Physician Pediatric-Cardiology - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Pediatric Cardiac Imaging

The Heart Center at Driscoll Children’s Hospital is seeking to add a cardiologist with advanced training in imaging to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team of pediatric care providers in the development of a formal echocardiography laboratory. Driscoll Children’s Hospital is advancing a comprehensive Heart Center to meet the healthcare needs of congenital heart patients in South Texas. Experience or advanced training in diagnostic fetal imaging is necessary; experience in a laboratory is preferred.  Sub-specialty board eligible and / or certification are required.

Pediatric Cardiology has been an integral part of Driscoll Children’s Hospital since 1962.  The Hospital and the Heart Center are committed to bringing state-of-the-art technology and quality service to 31 counties in South Texas.  In 2017, the Heart Center had 9,479 outpatient and satellite visits, and performed more than 10,000 echocardiograms (140 TEEs and 1053 Fetals), more than 6000 EKGs, and more than 200 Cardiac Catheterizations (73% interventional).  Driscoll Children’s Hospital has two pediatric cardio-thoracic surgeons who deliver all aspects of surgical service including hybrid procedures.

• Director of Cardiac Imaging available

About Driscoll Children’s Hospital – Corpus Christi

Driscoll Children’s Hospital is a 191-bed pediatric tertiary care center with more than 30 medical and surgical specialties offering care throughout South Texas, including Corpus Christi, the Rio Grande Valley, Victoria, and Laredo. Through the vision and generosity of its founder, Clara Driscoll, Driscoll Children’s Hospital opened in 1953, becoming the first, and remains the only, free-standing children’s hospital in South Texas. In 2019, Driscoll had over 141,000 patient visits, including over 46,000 patients seen at South Texas’ first emergency room created exclusively for children.

About Corpus Christi, Texas

Corpus Christi is an excellent place to work, live, play, and invest.  Explore nine unique beaches and unleash your adventurous side by windsurfing, parasailing, and kayaking out on the water. Craving inspiration in the outdoors? Try a paddleboard yoga class or horseback riding on the sand. Corpus Christi is also the center of iconic attractions like the Texas State Aquarium and the USS Lexington. Our mild climate allows for year-round outdoor family activities such as golf, cycling, and tennis.  The cost of living is very low, and there is  no state income tax !

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Contact our Physician Recruitment team at 361-694-5906

Email : CPSST.Recruitment@dchstx.org