Join a pediatric cardiac critical care team where specialized expertise, research, and compassionate care come together within Vanderbilt's nationally recognized Pediatric Heart Institute.

Why Vanderbilt?

• Practice at Tennessee's No. 1 children's hospital, which shares the No. 1 spot in the Southeast and is nationally ranked in 10 pediatric specialties.
• Join a nationally recognized academic pediatric environment affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
• Be part of a hospital recognized for pediatric quality and safety, including Leapfrog Top Children's Hospital honors and a strong history of Magnet designation.
• Work in a comprehensive pediatric referral center serving children, adolescents, and young adults across Tennessee and the wider Mid-South region.
• Practice within a children's hospital connected to Tennessee's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center treating pediatric and adult patients, supported by pediatric clinical trials and research activity across common, rare, and complex cancers.

Highlights

• Practice in a 23-bed PCICU dedicated to critically ill children with heart disease.
• Care for newborns through 18-year-olds with congenital heart defects, acquired heart disease, and post-operative cardiac needs.
• Collaborate with cardiac critical care, cardiology, cardiac surgery, nursing, respiratory therapy, social work, case management, and child life specialists.
• Work in a research-active environment with PCICU experts involved in clinical studies and publications.
• Competitive compensation, including a total sign-on package of up to $25,000 for qualified full-time candidates ($15,000 sign-on bonus plus $10,000 in relocation assistance if 100+ miles from Nashville)
• Receive comprehensive benefits, including high-quality health, dental, and vision plans, plus a 403(b) retirement plan
• Enjoy paid time off, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and subsidized backup childcare

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