Professor without tenure, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology and Center for Integrative Brain Research (CIBR)
Position Overview
Organization: Pediatrics, Cardiology
Title: Professor without tenure, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology and Center for Integrative Brain Research (CIBR)
Position Details
Position Description
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington is seeking a full-time Professor WOT (without tenure by reason of funding) to join the Division of Cardiology, and the Center for Integrative Brain Research. Academic rank at the time of appointment is commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a 12-month service period position, on the Clinician-Scholar Pathway. Full professors WOT 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. Anticipated start date is Fall of 2022. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.
General expectations:
- The successful applicant will be expected to develop a national reputation in both clinical excellence and research in the field of fetal cardiology.
- Build an independent research career at Seattle Children’s and the University of Washington with a focus in fetal cardiology, specifically in the area of social determinants of health associated with fetal cardiac diagnosis and management.
- Manage a wide array of non-invasive imaging modalities, including the performance and interpretation of transthoracic, transesophageal, 3D-echo, and strain studies in the diagnosis of pre and postoperative simple and 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 equally in the non-invasive imaging cardiology and fetal call service.
- 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 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
- Provides input to continuing education activities designed to maintain and enhance competencies
- Maintains professionalism with regards to billing, documentation, conference attendance and collaboration with peers, trainees, staff, patients and families.
Research:
- Identifies opportunities and actively participate in scientific investigations and collaborations.
- The successful applicant will be expected to apply for and obtain extramural grant support and provide mentorship to faculty and trainees in scholarly work.
- Maintains academic productivity commensurate for rank and for the Clinician-Scholar.
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.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have earned an MD, DO (or foreign equivalent) and be board certified in Pediatric Cardiology.
Applicants must have completed a 3 year pediatrics residency program, a 3 year pediatric cardiology fellowship program, as well as a 4th year of fellowship in advanced imaging.
In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of a foreign (non-U.S.) 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
Interested applicants should submit via Interfolio, a current curriculum vitae, a personal cover letter and statement of past and planned contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion (i.e., diversity statement).
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.
Commitment to Diversity
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code 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).
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Information
Under Washington State Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.1, University of Washington (UW) workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, or receive a UW-approved medical or religious exemption. This requirement will be a condition of any offer associated with this recruitment. For more information, please visit https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/vaccination-requirement/.