Assistant or Associate Professor without tenure, Director of the Echocardiography Lab, Harborview Medical Center
Position Overview
Organization: Medicine, Cardiology
Title: Assistant or Associate Professor without tenure, Director of the Echocardiography Lab, Harborview Medical Center
Position Details
Position Description
The Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine at the University of Washington, School of Medicine is recruiting a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor without tenure by reason of funding (level commensurate with qualifications), Director of the Echocardiography Lab at Harborview Medical Center. Assistant Professors WOT 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 Professor 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. The successful candidate will be an expected to provide effective leadership and support the department's commitment to patient care, scholarship and medical education. This position will be expected to take advantage of the outstanding opportunities for collaboration at the University of Washington. The successful candidate will work with the leadership team of UW Echocardiography in the Section of Cardiac Imaging, alongside nationally prominent cardiac imagers, and will take a leading role in cardiac imaging research, quality assurance and lab operations, and imaging education activities of the Division of Cardiology. The anticipated start date will be September 1, 2022 or after.
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Qualifications
Applicants must have an MD degree (or foreign equivalent) and be board certified in cardiovascular disease and echocardiography (or foreign equivalent) and will have achieved level III certification in echocardiography. An academic track-record with publications is required.
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
Interested applicants should apply via Interfolio
Please include CV, cover letter and provide a statement of past and planned contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion and contact information for three professional references.
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Benefits Information
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COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Information
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