CHIEF OF PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY & ALLERGY DIVISION / PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY FACULTY -- CARILION CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL & VIRGINIA TECH CARILION SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, ROANOKE, VA

Offering an exceptional opportunity, Carilion Clinic and the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology & Allergy of Carilion Children’s Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia are seeking a third physician to replace the current Chief who is retiring.

The new physician will lead as the Chief of the Division a team of three other providers, consisting of one experienced Board Certified Pediatric Pulmonologist, one Board Certified Allergy-Immunologist, and one Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in a clinic-based, academic program with remarkable opportunities in teaching, research, and clinical pediatric pulmonology and allergy. If the candidate is seeking a non-leadership position, the same opportunity is available for a staff faculty pediatric pulmonologist.

This position carries a faculty appointment with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.

We are looking for a dynamic, growth-focused pediatric pulmonology leader of excellent clinical experience, proven academic interest, and great vision and creativity. There are few positions in the country that can boast such wonderful potential.

Our program provides comprehensive pediatric pulmonology, allergy and immunology care coverage to over 300,000 children in a large, rural, multi-state area.  Clinical pathology is exceptionally broad and our pediatric pulmonologists perform the full breadth of procedures of all levels of complexity. Patients with cystic fibrosis receive care by the Cystic Fibrosis Team based at UVa Children’s Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia who visit as a traveling clinic in Roanoke.

Other requirements include:

• MD/DO, Board Certification in Pediatrics/Pediatric Pulmonology
• Evidence of strong organizational, communication and leadership skills
• Physician leadership experience with emphasis on team-building; development of integrated collaborative models of care, education, and research; and managing people and programs.

Carilion Children’s is a hospital-within-a-hospital model centrally located in the Level One 763-bed trauma and academic center at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH).  Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital serves over one million people in Southwestern Virginia.  Our full-service children's hospital provides universal care and intensive care to neonatal, pediatric and adolescent patients, is the only Level One pediatric trauma center in the region, and serves over 300,000 children annually. There are 24 Medical/Surgical, 6 PICU and 60 NICU beds in the Children’s hospital at CRMH and 5 inpatient pediatric beds at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (CNRV).

Carilion Children’s offers the second largest neonatal intensive care unit in Virginia and the only pediatric intensive care unit and dedicated pediatric unit in Southwest Virginia. Carilion Children’s has an established pediatric residency program which offers the opportunity to mentor and teach emerging pediatricians. Pediatric subspecialties available include hematology/oncology, cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, endocrinology, developmental pediatrics, radiology, nephrology, genetics/metabolism, pediatric surgery, pediatric anesthesia, orthopedics, neurosurgery, craniofacial, otolaryngology, and rehabilitation medicine.

Carilion Clinic is a progressive, emerging leader in American healthcare dedicated to improving outcomes and enhancing value for every patient, while advancing the quality of care through medical education and research in partnership with Virginia Tech and Virginia Tech Carilion Fralin Biomedical Research Institute.  Carilion Clinic Physician group is a physician led group operating within the Carilion Clinic.  It is a multi-specialty, not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Roanoke, Virginia.  Carilion Clinic operates 7 hospitals, 220 outpatient clinics, 700+ physicians representing more than 75 specialties, along with 280 residents and fellows in 25 ACGME programs in affiliation with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. 

Education and research activities and opportunities abound through our academic alliances with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) and the Virginia Tech Carilion  Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, and Virginia Tech. Carilion Clinic maintains an active Office of Sponsored Projects to support and encourage the development of physicians to develop and grow clinical research projects.

We are actively involved in interprofessional education to include medical students from VTC School of Medicine and Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, residents from multiple Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech training programs, allied health science students, and VT undergraduate and graduate students.

Roanoke is a metro area of 300,000, located at the southern tip of Virginia's spectacularly beautiful Shenandoah Valley surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains and close to the 22,000 acre Smith Mountain Lake. The area offers sensational outdoor activities and an array of cultural activities from fine dining, to multiple musical venues and playhouses, to symphonies and ballets. Access to major air-travel hubs is remarkably easy through the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. The weather features mild winters, an abundance of sun, and extended springs and autumns. The region features top-notch schools and Universities and has been coined “the best kept secret in the East”.

For additional information or confidential inquiries, please contact Dr. Andre Muelenaer, M.S, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Director Pediatric Pulmonology & Allergy, Carilion Children’s & Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine, 102 Highland Avenue, Suite 203, Roanoke, VA 24013. Phone: 540-520-9091; Fax: 540-985-4018; Email: andrem1@vt.edu or Penny Daniel, Senior Recruiter, Carilion Clinic, Phone:  540-224-5373; Email: padaniel@carilionclinic.org

Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity are encouraged to apply
Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity are encouraged to apply