The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is.

The Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of the University of Southern California (USC) and Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) in the Department of Anesthesiology, in the Division of Anesthesiology, are actively seeking a full time faculty member for the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Clinician Educator), Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing anesthesia care in a well-established national program caring for over 800 bypass cases, 200 other cardiac surgeries, 800 cardiac catheterizations and MRIs and consultations for children with congenital heart disease undergoing non-cardiac procedures. The Heart Institute at CHLA treats patients with all congenital heart diseases with a large neonatal population, all stages of hypoplastic left heart syndrome, heart transplantations, ECMO and hybrid procedures.

There are currently 7 pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists. This service is committed to a comprehensive team approach integrated into the Heart Institute which includes cardiology, CT surgery, critical care and anesthesiology.

ACCM currently trains 150 residents from many Southern California anesthesia programs and has a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship, a pediatric cardiac anesthesia fellowship as well as a critical care fellowship. Academic and research interest is also sought. Applicants must have completed a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship and have additional training and or experience in pediatric cardiac anesthesiology. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with training and experience.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles is a 360 bed tertiary Children's Hospital voted the "Best Pediatric Hospital in the West" for 10 successive years and serves as a quaternary referral center for the Western United States and the Pacific Basin. All medical specialties are represented. The Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine is responsible for approximately 22,000 anesthetics per year with over 1000 heart cases and for the care of over 2,500 ICU admissions.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles is a premier teaching hospital and has been affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California since 1932.

Academic appointment through USC Keck School of Medicine is available at a level appropriate to training and experience. USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. CHLA and USC greatly values diversity and is committed to building a vibrant and culturally diverse community of faculty that best reflects the patients and families that we serve. Individuals from underrepresented groups in medicine are especially encouraged to apply.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join an outstanding pediatric cardiac anesthesia program.

Apply here and for further inquiries, contact: Rosie Zesati, MAM, C-TAGME

Administrator, Academic and Professional Affairs

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

4650 Sunset Blvd. MS #3

Los Angeles, CA 90027