Medical Director, Cardiac Anesthesia

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Pay Range

About the Role:   

The physician holding this role is responsible for overseeing clinical operations for patients requiring anesthesia for cardiac surgery or congenital heart disease for non-cardiac procedures. This role also functions to improve and maintain quality metrics, patient safety, and system-based processes for patients with congenital heart disease. Academic responsibilities include maintaining and promoting advanced education, fellowship program training, and research initiatives for the Heart Institute.

What You’ll Bring:   

Minimum Education
Medical Doctor (M.D.) Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from an accredited medical school (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
3 years Providing clinical care to patients with congenital heart disease as a Clinical Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist. (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.

• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.

• Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.

• Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.

• Ability to supervise, advice, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.

• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

• Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Medical Education and remains current on the developments and progress in his/her subspecialty.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Physician Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children’s National Hospital. Upon Hire

• Board certified in Anesthesiology Upon Hire

• Board certified in Pediatric Anesthesiology Upon Hire

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Heart Code PALS Upon Hire

Functional Accountabilities

• Provide clinical services for patients at Children’s Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.

• Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community medical providers through timely completion of records and communication.

• Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.

• Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.

• Respond to team members and outside medical providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourages questions from trainees. Commitment to Advocacy

• Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.

• Provide timely feedback to trainees.

• Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.

• Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively. Commitment to Quality & Compliance

• Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.

• Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.

• Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.

• Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.

• Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria.

• Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them. Strategy Development

• Identify and assess all variables that may impact outcomes.

• Align and communicate the vision of the larger organization with the mission, goals, roles and responsibilities of the team.

• Display empathy, sensitivity, and emotional control when interacting with patients or when coaching direct reports.

• Promote staff satisfaction through understanding, clarifying mutual expectations, coaching and regular communication.

• Promote cultural competency in delivery of services to customers and in day to day employee interactions.

• Participate in financial planning and budget preparation.

• Develop recommendations to meet budget requirements.

Benefits That Support You:  

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.  

• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.  

• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.  

• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.  

• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.  

Why Join Us:  

• Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.  

• Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.  

• Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.  

• Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams. 

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.