Cardiology - Pulmonary Hypertension Cardiology Associate​/Assistant Professor - Clinical Faculty

** Pediatric Cardiology, Pulmonary Hypertension opportunity
** The Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center a worldwide leader in cardiology care and research, has an exceptional opportunity for a BE/BC Pediatric Cardiologist to join the pulmonary hypertension subsection at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.

The Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children's is an internationally recognized academic center of excellence for Pediatric (congenital and acquired) including Adult Congenital Cardiac Care, clinical and basic science research. The divisions of Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Molecular Cardiovascular Biology are within the Heart Institute to offer a full range of Pediatric Cardiac services within a free-standing not-for-profit tertiary care medical center.  

We train categorical Pediatric Cardiology and sub-specialty fellows in all areas of congenital heart disease practice (including 1 Pulmonary Hypertension fellow).The successful candidate will contribute to the clinical mission of the Division by providing high‑quality care across both inpatient and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include serving as an attending physician on the Inpatient Pulmonary Hypertension Consult Service and delivering outpatient care for children with pulmonary vascular disease.

Additional clinical responsibilities—shaped by both the candidate’s interests and the needs of the Heart Institute—may include attending coverage on the Acute Care Cardiac Unit (ACCU), participation in general cardiology outpatient clinics, and involvement in non‑invasive cardiovascular imaging  addition, the applicant will actively participate in Heart Institute clinical and management conferences and engage in teaching and mentorship activities aligned with the educational mission of Cincinnati Children’s and the Heart Institute.
** Requirements:
** M.D., D.O., or equivalent degree

Current active medical license issued by the State of Ohio or eligible for license.

Appropriate medical credentialing through the Medical Staff Services offices.

Completion of all required pre-employment activities.

Current Assistant or Associate Professor appointment or eligibility is required.
** Preferred:
** Board certification

Advanced clinical training and/or post-fellowship clinical experience in pediatric pulmonary hypertension
** Interested candidates should address all enquiries to:
Paul Critser MD, PhD, Director Pulmonary Hypertension Program at Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute, Paul.

Critser
**** JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**
* ** Patient Care
- ** Provide safe, effective and compassionate patient care commensurate with the level of advancement and clinical specialty.  Make significant contributions to clinical service as evidenced by expertise in clinical care.  Develop and maintain local and regional recognition by peers and patients as an authority in the field.  Develop a wide local and regional referral base for subspecialist.  Develop clinical skills or programs that are local or regionally distinctive.  

Applies clinical skills that are clinically sound, effective and achieve exceptional patient outcomes.  Provides consultative services to other physicians and clinical providers within the medical center to establish a coordinated care plan for each patient.  Integrates innovative approaches to patient care. Serve in a role in establishing the clinical direction of the specific clinical field.  Develop a local/regional referral base.

Provide disease specific expert consultation relative area of specialty.  Provide disease specific expert consultation relative area of specialty.  Make decisions regarding patient care, including initial screening, assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, care, reassessment, and discontinuation of care. Monitor appropriateness of therapeutic management and care. Promote patient care outcomes on ongoing basis.
* ** Teaching and Training
- ** Play an important role in a major teaching or clinical training program(s).  Supervise the patient care of assigned residents and fellows. Teaches and supervises the patient care of assigned medical students, residents and fellows,…