Assistant or Associate Professor​/Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist

Assistant or Associate Professor / Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist

Location:

US-OR-Portland

Requisition :
Position Category:
Faculty/Provider
Job Type: Faculty
Position Type:
Regular Full-Time
Posting Department:
Department of Pediatrics
Posting Salary Range:
Competitive and commensurate with experience
Posting FTE: 1.00
HR Mission:
School of Medicine
Drug Testable:
Yes

OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is a nationally known pediatric cardiac program that prides itself on excellent surgical mortality rates and high-quality critical care. The hospital is located in Portland, Oregon, a city known for its natural beauty, cultural vibrancy, and lifestyle benefits.

OHSU is Oregon’s only academic health center with 16,000 employees and over $400 million in research funding. It is committed to improving health, fostering innovation, and enhancing education for all Oregonians.

OHSU celebrates diversity and promotes a culturally competent workforce. All qualified applicants, including those who promote diversity, are encouraged to apply. For reasonable accommodations contact the Acceptance and Equal Opportunity Department at 503‑494‑5148 or aaeo.

Cardiac Intensive Care Faculty for the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). This full‑time faculty role focuses on providing standardized, high‑quality cardiac intensive care, collaborating with CVICU Medical Directors, intensivists, cardiologists, and surgeons. Responsibilities include clinical service, consultation, education, and quality improvement.

• CVICU service: 12–14 weeks per year with night call commensurate with clinical FTE
• Clinical consultation: 4–8 hours per week
• Daytime consultation for complex post‑operative patients
• Nighttime and weekend consultation for critically ill patients as needed
• Monitoring of neonate and pediatric cardiac patient trajectories

• Regular cardiac team huddles
• Weekly PICU case conference
• Weekly cardiac case conference, sign‑in conference, and morbidity & mortality conferences (weekly, monthly, quarterly)

• Maintain and improve quality and operations of cardiac intensive care
• Ensure consistency and patient satisfaction
• Drive efficiencies (reduce length of stay, failure‑to‑recover, cardiac arrest)

• Active peri‑operative care involvement and decision‑making
• Survey best practices and update care maps
• Advocate for patients in post‑operative settings
• Provide consultation for complex cardiac patients

• Academic appointment with clinical, research, and educational duties
• Mentorship and support for promotion and tenure tracks
• Teaching of the next generation of health professionals
• Engagement in basic, clinical, and applied research and translation to health and commercial sectors
• Leadership and advocacy for improving health in Oregon

• Active clinical practice with continuing medical education
• Strong interpersonal, critical thinking, and teaching skills
• Effective collaboration in inter‑professional environments
• Professional and diplomatic communication style
• Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinicians and students
• Board certification in Pediatric Critical Care plus one year of Cardiac Critical Care training, or additional Pediatric Cardiology board certification

Apply online and upload a cover letter and CV. All are welcome.

Oregon Health & Science University is an equal opportunity, affirmative‑action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected class status, including disability and veteran status.

503‑494‑5148 or aaeo