Anesthesiology - Physician

Company: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children - Tower He
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Job Summary

We are in the process of building a comprehensive cardiac program that includes both cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology. Currently, the team comprises one cardiac surgeon, one interventional cardiologist, one electrophysiologist, and one cardiac anesthesiologist. As the program grows, we plan to expand the anesthesia team to two full-time anesthesiologists, with additional growth anticipated as we add more surgeons and interventional cardiologists.At this stage, the second anesthesiologist will be involved in cardiac cases and general anesthesia cases alongside 11 other anesthesiologists. There will be no in-house overnight call; instead, calls will be taken from home and shared among the anesthesia group, including two part-time, as-needed cardiac anesthesiologists.The Benefits We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
• Malpractice insurance & tail coverage
• Generous paid time-off allowance
• Commuter Benefits- tax-free transit or parking
• CME time and money
• Relocation assistance
• Immigration support
• Supportive health system to advance goals
  Qualifications
  
  We seek a cardiac anesthesiologist with at least three to four years of experience working in a well-established pediatric cardiac program. The ideal candidate must have completed a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship and additional training in pediatric cardiac anesthesia, preferably including a dedicated one-year pediatric cardiac anesthesia fellowship. Board certification or board eligibility in pediatric anesthesiology is required.We are steadily building toward a fully staffed and robust cardiac service.
  Overview
  
  St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is seeking an experienced Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist to join our staff.St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is a188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area andsurrounding counties.With more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children combines topnotch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties, including Cardiology; Ear, Nose and Throat; Gastroenterology; Oncology; and Orthopedics. It houses the only Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher's is a Magnet designated hospital and has been recognized as a Women's Choice Award Best Children's Hospital.

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