Cardiologist - Pediatric Heart Failure, Transplant, and MCS

The Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin and Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas (DCMCCT) is seeking a full-time transplant cardiologist to support our rapidly growing team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for providing exceptional patient care, leadership, and innovation alongside our current transplant cardiologist and advanced practice provider. Although patient care is our primary focus, education and research are also encouraged and supported with access to dedicated research professionals including a statistician, research manager, and research coordinators. Our practice is located in central Austin, providing inpatient and outpatient support for all of central Texas and beyond.

The position encompasses responsibilities in patient care, administration, program development, safety, quality and access for Pediatric Heart Failure, Transplant, and MCS services. This position will work with the Chief of Pediatric Cardiology and the Transplant Administrative Team to execute on yearly personal and program goals focused around the fundamentals of extraordinary care: safety, quality, patient experiences, access, and stewardship. Routine patient care will include: Outpatient clinic, supervision of advanced practice providers, periodic coverage of satellite clinics, and hospital service.

• Interested individuals should be board-certified in Pediatric Cardiology and able to obtain an unrestricted Texas Medical License with minimum 5 years of experience as a Transplant Cardiologist.
• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the field or have completed an American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) fellowship in Heart Failure, Transplant, and MCS.
• Preference will be given to those with experience in clinical care at a heart transplant program and have sufficient training to qualify as a UNOS physician of a pediatric heart transplant program.
• Additional preference will be given to those with previous experience or education in medical administration and those who have clinical research experience
• Eligible for faculty appointment at The University of Texas at Austin.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.