The present disclosure provides systems and methods for automatically determining pace and sense configurations for an implantable cardiac device. A method of operating an implantable cardiac device includes automatically determining, during a detection phase, a pace and sense configuration for the implantable cardiac device based on a plurality of first impedance measurements. The method further includes confirming, during a confirmation phase, the pace and sense configuration based on a plurality of second impedance measurements, and operating the implantable cardiac device in accordance with the pace and sense configuration.