JOB POSTING- Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
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Medical Director, Pediatric Electrophysiology
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Heart Institute is looking for a pediatric electrophysiologist to lead its multidisciplinary team. Candidates should be board-certified in pediatric cardiology with at least one additional year of fellowship training in pediatric electrophysiology and preferred eight plus years of experience. In addition, candidate is to be IBHRE (International Board of Heart Rhythm Examination) certified as well as hold certification as either a CCDS (Certified Cardiac Device Specialist) or CEPS-P (Certified EP Specialist-Pediatrics). CEPS-P is preferred. The successful candidate will be a dynamic pediatric electrophysiologist proficient in device implantation and catheter ablation who can bring new dimensions to our existing programs.
The current faculty includes: three surgeons, four interventional cardiologists, three heart failure/transplant cardiologists, three advanced imaging cardiologists, two electrophysiologists, three adult congenital cardiologists, and one inpatient cardiologist. Current volumes include 90-100 EPS/ablation procedures and 15 device implants in the cath lab per year. The work load is anticipated to increase in the next few years with the establishment of an accredited adult congenital heart program.
This is a full-time employed position with the multispecialty Memorial Physician Group. The position offers competitive benefits and a compensation package that is commensurate with training and experience. Professional malpractice and medical liability are covered under sovereign immunity.
About Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is a 226 bed free-standing children’s hospital in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida located near Fort Lauderdale. The hospital is currently undergoing a 4-story vertical expansion to double the number of floors and to continue to meet its commitment to providing the highest quality and safest care for children in the region. This expansion is scheduled to open the Fall of 2022 and includes a new CVICU and Cardiac Step Down Unit as well as state-of-the-art ORs and cath labs.
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is one of six hospitals that are part of Memorial Healthcare System, the third largest public health system in the country. Memorial delivers nearly 14,000 babies per year in three hospitals and has 132 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) beds – both Level II and III services (the state of Florida does not yet have a separate designation for Level IV care).
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital (JDCH) has robust high-risk and congenital programs including a US News and World Report ranked pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery Program, one of only two active programs in the state that does heart transplants. JDCH’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine program is also ranked by US News and World Report as number one in Florida and is one of the largest programs in the southeastern United States. JDCH also has robust Neurosciences, Hematology/Oncology and other specialized surgical programs (approximately 10,000 surgeries per year), and the area’s largest pediatric and neonatal transport team, which also does mobile ECMO.
JDCH serves over 375,000 children per year from around the state. Approximately 100,000 children are cared for in our three emergency rooms across the county per year. JDCH’s services continue to grow with the opening of the new specialty center/ambulatory surgery center in Palm Beach County in 2018 and a new ambulatory pavilion in Miramar, near Miami-Dade County which will open in 2022.
JDCH offers resources for academic pursuits, spanning from clinical research to basic science investigation via affiliations with nearby universities and through its Pediatric Institute for Discovery and Innovation (PIDI). JDCH has an established pediatric residency program and deep relationships with other hospital providers and universities.
JDCH combines leading-edge clinical excellence with a child- and family-friendly environment that emphasizes the Power of Play. JDCH offers a comprehensive range of healthcare services – delivered with kindness, dedication and compassion.
To submit your CV for consideration, please visit memorialphysician.com. Additional information about Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital can be found at jdch.com.