Fellow (Cardiovascular Surgery)

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Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C. has an open Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Position for its 2-year training program. We have an excellent, comprehensive training program that has produced several leaders in the field of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.

This is a great opportunity for someone who may be interested in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery since our institution was named one of the Best Hospital for Cardiology & Heart Surgery in US News and World Report 2025-2026 rankings. The ideal candidate will be interested in pursuing a clinical and academic career in neonatal and infant cardiac surgery, pediatric heart transplantation, and ventricular assist devices. During this two-year training program, you will be responsible for delivering clinical excellence in and out of the operating room, providing exceptional patient and family experiences, contributing to a collaborative work culture, and providing innovative care through research, clinical studies, and trials.

This fellowship offers training in all aspects of congenital cardiac surgery. Learning occurs mostly in the operating room, but there are also didactic teaching sessions with all members of the attending surgical team. Fellows will provide support to the advanced practice providers who manage patients on the cardiac unit. Clinical responsibilities include, but are not limited to, inpatient and outpatient care in cardiac surgery services, rounding in the ICU and other inpatient units, thoracic organ procurement, assistance with thoracic transplants and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), ventricular assist device (VAD), and a wide range of cardiothoracic and vascular surgical procedures. Additionally, our department has one of the busiest hybrid programs for high-risk infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. You will participate in the management of patients in cardiovascular surgery and thoracic transplant services in the ICU, other inpatient units, and clinic. You will be able to perform pediatric cardiac surgery procedures under the supervision of four experienced cardiac surgeons in the field based on a fellowship curriculum and the Division Chief's discretion. This position includes in-house call and ECMO cannulation coverage.

Minimum Requirements:

- Must have completed 3 years of Cardiac Surgery Residency in an approved training program before October 1, 2026.

- Additional pediatric cardiac surgery experience (preferred).

- Must have three (3) letters of recommendations from training program.

- Must have completed medical school in the U.S. or Canada or be ECFMG certified if an international medical graduate.

- Must be successfully able to obtain a District of Columbia medical license prior to starting fellowship training. 

- Must have successfully passed all three steps of the USMLE.

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.

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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.