Pediatrics-Cardiology Academic job located in Iowa
Job Description
(Login for Information) seeks an echocardiogram imaging specialist. Appointment rank is open and may be to either the tenure track or clinical (non-tenure) track consistent with clinical experience and research interest. Appointment rank to Instructor of Pediatrics (non-tenure or clinical track) may also be considered. The individual selected will join the Division of Cardiology to provide patient care, teaching, and consultative services as a cardiac imaging specialist. The Division is comprised of thirteen faculty and six Advanced Practice Providers and provides sub-specialty care in ACHD, EP, heart failure/transplant and intervention with imaging expertise in fetal, transesophageal echocardiography, cross sectional imaging (MRI/ CT), targeted neonatal echo and 3D modeling. The Echocardiography lab is IAC accredited with over 11,000 echocardiograms are performed annually. We have an active ACGME accredited cardiology fellowship program. Patient care will occur at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, University Hospital and Clinics and affiliated community sites.
Requirements:
Must hold an MD/DO degree, or equivalent
Board certified or eligible in Pediatrics, or equivalent
Board certified or eligible in Pediatric Cardiology, or equivalent
Subspecialty fellowship training in fetal and transthoracic echocardiography or equivalent clinical experience
Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Iowa
Demonstrated experience promoting an inclusive culture in the workforce and academic environment
Desirable qualifications:
Clinical experience in cardiac imaging
Three years’ experience in the interpretation of echocardiographic images; a dedicated fourth year fellowship is preferred
Fetal imaging expertise
Experience in patient-oriented research
Teaching competence in pediatrics for medical students, residents and fellows.
Evidence of scholarly activity
Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is one of the nation’s top medical schools. It is ranked No. 44 in research in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report listing of “Best Graduate Schools,” and it is ranked No. 23 in National Institutes of Health funding among public institutions by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The UI Stead Family Department of Pediatrics is currently ranked No. 25 in NIH funding among all public pediatric departments nationwide.
The UI Stead Family Department of Pediatrics comprises the medical staff of UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa’s only nationally ranked children’s hospital and home to the state’s only accredited Level 1 Regional Resource Pediatric Trauma Center. The ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program at UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital trains 50 pediatric resident physicians. For its 2023-24 edition of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” U.S. News & World Report ranked UI Stead Family Children's Hospital in six pediatric specialties: neonatology, diabetes and endocrinology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, and urology.
For more information contact:
Ian Law, MD
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
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To apply for this position please visit the University of Iowa website at (Login for Information), requisition number 74886.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check. This applies to clinical, tenure and research positions.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
