Opportunity in Pediatric Cardiology - Imaging

Pediatric Cardiologist – Advanced Imaging
Driscoll Children’s Hospital – Corpus Christi, TX

The Heart Center at Driscoll Children’s Hospital is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Cardiologist with advanced imaging training to join our growing team in Corpus Christi, Texas. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary group of pediatric providers to further develop a comprehensive echocardiography laboratory within a thriving congenital heart program.

Position Highlights:

• Join a robust Heart Center providing care to congenital heart patients across 31 counties in South Texas
• Contribute to the development and expansion of a state-of-the-art echocardiography lab
• Collaborate with a dedicated team including pediatric cardiologists, surgeons, intensivists, and anesthesiologists
• Advanced training or experience in diagnostic fetal imaging is required
• Experience working in an echocardiography laboratory is preferred
• Candidates must be board eligible or certified in a pediatric cardiology sub-specialty

About Our Program:

• Pediatric Cardiology at Driscoll has been established since 1962
• In 2017, our Heart Center recorded:
  • 9,479 outpatient and satellite visits
  • Over 10,000 echocardiograms (including 1,053 fetal echos and 140 TEEs)
  • Over 6,000 EKGs
  • More than 200 cardiac catheterizations (73% interventional)
• Home to two experienced pediatric cardio-thoracic surgeons offering comprehensive surgical services, including hybrid procedures

Join us at Driscoll Children’s Hospital and help shape the future of pediatric cardiology care in South Texas.

About Driscoll Children’s Hospital – Corpus Christi:

• 191-bed freestanding pediatric tertiary care center
• Over 30 pediatric medical and surgical specialties
• Serves a broad geographic region including:
• Corpus Christi
• Rio Grande Valley
• Victoria
• Laredo
• South Texas’ first and only freestanding children's hospital since 1953
• Over 141,000 annual patient visits, including 46,000+ ER visits

About Corpus Christi, Texas:

• Coastal city offering a vibrant and affordable lifestyle
• Home to nine beaches, ideal for water sports like windsurfing, kayaking, and parasailing
• Unique attractions including:
• Texas State Aquarium
• USS Lexington
• Outdoor lifestyle with year-round activities: golf, cycling, tennis, and horseback riding on the beach
• Low cost of living and no state income tax