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General Information

Location
Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital
1001 Blythe Blvd
Charlotte, North Carolina
Care Delivery Brand
Atrium Health
Compensation
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Description & Requirements

Join Advocate Health as a Pediatric Cardiologist Physician in Charlotte, NC—part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country. 

 At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care—where physicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve. Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up—this is where it starts.

Highlights

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. The Pediatric Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Cardiologist provide comprehensive care for children and adolescents with advanced heart failure, ventricular assist devices (VADs), and those undergoing evaluation for and management after heart transplantation. This physician will be a core member of a multidisciplinary advanced cardiac therapies team, delivering high‑quality inpatient and outpatient care while contributing to program development, education, and research.

Position Highlights:

Clinical Care--

  • Provide specialized inpatient and outpatient care for pediatric patients with advanced heart failure, cardiomyopathy, congenital and acquired heart disease, and post‑transplant conditions
  • Lead and participate in heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support (MCS/VAD) evaluations, selection, and listing processes
  • Manage pre‑ and post‑heart transplant patients, including immunosuppression, rejection surveillance, and long‑term outcomes
  • Collaborate closely with cardiac surgery, critical care, transplant surgery, infectious disease, immunology, nephrology, pharmacy, nursing, social work, and allied health professionals
  • Participate in on‑call coverage for advanced heart failure, transplant, and mechanical support services

·        The position offers the opportunity to practice within a collaborative, high‑acuity academic environment dedicated to innovation, family‑centered care, and clinical excellence.

Programmatic & Multidisciplinary Engagement--

  • Actively contribute to the growth and continuous improvement of the pediatric heart failure and transplant program, participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes initiatives and support regulatory and accreditation requirements related to pediatric transplant services.

Education & Research--

·        Teach and mentor medical students, residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers, participate in academic conferences, case reviews, and multidisciplinary teaching activities and engage in clinical research, outcomes research, or translational science aligned with program goals (as appropriate to academic rank).

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:

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

    Training and/or Experience Required

    Requirements:

    -Completion of an ACGME‑accredited Pediatric Cardiology fellowship with board certification or board eligibility through the American Board of Pediatrics at the time of hire.
    -Completion of a fourth‑year advanced fellowship in Pediatric Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation.
    -Must meet all qualifications to serve as a Primary Pediatric Heart Transplant Physician as defined by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and applicable regulatory standards.
    -Demonstrated expertise in the comprehensive care of pediatric patients with advanced heart failure, including participation in transplant evaluation, listing, peri‑transplant management, and post‑transplant follow‑up.
    -Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary pediatric heart failure and transplant team, including pediatric cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, cardiac intensive care, and transplant services.
    -Clinical responsibilities will include balanced participation in both inpatient and outpatient Heart Failure and Heart Transplant services. Clinical expertise in pediatric mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices, including ventricular assist devices, is required.
    Benefits

    • Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
    • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
    • Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
    • Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
    • Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
    • Educational assistance and professional development programs
    • Paid medical liability insurance 
    • Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
    • Relocation assistance


    About Charlotte, North Carolina
    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.

    About Advocate Health

    Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.

    When you join Advocate Health, you’re joining a team that’s committed to being a Best Place to Care—where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose—from discovery to everyday moments, we’re redefining care - for you, for us, for all—and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you’ll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impact—for all.

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