Pediatric Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist

Pediatric Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist | Nationally Recognized Heart Center | Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth, TX

full-time

Inpatient and outpatient

Cook Children's Health Care System

Job Highlights

• Non-Profit Employer
• Less than 1 Hour from an International Airport
• No State Income Tax

Join a nationally recognized pediatric heart program and build your career alongside a highly collaborative team dedicated to advancing cardiovascular care for children.

The Cook Children's Heart Center is seeking a Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist to join our growing cardiovascular program in Fort Worth, Texas. This is an exceptional opportunity for a physician looking to develop a rewarding career within a well-established, multidisciplinary heart center.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Pediatric Cardiology fellowship

• Additional training in pediatric heart failure, transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support

• Board eligible or board certified in Pediatric Cardiology

• Eligible for medical licensure in Texas

• Position Highlights The selected physician will join an experienced and supportive team while caring for children with a broad spectrum of advanced cardiovascular conditions, including:

• Advanced heart failure

• Cardiomyopathies

• Mechanical circulatory support

• Pre- and post-heart transplantation

Responsibilities include:

• Management of inpatient and outpatient pediatric heart failure and transplant patients

• Participation in transplant evaluations and selection committee activities

• Collaboration with cardiothoracic surgery, critical care, advanced practice providers, pharmacy, nutrition, social work, and transplant coordination teams

• Shared call coverage within the heart failure and transplant program

• Participation in quality improvement and program development initiatives

• Teaching opportunities with medical students, residents, and allied health professionals

• Involvement in clinical, translational, and outcomes research based on individual interests

• Why Cook Children's Heart Center?

• You'll practice within a highly integrated cardiovascular program that combines clinical excellence, innovation, research, and a strong culture of teamwork.

• Heart Center Team

• 2 Adult Congenital Cardiologists

• 3 Interventional Pediatric Cardiologists

• 3 Pediatric Electrophysiologists

• 1 Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiologist

• 7 Advanced Noninvasive Imaging Cardiologists

• 4 General Pediatric Cardiologists

• 3 Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeons

• 8 Advanced Practice Providers

• Advanced Facilities

• Two dedicated cardiac catheterization laboratories

• Two cardiovascular operating rooms

• 14-bed CVICU

• 14-bed cardiac step-down unit

• Dedicated Cardiac MRI program

• Fully digital echocardiography laboratory integrated across outreach locations

• 450-500 congenital cardiac surgeries annually

• 600-650 interventional, diagnostic, and electrophysiology procedures per year

• Benefits that support you

• Monthly CME funding paid directly to you

• 6 weeks of paid parental leave

• Comprehensive benefits & retirement plans

• Short-term disability at no cost to you

• Uncapped relocation through UrbanBound

• A not-for-profit system dedicated to pediatric care

• About Cook Children's Health Care

• Help create magical moments!

• At Cook Children's, compassionate care connects to advanced medical expertise, ensuring every child receives the personalized treatment they deserve. Be part of the magic ... no wand required.

• We are a nationally recognized, not-for-profit, pediatric health care organization renowned for our excellence, putting our patients and the people who care for them first. Our network includes two leading medical centers and over 75 primary, specialty and urgent care locations. We’re staffed with more than 600 physicians and 400 advanced practice providers, all dedicated to caring for patients across Texas.

• What truly sets us apart? Our collaborative culture and a leadership team that listens. At Cook Children’s, that teamwork drives excellence, earning us recognition on Forbes America’s Best Large Employers in both 2024 and 2025, and consistent annual honors from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals list.