Pediatric Anesthesiologist & Division Chief, Pediatric Anesthesiology - UNC School of Medicine
UNC Health · Chapel Hill, NC
Posted October 13, 2026
UNC Medical Center (Chapel Hill) · 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, US, 27514
- Compensation: competitive salary with quality/productivity incentives and full benefits (pay offers are set by experience and internal equity)
- Location: UNC Medical Center (Chapel Hill), NC
- Status: Full Time
- System: UNC Health, an integrated academic health system serving all of North Carolina
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Pediatric Anesthesiologist & Division Chief, Pediatric Anesthesiology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | UNC Children’s Hospital
The Department of Anesthesiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an accomplished Pediatric Anesthesiologist to serve as Division Chief of Pediatric Anesthesiology at UNC Children’s Hospital, the state’s leading academic children’s hospital, and a major regional referral center. This is an outstanding opportunity for a visionary clinical and academic leader to guide a nationally respected pediatric anesthesiology program while maintaining an active clinical practice across the full spectrum of pediatric care. The Division’s practice encompasses all pediatric anesthesiology subspecialties, caring for patients ranging from healthy outpatients to the most medically complex neonatal and surgical patients.
UNC Children’s Hospital serves as a destination center for advanced pediatric care, offering comprehensive programs in pediatric and neonatal critical care, ECMO, congenital cardiac services, burn and trauma care, pain management, procedural sedation, and solid organ and bone marrow transplantation. As Division Chief, the successful candidate will help shape the future of pediatric perioperative care, education, research, and faculty development within a highly collaborative academic environment.
The Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology provides more than 12,000 anesthetics annually to children from across North Carolina and neighboring states. The division is home to an ACGME-accredited Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship and serves as the primary pediatric anesthesiology training site for the UNC School of Medicine. Faculty are actively engaged in resident and fellow education, multidisciplinary collaboration, quality and safety initiatives, and scholarly pursuits. The Department of Anesthesiology offers a rich academic environment supported by a state-of-the-art simulation center, a robust Global Health Program, and strong partnerships throughout the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health. Faculty benefit from protected academic time and institutional support to pursue interests in clinical innovation, quality improvement, medical education, leadership, and research.
The Division Chief will provide strategic leadership for faculty recruitment and retention, program growth, mentorship, and operational excellence while fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and academic achievement. For leaders interested in advancing departmental and institutional impact, UNC offers exceptional opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and interdisciplinary partnership. The Department is committed to creating an environment where excellence, diversity, innovation, and inclusion thrive. UNC-Chapel Hill offers a highly competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to live and work in the vibrant Triangle region, consistently recognized as one of the nation's best places to live and practice medicine.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree
- Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited Anesthesiology Residency
- Completion of a Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship by the anticipated start date
- ABA certification or board eligibility
- Eligibility for medical licensure in North Carolina
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated leadership experience in pediatric anesthesiology or an academic healthcare setting
- Experience working within a complex multidisciplinary environment that includes physicians, CRNAs, CAAs, advanced practice providers, nursing, and surgical teams
- Experience teaching and mentoring residents, fellows, and other graduate-level learners
- Evidence of academic productivity, program development, quality improvement, research, or educational leadership
- A commitment to fostering excellence in patient care, education, faculty development, and team engagement
Employer
UNC Health
UNC Health is a not-for-profit integrated health care system owned by the state of North Carolina, with locations across the state. More than 56,000 teammates work together to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities it serves, from the mountains of Caldwell County to the farmland and river towns of eastern North Carolina.
The system is anchored by UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, home of UNC Hospitals, UNC Children's and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of only about 40 NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers nationwide. Physicians there work alongside the faculty of the UNC School of Medicine. UNC Health also includes UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, UNC Health Johnston, Wayne UNC Health Care, UNC Health Lenoir, UNC Health Nash, UNC Health Southeastern, UNC Health Caldwell and a statewide network of UNC Health Medical Group practices.
Physicians can choose academic faculty roles with teaching and research, hospital-based practice, or community-based primary and specialty care in growing towns such as Goldsboro, Smithfield, Kinston, Rocky Mount, Lumberton and Lenoir. Roles offer competitive salaries with quality and productivity incentives, full medical, dental and vision benefits, CME support, retirement plans and paid malpractice coverage, with sign-on and relocation incentives for many positions.
North Carolina offers a high quality of life, with an affordable cost of living, the thriving Research Triangle, four distinct seasons, and the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic coast both within reach.