Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, Cardiac Imaging Specialist
Position Overview
Organization: Medicine, Cardiology
Title: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, Cardiac Imaging Specialist
Position Details
Position Description
The Division of Cardiology, University of Washington Department of Medicine, School of Medicine is seeking a full-time cardiac imaging specialist to join our academic section of cardiac imaging. This individual will primarily provide cardiac imaging services in the University of Washington (UW) Heart Institute to patients at the University of Washington Medical Center, the main teaching hospital and quaternary medical center in the UW Medicine system. Primary duties include performance and interpretation of advanced echocardiographic imaging examinations. The successful applicant would be appointed to the full-time faculty at the University of Washington at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (without tenure due to funding), commensurate with experience. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service, and the successful candidate will supervise trainees in imaging labs, serve as a research mentor for trainees, provide research mentorship and attend on clinical services and in cardiology clinic. This position has an annual service period of 12 months (July 1 – June 30). Anticipated start date will be July 1, 2021.
Qualifications
Applicants must have an MD degree (or foreign equivalent) and be board certified/eligible in cardiovascular diseases and echocardiography (or foreign equivalent) and must have attained Level III certification in echocardiography. Established track record in imaging research and publications, as well as strong teaching skills are expected. In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-US) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Instructions
Applicants must provide CV and cover letter and apply in Interfolio
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information,
gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
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recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal
opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and
responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).