Diagnostic Imaging Faculty

Nationwide Children's Hospital•Columbus, OH

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital seeks a Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging specialist at any academic rank to join its growing program. Candidates should be board-certified or eligible in pediatric cardiology and have advanced training and expertise in performing and interpreting echocardiography and/or advanced cardiac imaging; MRI/CT expertise is preferred. A strong interest in clinical or translational research is expected. Clinical and research leadership opportunities are available, commensurate with the applicant's experience. The successful applicant will join the IAC-accredited Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging team, which includes 15 attending physicians and 24 sonographers and performs more than 20,000 echocardiographic studies annually. These include more than 2,000 fetal, transesophageal, intracardiac, intravascular, and 3-D echocardiograms. The Heart Center's cardiac MRI/CT program includes 8 attending physicians from Cardiology and Radiology and performs over 1,000 studies annually. Academic productivity and mentoring junior faculty and fellows are expected. The program includes a fourth-year Advanced Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging fellowship, alongside core pediatric and combined pediatric-adult cardiology fellowship programs. The Heart Center emphasizes patient safety and quality, transparency, value-based care, public health awareness, excellence in education, and engagement in translational and outcomes research. Its partnership with the Center for Cardiovascular Research at the NCH Research Institute provides infrastructure for clinical research. Research opportunities include basic science, clinical, translational, and population-based studies, as well as research-based education and quality-improvement initiatives. The Heart Center also participates in the Congenital Heart Collaborative with University Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, offering opportunities for collaborative research. The role provides medical care and treatment to patients. Duties include assessing patients, diagnosing conditions, developing and implementing treatment plans, monitoring progress, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, educating and supporting patients and families, maintaining medical records, coordinating care, participating in medical education, and staying current with medical advancements and research. A Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, an approved fellowship if applicable, an Ohio medical license, an unrestricted physician license, and board certification or eligibility in Pediatrics are required. Prior clinical practice experience may be required based on division needs.

Requirements

Board certification or eligibility in pediatric cardiology; the job description's formal certification requirement specifies board certification or eligibility in Pediatrics.
Advanced training and expertise in performing and interpreting echocardiography and/or advanced cardiac imaging.
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine equivalent.
Graduate of an approved fellowship program if applicable.
Medical license in the State of Ohio.
Unrestricted physician license.
Strong interest in clinical or translational research.
Prior clinical practice experience may be required based on the needs of the division.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in cardiac MRI and/or CT.
Clinical and research leadership experience or interest; opportunities are commensurate with applicant experience.

Responsibilities

Conduct patient assessments and diagnose medical conditions.
Develop and implement treatment plans in accordance with established protocols; monitor patient progress and adjust plans as necessary.
Order and interpret diagnostic tests to aid diagnosis and treatment.
Communicate with patients and their families to provide education and support.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date medical records and coordinate care with other healthcare professionals.
Participate in training and education of medical students, residents, and fellows as required.
Stay current with medical advancements and research.
Perform and interpret echocardiography and/or advanced cardiac imaging as appropriate to the candidate's expertise.
Mentor junior faculty and fellows and maintain academic productivity.
Engage in clinical, translational, or other research activities.