Congenital Cardiac Anesthesiologist

Job Title:

Congenital Cardiac Anesthesiologist

Date Posted:

2025-10-08

Job Location:

Chapel Hill, NC

Job Requirements:

Be a Tar Heel! The University of North Carolina is seeking a talented and dedicated board certified pediatric anesthesia faculty member with expertise in Congenital Cardiac anesthesia. Join a heart center multi-disciplinary team of dedicated and collaborative individuals committed to exceptional care.



UNC Children's Hospital is routinely ranked amongst the nations best children's hospitals by U.S. News & World Report with tremendous projected growth including recently passed state legislation to support the creation of a free-standing Children's Hospital.

Job Description:

The Department of Anesthesiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Congenital Cardiac Anesthesiologist to join our team of pediatric anesthesiology faculty at UNC's flagship Children's Hospital. We are a growing program with tremendous institutional commitment to our Congenital Heart program, a soon-to-open 13 bed PCICU.

The division of pediatric anesthesiology provides over 12,000 anesthetics per year to the children of North Carolina and surrounding states. The department has an active ACGME accredited pediatric anesthesiology fellowship and serves as the pediatric anesthesiology training site for the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Our department has a robust Global Health program, a state-of-the-art simulation lab and a strong relationship with the UNC School of Medicine. Protected academic time is offered to pursue clinical, quality, educational and research interests with supporting infrastructure. For applicants looking to launch their academic career, we offer a faculty development program with formal mentorship and a robust professional development curriculum. The department is committed to fostering an environment of diversity, inclusiveness, and equal opportunity.

Contact information:

https://www.med.unc.edu/anesthesiology/

https://www.uncchildrens.org/uncmc/unc-childrens/

https://www.ncchildrens.org/nc-childrens-world-class-care-close-to-home/

Sara Pittenger, MD
Medical Director for Children's Anesthesiology
UNC Chapel Hill
sara_pittenger@med.unc.edu

Posted by:

Sara Pittenger MD