Description
Pediatric Rheumatology – Charlotte, North Carolina
Ranked repeatedly among the Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and in ten specialties in 2024-25, we’re seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Rheumatologist to join the well-established team at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina.
At 234 beds, Levine Children’s – the largest children’s hospital between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta – has more than 150 specialists in 30 specialties and treats more pediatric patients each day than any other hospital in North Carolina. In 2024-25, the hospital proudly achieved the distinction of being recognized as the #1 children’s hospital in North Carolina and tied for first in the Southeast. A clinical faculty appointment commensurate with experience is available with Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Join a collaborative group – including three board-certified pediatric rheumatologists, three nurses, a social worker, dietician, and a physical therapist – expanding to meet the needs in the Charlotte metropolitan area. This position offers the chance to excel in the clinical, research, educational, quality improvement and community service functions of the Department of Pediatrics.
About Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital/Wake Forest School of Medicine
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital includes four pediatric hospitalist teams, a 20-bed PICU (including cardiac ICU), an 85-bed NICU, and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation facility. Levine Children’s also hosts a premier Pediatrics Residency Program, serves as a teaching hospital for students at the Wake Forest School of Medicine, and offers excellent support for clinical research and quality improvement.
Levine Children’s is proud to be part of Atrium Health, one of the nation’s leading and most innovative healthcare organizations. Atrium Health provides a full spectrum of healthcare and wellness programs throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia with more than 3,000 system-employed providers, 750 faculty members and 14 residency programs who serve 45 acute care and specialty hospitals and 900-plus care locations.
Additionally, Atrium Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health, including Wake Forest School of Medicine, officially joined together as a single enterprise, Atrium Health. Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest School of Medicine will become the academic core of Atrium Health, building a second campus of the school of medicine in Charlotte. The growth of the school of medicine will expand existing academic research capabilities in a way that will increase opportunities for clinical trials across a large, diverse market with some of the nation’s leading medical experts.
About Charlotte
Nestled in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, Charlotte is ideally located within a three-to-four-hour drive of both the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains and the white sand beaches of coastal North and South Carolina. One of America's fastest-growing cities, the “Queen City” is currently recognized as #8 Best Big Cities to Live, #9 Best Places to Retire and #12 Best Places to Live in North Carolina by U.S. News & World Report in 2025.
First settled in 1755 and one of the first cities to proclaim its freedom from British rule, Charlotte has grown into a vibrant and diverse metropolitan community of more than 2.5 million, boasting a thriving economy, which includes being the second-largest banking hub in the country behind New York City. The local Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district is the second largest in North Carolina and has the fourth-most certified teachers of any district in the nation. In addition to many exceptional private and independent schools, the region offers several colleges and universities, including the University of North Carolina – Charlotte, Queens University of Charlotte, and Davidson College.
Charlotte area residents enjoy a temperate four-season climate with mild winters and abundant opportunities to experience the city itself and all of the outdoor activities the region has to offer, including boating, swimming and fishing at nearby Lake Norman and Lake Wylie, whitewater rafting at the U.S. National Whitewater Center, or hiking, running, biking, ropes courses and more! Sports fans will enjoy the Charlotte Hornets (NBA), Carolina Panthers (NFL) and Charlotte Knights (minor league baseball), all with stadiums downtown. This energetic city offers something for everyone!
With an expanding international airport, Charlotte provides a perfect blend of the Old South and modern cosmopolitan amenities. Explore this outstanding opportunity today!
For complete details and confidential consideration, please forward your CV and cover letter to:
Glenda Church Smith, Principal
Pediatric Search Partners
877-440-3832 Telephone
214-850-3094 Text
Email: glenda@pediatricsearchpartners.com
Requirements
BE/BC Pediatric Rheumatology
