Chief, Section of Cardiac Anesthesiology

Division Chief of Cardiac Anesthesiology Opportunity with Renowned Children's Health System in South Florida

Join Nicklaus Children's Hospital Heart Institute

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Heart Institute is seeking a Division Chief of Cardiac Anesthesiology to lead cardiac anesthesiology services within one of the nation's premier pediatric and congenital heart programs. This is an opportunity for an accomplished cardiac anesthesiologist to help shape innovative, multidisciplinary cardiovascular care for children, fetuses, and adults with congenital heart disease.

The Heart Institute provides comprehensive cardiac services, including complex congenital heart surgery, interventional catheterization, electrophysiology, fetal cardiology, advanced imaging, mechanical circulatory support, and developing heart failure and transplant programs. Our pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery services are ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report.

Position Overview

The Division Chief will provide strategic, operational, academic, and clinical leadership for the Cardiac Anesthesiology Division. This leader will partner closely with anesthesiology, cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, surgery administration and Heart Institute leadership to advance quality, workforce development, program growth, and exceptional patient outcomes.
The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in congenital cardiac anesthesiology, strong leadership experience, and a collaborative approach to care across neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and adult congenital heart disease populations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Cardiac Anesthesiology Division with a focus on clinical excellence, quality, safety, and innovation.
• Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain faculty and advanced practice providers.
• Partner across cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, critical care, nursing, perfusion, and Heart Institute leadership to optimize care delivery.
• Support growth in advanced cardiovascular programs, including ACHD, heart failure and transplant, VAD, ECMO, hybrid procedures, robotic cardiovascular surgery, and imaging-guided interventions.
• Promote education, scholarly activity, multidisciplinary conferences, and a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
• Completion of an accredited Anesthesiology Residency Program
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Anesthesiology
• Fellowship training in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology or significant experience in congenital cardiac anesthesiology
• Valid, unrestricted Florida medical license or eligibility
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a pediatric, congenital, cardiovascular, or academic anesthesiology program

The Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower

Nicklaus Children's Health System opened the Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower in September 2024. This five-story, 131,000-square-foot facility elevates the hospital's surgical capabilities, combining a patient-centered environment with cutting-edge technology. The Griffin Surgical Tower, located in the heart of the campus, features state-of-the-art operating rooms equipped with the latest technology and surgical teams.

Competitive compensation and a robust benefits package are included.

About Nicklaus Children’s Health System

About Nicklaus Children’s Health System Where Your Child Matters Most ™

For more than 75 years, Nicklaus Children’s Health System has stood as a beacon of hope for children and families across the state of Florida and beyond. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South Florida's #1 nonprofit, freestanding specialty licensed hospital exclusively for children. Nicklaus Children’s provides pediatric care across a growing network of hospital and community-based partnerships, including within NCH North Hospital in Naples, Jupiter Medical Center, select Baptist Health Hospital pediatric emergency units, as well as at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Fort Lauderdale and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Coral Springs, each located on the campuses of Broward Health. The hospitals and their network of more than 35 outpatient locations offer lifesaving care in Miami-Dade, Broward, Martin and Palm Beach counties. The 474-bed system is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, with many programs routinely ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. Nicklaus Children’s also includes a nonprofit physician practice subsidiary with more than 40 pediatric specialties and an ambulatory surgery center.

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