Practice, Teach and Lead Alongside the Best

Job Description

The Smidt Heart Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Pediatrics and Guerin Children’s at Cedars-Sinai, is pleased to announce a national search for a physician-leader to serve as Director of the Guerin Family Congenital Heart Division within the Department of Cardiology. This leadership position offers a rare and exciting opportunity to lead and shape one of the most innovative, collaborative and comprehensive congenital heart programs in the country—caring for patients from fetal diagnosis through adulthood.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership for the Guerin Family Congenital Heart Division, which integrates both pediatric and adult congenital heart care, ensuring clinical excellence, growth, and innovation across the continuum of care.
• Supervise the Fetal, Pediatric, and Adult Congenital Cardiology sections within the Division, advancing the academic mission across clinical care, research, and education within each section.
• Oversee a multidisciplinary team including experts in fetal cardiology, congenital interventional catheterization and electrophysiology, adult congenital heart disease, and congenital cardiac imaging.
• Drive programmatic expansion and enhance collaboration across pediatric and adult services within the Smidt Heart Institute and Guerin Children’s.
• Support and grow robust research initiatives and foster faculty development and mentorship for trainees and junior faculty.
• Engage with institutional leaders in strategic planning, recruitment, and philanthropic development to sustain long-term programmatic success.

This is a transformational leadership role at one of the nation’s top-ranked cardiovascular centers, with significant opportunity to impact the future of congenital heart care.

The Smidt Heart Institute is widely recognized as a leader in the delivery of cardiovascular care and a pioneer in the development of new treatments and diagnostic tools. Since 2013, Cedars-Sinai Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery was rated in the top ten programs nationally and number one program in California by U.S. News and World Report Top Hospitals. The Department of Cardiology is one of the largest departments within the Cedars-Sinai Health System with over 170 faculty and has world renowned programs in cardiovascular imaging, advanced heart disease, interventional cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, women’s health, hypertension, and regenerative medicine. 

In collaboration with Guerin’s Children’s, our experienced team of fetal, pediatric adult and congenital cardiologists along with our congenital cardiac surgeons work in unison to diagnose and treat an extensive variety of congenital and acquired heart disease in children and adults. Within our State-of-the-Art Facilities, children are cared for in spaces specifically designed and staffed with their unique needs in mind. At our institution, the latest technologies are seamlessly combined with a hands-on, “high touch”, accessible approach to care.

Patients turn to us because they know our progress is their progress, and our strides forward are their success.

Ranked #1 in California* and on the “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll for eight years in a row, we are a nationalleaderin providing high-quality, patient-centered healthcare that encompasses primary care as well as specialized medicine and conducting research that leads to lifesaving discoveries and innovations.

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest non-profit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 1,022 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Cedars-Sinai Health System includes Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (our flagship hospital), the Academic Enterprise, Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, our ambulatory diagnostic and treatment centers, and our Medical Network. Recently, we have partnered with and added Torrance Memorial with its Medical Center and Medical Network as well as Huntington Hospital with its Medical Center and Medical Network to our system. The system comprises more than 2,300 beds and revenues exceeding $6 billion annually. It includes more than 50 outpatient venues spanning the entire region (e.g., Santa Monica and West Los Angeles, the South Bay, San Fernando Valley, and Pasadena).

At Cedars-Sinai, we are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve.

Join us and take the next step of your career at Cedars-Sinai!

Cedars-Sinai is in Southern California, surrounded by mountain ranges, valleys, forests, beautiful beaches along the Pacific Ocean, and nearby desert. L.A. is the entertainment capital of the world, a cultural mecca boasting more than 300 museums, and a paradise of beautiful weather. Diversity extends beyond geography to include one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse populations of any large city. In fact, Los Angeles is one of only two U.S. cities without a majority population. People from 140 countries speaking approximately 86 different languages call Los Angeles home.

Our compensation philosophy:

We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees.  The total pay range shown takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors.  This total pay range includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. We also offer a comprehensive faculty benefits package. 

Pay Range: $569,318 - $801,362 Estimated Total Cash Compensation

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Medical Degree from an accredited medical school
• Board Certification in Pediatric Cardiology or Adult Congenital Heart Disease 
• Unrestricted California license as Physician and/or Surgeon
• Eligible for Medical Center Medical Staff Membership
• Meet requirement for appointments at the rank Professor of Cardiology at Cedars Sinai Medical Center 
• Nationally recognized expertise and leadership in congenital heart disease, demonstrated through significant clinical, research, and academic accomplishments. 
• A track record of excellence in teaching, patient care and administration
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and mentorship skills. 
• A proven ability to lead and inspire large, complex teams.