Division Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical
Northwell Health
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Posted: 26-Mar-26
Location: New Hyde Park, New York
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Internal Number: peds picu
Division Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Cohen Children’s Medical Center, a leading children's hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, is seeking a dynamic and accomplished Pediatric Critical Care Physician to lead our exceptional Critical Care Division. Join a collaborative and innovative team at a nationally recognized institution committed to providing the highest quality care to children.
About The Opportunity
As Division Director, you will lead a thriving division of attending physicians, fellows, advanced practice providers (APPs), and a dedicated support team. You will oversee a robust and comprehensive program centered around our state-of-the-art Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and associated critical care services. Academic appointment at Zucker School of Medicine, Hofstra/Northwell.
Highlights
Nationally Recognized Excellence: Cohen Children’s Medical Center is ranked #1 in New York State and among the nation's top children's hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 15 consecutive years, with numerous specialties recognized.
Comprehensive Services: Our 25-bed PICU is equipped with advanced capabilities including ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), advanced ventilation strategies, neurocritical care, and transport services. We serve as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. Our additional 12-bed step-down unit allows continuing care and/or lower acuity critical care managed by the critical care team.
Established Fellowship Program: Mentor and train the next generation of pediatric critical care physicians drawn from leading residency programs nationally.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Active participation with our Trauma Team, Neuroscience Institute, Pediatric Heart Center, Nephrology, Oncology, General and Subspecialty Surgical Services, and Transplant Services to provide comprehensive critical care.
Cardiac Critical Care: Collaborate with our dedicated cardiac critical care team to provide expert care to children with complex congenital heart disease and/or heart failure, including those who need ventricular support or transplantation.
Level 4 NICU: Collaborate with our Level 4 NICU to provide expert critical care to our most vulnerable neonates.
Thriving Transplant Program: Collaborate with our renowned renal, cardiac, and bone marrow transplant teams for critical care support.
Exceptional Resources: Access to cutting-edge technology and a supportive administrative team.
Ideal Candidate
Board-certified Pediatric Critical Care Physician with a proven track record of leadership, clinical excellence, and academic achievement.
Eligible for licensure in New York.
Passionate about providing family-centered care.
Demonstrated ability to foster a collaborative and supportive team environment.
Contact us for more information and to apply:
Rachel Podella, Senior Physician Recruiter at OPR@northwell.edu
We continually recruit a diverse physician workforce to meet the needs of the diverse patients we seek to serve; as a result, our Health System is proudly ranked Diversity Inc’s #1 Hospital and Health System. We fully understand that diversity is integral for our institutional excellence and a means to attaining health equity. As a result, our diversity and inclusion efforts are a part of everything we do, from education, to clinical care, to research, to physician well-being. For more information and resources regarding our initiatives, please visit our Center for Equity of Care, https://www.northwell.edu/education-and-resources/community-engagement/center-for-equity-of-care.
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 76,000 employees – 18,900 nurses and 4,800 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the bett...er. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.