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

As the largest children's hospital between Atlanta and Washington, D.C., we treat more pediatric patients each day than any other hospital in North Carolina. And when your child needs care right away, Levine Children's has the region's first 24/7 emergency room just for kids, staffed by doctors trained in pediatric emergency medicine.

Why Choose Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital

Whether your family is dealing with a child's sudden, serious health concern or a chronic illness, you'll find help and support at Levine Children's Hospital. We care for our patients in a warm, child-friendly environment, to help them feel better as they get better. And we do it by involving you – the family – every step of the way. At Levine Children’s Hospital, we offer:

• Dedicated emergency department: Our hospital features the region's first 24/7 emergency room for children, staffed by board-certified pediatric emergency care doctors, and the region’s only Level I pediatric trauma center.
• Expert care for premature infants: Our doctors also provide the highest level of neonatal care in the region, with expertise in caring for premature infants as young as 23 weeks as well as those with congenital conditions.
• Life-saving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): We are the only children’s hospital in the region to provide (ECMO) support, transplants, cardiac surgery and everything your child needs to stay at their healthiest.
• Support programs: We have robust support programs, providing psychosocial and emotional support for hospitalized children. Child life specialists, pet therapy, music therapy and Arts for Life not only help your child cope with their illness but make being in the hospital a more positive experience.

Your family is in the best hands at Levine Children’s Hospital.

Pediatric Specialty Services

While your child is staying with us, they will receive care from doctors, advanced practice providers, nurses, child life specialists and more, all who are dedicated to helping your child heal. At Levine Children’s Hospital, you can expect expert care in more than 30 areas of pediatric medicine.

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