Physician - Section Chief of Nuclear Medicine, ChristianaCare Newark, DE
About The Position
ChristianaCare is seeking a full-time Board-Certified/Eligible Nuclear Medicine Physician to serve as Section Chief of Nuclear Medicine within the Department of Radiology. This is a hybrid position involving both onsite and remote scan interpretation. The successful candidate will join a collegial team of dedicated Nuclear Medicine physicians and provide clinical leadership for a growing section. As Section Chief, the physician will provide clinical and operational oversight of Nuclear Medicine, including leadership of physicians, development and improvement of clinical services, quality improvement, and oversight of section policies and procedures. The Section Chief will collaborate with Department and administrative leadership on strategic planning, recruitment and retention, provider development, operational challenges, and program growth. Our Nuclear Medicine team provides a comprehensive range of services utilizing PET/CT, SPECT/CT, SPECT, and solid-state cameras. Services include F-18/Ga-68 PSMA, Cu-64/Ga-68 Dotatate, F-18 Fluoroestradiol, F-18 Amyloid brain imaging, specialized general Nuclear Medicine studies, and DXA scans. ChristianaCare has a strong emphasis on Nuclear Cardiology, including SPECT and PET/CT stress perfusion, PET/CT cardiac viability, cardiac sarcoidosis, and amyloid PYP studies. The position does not require monitoring of cardiac stress patients or EKG interpretation. Our physicians also perform a variety of radiopharmaceutical therapies, including Lu-177 PSMA and Dotatate, Y-90 microspheres, I-131 NaI, and Ra-223 dichloride. ChristianaCare Nuclear Medicine has been designated a Clinical Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. The group participates in tumor boards and provides Nuclear Oncology consultation as part of multidisciplinary teams at ChristianaCare's Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute.
Requirements
- Board-Certified/Eligible in Nuclear Medicine.
- Currently holding or willing to obtain certification by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology.
- Clinical experience in Nuclear Medicine, including theranostics.
- Clinical experience interpreting attenuation correction CT scans.
- Teaching and mentoring cardiology fellows, interventional radiology fellows, radiology residents, medical students and nuclear medicine technology students.
- Leadership experience or demonstrated interest in leading physicians and clinical staff.
- Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and team-building skills.
- Commitment to quality improvement, education, and program development.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical and operational oversight of Nuclear Medicine.
- Lead physicians within the Nuclear Medicine section.
- Develop and improve clinical services.
- Oversee quality improvement initiatives.
- Manage section policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with Department and administrative leadership on strategic planning, recruitment and retention, provider development, operational challenges, and program growth.
- Coordinate Nuclear Medicine research activities.
Benefits
- health insurance
- paid time off
- retirement
- employee assistance program
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Lucrative salary with aggressive bonuses and comprehensive benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
