Echocardiographer - Open Rank

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Pediatric Cardiology is hiring a pediatric cardiologist specializing in the performance and interpretation of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. The open-rank position may be categorized as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor based on experience and qualifications. The role includes interpreting diagnostic transthoracic echocardiograms in inpatient and outpatient settings for patients with normal anatomy and complex congenital heart disease, and performing transthoracic echocardiograms on patients with complex congenital heart disease. The echocardiographer performs diagnostic transesophageal echocardiograms and provides in-the-moment interpretations in operating rooms, cardiac catheterization rooms, and electrophysiology rooms. The position also involves teaching and mentoring fellows and pediatric cardiac sonographers, and providing outpatient cardiology clinic care at the Anschutz campus and possibly across the network of care. This is an onsite position in Aurora, Colorado. The University of Colorado offers multiple medical and dental plan options, disability, life and vision insurance, an employer-contributed 401(a) retirement plan, paid time off, vacation, sick and holiday leave, a tuition benefit, and reduced-rate RTD transit access. Applicants must pass a drug test through Children’s Hospital Colorado when required and pass a national criminal background check.

Requirements

Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Cardiology.
For Associate Professor rank, at least 5 years of experience.
For Professor rank, at least 10 years of experience.
Deep knowledge of congenital heart disease anatomy, physiology, and clinical implications.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with a large team, including echocardiographers, sonographers, cardiothoracic surgeons, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and critical care physicians.
Ability to teach medical students, residents, fellows, and sonographers.
Must successfully pass a drug test through Children’s Hospital Colorado when required.
Must be willing and able to pass a national criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

At least one additional year of training in non-invasive cardiac imaging/echocardiography.
Ability to perform diagnostic transesophageal echocardiograms and provide in-the-moment interpretations in operating rooms, cardiac catheterization rooms, and electrophysiology rooms for hearts with normal anatomy and complex congenital heart disease.
Cursory understanding of and comfort performing 3D transesophageal echocardiography to guide procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, such as transcatheter ASD closure, VSD closure, and atrial septostomy.
Ability to evaluate and manage general cardiology patients in the outpatient clinic.
Desire to advance pediatric cardiology and/or echocardiography through clinical investigation and research.

Responsibilities

Interpret diagnostic transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) in inpatient and outpatient settings for hearts with normal anatomy and complex congenital heart disease.
Perform transthoracic echocardiograms on patients with complex congenital heart disease.
Perform diagnostic transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE) and provide in-the-moment interpretations in operating rooms, cardiac catheterization rooms, and electrophysiology rooms for hearts with normal anatomy and complex congenital heart disease.
Train and mentor pediatric categorical cardiology fellows and pediatric advanced cardiac imaging fourth-year fellows.
Train and mentor pediatric cardiac sonographers.
Provide outpatient cardiology clinic care at the Anschutz campus and possibly across the network of care.
Teach medical students, residents, fellows, and sonographers the essentials of pediatric cardiology and echocardiography.
Contribute to advancing clinical practice in pediatric cardiology and/or echocardiography through clinical investigation and research.