Medical Director of the Pediatric Advanced Heart Therapies Program

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health, the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

The Congenital Heart Center at Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) seeks to recruit a Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist to join our growing faculty as the Medical Director of Pediatric Advanced Heart Therapies Program.

• The Pediatric Advanced Therapies Program currently has 2 MDs, 2 dedicated APPs, 3 VAD / Transplant RN coordinators, a dietitian, and a social worker.
• The right candidate will have an opportunity to advance the strategic vision of the program, in addition to participating in clinical research and national committees. The Congenital Heart Center is an active participant in PHTS and ACTION.
• Our Congenital Heart Team currently includes : 17 cardiologists, 3 congenital heart surgeons, 8 cardiac intensivists, 3 pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists, 2 pediatric cardiac radiologists, 20 APPs (includes 3 surgical APPs), 16 sonographers, 5 nurse navigators, and 9 dedicated RNs.

The Levine Children’s Congenital Heart Center :

Requirements :

Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) is a state-of-the-art facility in beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina, and the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospital between Washington, DC, and Atlanta, GA. LCH has 11 floors and 234 inpatient beds, including a PICU and CVICU covered 24 / 7 by in-house intensivists, Progressive Care Unit, Inpatient Observation Unit, Pediatric Rehab Unit, and Pediatric Emergency Department. We are committed to being the region’s leading provider of pediatric health care services.

LCH is a premier referral facility within Atrium Health (AH), one of the nation’s leading and most innovative healthcare systems.  AH operates nearly 2,500 system-employed physicians, more than 60,000 employees and more than 7,460 licensed beds across the Carolinas and beyond.  In 2021, our health system joined with Wake Forest University, and integration of the congenital heart programs on both campuses is underway.

Charlotte is one of the nation’s fastest-growing big cities and is projected to increase in population 71% by 2030. The area features world-class entertainment, eclectic culinary experiences, as well as an abundance of arts, musical, and cultural opportunities. There are numerous professional sports including the NFL Carolina Panthers, NBA Charlotte Hornets, MLS Charlotte FC soccer club, NASCAR, Carolina Knights baseball, Charlotte Checkers hockey and world-class training facilities at the US National Whitewater Center, as well as unlimited year-round recreational opportunities. Our students thrive in excellent public and private schools and numerous top ranked colleges and universities throughout the greater Charlotte region. Our location provides easy access to beautiful Blue Ridge mountains and some of the nation’s most popular beaches. We are connected via easy airport access and convenient proximity to other major metropolitan areas.

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing for all.

To learn more or to submit a CV for confidential consideration, please contact :

Amber Chau, Administrative Assistant for Levine Children’s Congenital Heart Center at amber.chau@atriumhealth.org .

Lexy Doane, Physician Recruiter, Atrium Health at Lexy.Doane@atriumhealth.org