Assistant, Associate or Full Professor without tenure, UW Pediatric Cardiology, non invasive imaging

Description

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington is seeking a non tenured faculty position as full time Assistant, Associate, or full Professor without tenure due to funding to join the Division of Cardiology as a member of the non-invasive imaging team  

General expectations:

• Perform clinical work, teaching and scholarly activity in non-invasive imaging
• Perform a wide range of non-invasive cardiac imaging modalities, including, transthoracic, transesophageal, 3D-echo, strain, fetal and cross-sectional imaging
• Performance and interpretation of imaging and physiologic data in order to understand or diagnose complex cardiac congenital pathologies in neonates, children and adults
• Serves as an attending physician in the Echocardiography Laboratory at Seattle Children's Hospital. Timely completion of echocardiogram interpretation and reporting of results with appropriate communication to referring providers
• Participates in task forces and committees as requested by the applicable service line or Seattle Children’s Leadership

Clinical Care:

• Participates in outpatient, inpatient cardiology and consultation. Provides excellent clinical care and supports safe, efficient and high-quality service
• Ensures appropriate coordination and integration with other services in the care of patients
• Engages with consultants and other providers in a multi-disciplinary model of care

Planning:

• Works with administrative and clinical leaders to support quality and performance improvement to ensure that program goals are attained
• Participates in task forces and committees, as applicable to Service line or Seattle Children’s leadership

Regulatory:

• Supports timely review of any patient safety events
• Responds in a timely manner to physician or patient related feedback or complaints
• Supports legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements
• Participates regularly in physician variability documentation and IAC conferences to maintain lab accreditation
• Supports and participates in M&M program and identifies opportunities for improvement
• Provides input to continuing education activities designed to maintain and enhance competencies
• Timely and punctual billing and documentation.  Regular conference attendance. Clear and collegial collaboration with peers, trainees, staff, patients and families

Research:

• Significant scholarship activities focused in non-invasive imaging
• Provide research and scholarly mentorship of faculty and trainees
• Identifies opportunities and actively participate in scientific investigations and collaborations
• Maintains academic productivity commensurate for rank and for the Clinician-Scholar track

Education:

• Supports cardiac clinical educational programs for sonographers, medical students, residents, fellows and nursing
• Provides advanced clinical and research training for non-invasive cardiac imaging fellow
• Participates and contributes to quality improvement projects and/or curriculum development

Assistant Professors are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off.

 Associate and full Professors hold indefinite appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off.

 All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.

Anticipated Start Date – Summer of 2026

As the second largest Department in the UW School of Medicine, Pediatrics has twenty-one clinical divisions with approximately 1,400 academic appointments, including approximately 650 paid faculty members, 134 residents, 70 ACGME fellows, 230 staff employees and over 600 volunteer/affiliate faculty and continues to grow