadership Opportunities

• Support program development for congenital cardiac services and critical care expansion.
• Participate in departmental committees, strategic planning, and accreditation or regulatory preparedness.

Ideal Candidate:

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in pediatric cardiac intensive care preferred (fellowship may satisfy this requirement depending on scope).
• Board certification/eligibility in:
• Pediatric Critical Care Medicine or Pediatric Cardiology or Pediatric Anesthesiology (depending on institutional model).
• Additional fellowship training in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, Congenital Cardiac Critical Care, or equivalent specialized experience required/preferred.
• Current PALS certification; ECMO specialist training preferred.
• Competency in management of postoperative congenital cardiac patients, ECMO/VAD support, and high-acuity critical care environments.
• Expertise in congenital cardiac physiology and surgical recovery pathways.
• Strong leadership and communication skills in high?stress, multidisciplinary environments.

Charlotte is one of the nation’s fastest-growing big cities and is projected to increase in population 71% by 2030. The area features world-class entertainment, eclectic culinary experiences, as well as an abundance of arts, musical, and cultural opportunities. There are numerous professional sports including the NFL Carolina Panthers, NBA Charlotte Hornets, MLS Charlotte FC soccer club, NASCAR, Carolina Knights baseball, Charlotte Checkers hockey and world-class training facilities at the US National Whitewater Center, as well as unlimited year-round recreational opportunities. Our students thrive in excellent public and private schools and numerous top ranked colleges and universities throughout the greater Charlotte region. Our location provides easy access to beautiful Blue Ridge mountains and some of the nation’s most popular beaches. We are connected via easy airport access and convenient proximity to other major metropolitan areas. 

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.

When you join Advocate Health, you’re joining a team that’s committed to being a Best Place to Care—where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose—from discovery to everyday moments, we’re redefining care - for you, for us, for all—and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you’ll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impact—for all.

Interested? 

If you are interested in learning more about this great opportunity, please email your CV and interest letter to Lexy Doane at Lexy.Doane@advocatehealth.org

Atrium Health - Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) is the largest children’s hospital between Atlanta and Washington DC. It serves high patient acuity as the flagship children’s hospital within the innovative Atrium Health and offers a full complement of pediatric subspecialists.  LCH has 4 pediatric hospitalist teams, a 20-bed PICU (including cardiac ICU), an 85-bed NICU, and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation facility. LCH hosts a premier Pediatrics Residency Program, serving as a teaching hospital for students of the UNC School of Medicine, and offers excellent support for clinical research and quality improvement. LCH has been ranked among the Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation by US News & World Report in eight pediatric specialties for 2020-2021. 

Carolinas Medical Center along with LCH have earned Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Magnet program recognizes health-care organizations for their focus on improving patient care, safety and satisfaction. It also helps foster a collaborative culture for nurses, while working to advance standards and practices of care.

Atrium Health, one of the nation’s leading and most innovative healthcare organizations, provides a full spectrum of healthcare and wellness programs throughout North and South Carolina and Georgia.  Atrium Health has over 3,000 system-employed providers and more than 60,000 employees, operating 45 acute care and specialty hospitals and 900-plus care locations.

Life is good in the Carolinas. Ideally situated between mountains and beaches, Charlotte, NC has a metropolitan area of 2.4 million that continues to experience rapid growth. Charlotte is the US’s second largest banking center and has a full array of cultural activities and professional sports teams. Charlotte offers excellent public and private school options, and North Carolina is home to several world-class universities.