Assistant, Associate or Full Professor without tenure, UW Pediatric Cardiology, Director Cross Sectional Imaging

Description

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Washington invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor to serve as the Director of the Cardiac Cross-sectional Imaging Program with an anticipated start date of November 2026. We seek applicants who demonstrate commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community. The successful candidate will join our faculty on a full-time basis for a twelve-month appointment. (Assistant Professors are eligible for a 3-year term eligible for renewal beginning July 1, 2029)

Assistant Professors are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30).

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.

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 each year. The Department of Pediatrics is a close affiliate of Seattle Children's Hospital (SCH) and Seattle Children's Research Institute (SCRI). Faculty members appointed in the Department are located at various institutions (including Seattle Children’s, UW Medicine, and FHCC), and are part of the Children’s University Medical Group (CUMG) clinical practice plan. 

The successful candidate will be expected to

General expectations as Director:

• Provide excellent communication and team management to collaborate with physicians, staff, and other stakeholders.
• Develop a national reputation in both clinical excellence and research in the field of cross-sectional imaging.
• Develop expertise in research methods as well as a successful research career and mentor faculty and trainees in scholarly work.
• Ensures the accuracy, quality, and appropriateness of all cardiac CT/MRI procedures and images. This includes overseeing quality assurance programs for cardiac CT/MRI in conjunction with radiology partners.
•  Lead initiatives to improve cardiac CT/MRI performance, implement new processes, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Develop strategic plans for the cardiac CT/MRI program in collaboration with the division of cardiology, heart center, radiology and hospital, including business development and marketing, while tracking market trends and growth opportunities.
• Supervise, mentor, and train a multidisciplinary team of physicians, trainees and administrative staff.

General expectations for non-invasive imaging:

• Engage in clinical activities in a wide range of non-invasive cardiac imaging modalities.
• Perform and interpret imaging and physiologic data needed to understand underlying pre and postoperative simple and complex cardiac congenital pathologies in neonates, and children
• 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.

Clinical Care:

• Participates in outpatient, inpatient cardiology and consultation. Provides excellent clinical care and in the process, supports safe, efficient and high-quality services.
• Ensures appropriate coordination and integration with other services in the care of their 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
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