Academic Scholar – Critical Care, Clinical Assistant Professor/Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

The Department of Pediatrics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo (UB) and Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH) of Buffalo is actively recruiting for a Pediatric Intensivist with additional training and experience in Cardiac Critical Care to join our team of 10 intensivists and 5 APPS to care for critically ill children at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. Rank will commensurate with experience.

This candidate will have additional training and/or experience in Cardiac Critical Care, ideally with completion of a Cardiac Intensive Care fellowship or Cardiology fellowship. The successful candidate will work closely with our Pediatric Cardiologists at UB/UBMD and Pediatric Cardiology Associates of Western New York, LLC.

Once joining our team, this faculty will participate in strategic planning and execution of expansion of our Cardiac-Critical Care and Cardiac Surgical Program and will be involved with Cardiology focused Simulation, Education and quality initiatives and Cardiac Critical Care Sedation Services. Faculty duties will also include education and support of our APP team, and supervision of PICU fellows, pediatric residents and medical students from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Ideal candidates will have some excellent clinical, teaching and communication skills, as well as interest in scholarly and quality improvement initiatives. Protected time and resources will be available.

Division & Program Highlights

• Robust and Experienced Cardiology support by UB/UBMD Pediatric Cardiology Associates of Western New York, LLC
• Excellent robust Pediatric Intensive care multi-disciplinary team.
• Robust clinical program including ECMO, CRRT and plasmapheresis with experienced nursing team
• Experienced and excellent “STAT team” providing nursing and respiratory therapy for critical emergencies throughout GCH of Buffalo
• Superior respiratory therapy support
• Excellent pediatric sub-specialty support with full complement of fellowships
• Robust surgical program at GCH of Buffalo with Pediatric Surgery fellowship and strong surgical sub-specialty support
• PALISI membership and other National Association Memberships
• Administrative support
• Study coordinator and Biostatistical support
• Mentorship provided for faculty at all levels
• Executive Leadership dedication and support to expand Pediatric Cardiology at GCH of Buffalo and build a Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Program at GCH of Buffalo.

Teaching and Mentorship Responsibilities

• Support education and training of our APPs and junior faculty in cardiac critical care
• Teach PICU fellows, pediatric residents and medical students
• Participate in educational conferences and curriculum development
• Provide mentorship to junior faculty and fellows

Practice Environment

• UBMD Pediatrics – largest pediatric subspecialty group in Western New York
• Affiliation with UBMD Physicians’ Group
• Strong administrative and operational support
• State-of-the-art facilities at the only free-standing Children’s Hospital in NY State
• Critical Care Transport team
• Critical Care Sedation service

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Compensation & Benefits**

• Competitive salary
• Retirement plan contributions, no employee contribution required
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Malpractice coverage
• CME support

Why Buffalo?

• Affordable housing and excellent schools
• “The City of Good Neighbors”
• Commute-friendly
• Family-friendly community
• Four-season outdoor activities
• Proximity to Toronto and major Northeast cities
• Buffalo International Airport
• Medical campus with Children’s hospital, Cancer center, Adult Stroke center/Adult hospital and Medical School on site.
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UBMD Pediatrics is one of 16 practice plans within UBMD Physicians’ Group, the single largest medical group in Western New York. We provide premier health care to infants, children, adolescents and adults. In addition to primary care pediatrics, we have 15 pediatric subspecialties. Our physicians make up the academic teaching faculty within the Department of Pediatrics at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo and Golisano Children’s Hospital.

About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and the largest, most comprehensive institution in the 64-campus State University of New York (SUNY) system, and a member institution of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). Over 30,000 undergraduate, masters and doctoral students are enrolled at UB across 13 colleges/schools. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

The successful applicant must share our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and respect for the inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities