Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Clinical Practice - UW Pediatric Cardiology - Non-Invasive Imaging

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

46d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology at the University of Washington is seeking to fill three clinical practice faculty positions at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor of Clinical Practice. These positions are full-time, twelve-month appointments for a term of 3 years, beginning October 2027. The Department of Pediatrics is a large department within the UW School of Medicine, closely affiliated with Seattle Children's Hospital (SCH) and Seattle Children's Research Institute (SCRI). Faculty members are part of the Children’s University Medical Group (CUMG) clinical practice plan and are located at various institutions including Seattle Children’s, UW Medicine, and FHCC. The successful candidates will contribute to teaching and service within a diverse and inclusive academic community.

Requirements

Must have MD or DO degree (or foreign equivalent).
Must be Board certified or eligible in Pediatric Cardiology.
Completion of a 4th year fellowship training in advanced imaging.
Must be currently licensed as a physician and eligible for licensure as a physician in the State of Washington.
In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-U.S.) medical schools must show successful completion of all 3 steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Nice To Haves

Candidates will be considered across a range of interests in non-invasive imaging, including echocardiography, fetal, and cross-sectional imaging.

Responsibilities

Perform a wide range of non-invasive cardiac imaging modalities including transthoracic, transesophageal, 3D-echo, strain, fetal and cross sectional imaging.
Perform and interpret imaging and physiologic data needed to understand underlying pre and postoperative simple and complex cardiac congenital pathologies in neonates, children, and adults.
Serve as an attending physician in the Echocardiography Laboratory at Seattle Children's Hospital.
Timely completion of echocardiogram interpretation and reporting of results with appropriate communication to referring providers.
Participate in task forces and committees as requested by the applicable service line or Seattle Children's Leadership.
Participate in outpatient, inpatient cardiology and consultation.
Provide excellent clinical care and in the process, supports safe, efficient and high-quality services.
Ensure appropriate coordination and integration with other services in the care of their patients.
Engage with consultants and other providers in a multi-disciplinary model of care.
Work with administrative and clinical leaders to support quality and performance improvement to ensure that program goals are attained.
Participate in task forces and committees, as applicable to Service line or Seattle Children's Leadership.
Support timely review of any patient safety events.
Respond in a timely manner to physician or patient related feedback or complaints.
Support legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
Participate regularly in physician variability documentation and IAC conferences to maintain lab accreditation.
Support and participate in M&M program and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Provide input to continuing education activities designed to maintain and enhance competencies.
Maintain professionalism with regards to billing, documentation, conference attendance and collaboration with peers, trainees, staff, patients, and families.
Identify opportunities and actively participate in scientific investigations and collaborations.
Maintain academic productivity commensurate for rank and for the Clinician-Scholar.
Support cardiac clinical educational programs for sonographers, medical students, residents, fellows and nursing.
Provide advanced clinical and research training for non-invasive cardiac imaging fellow.
Participate and contributes to quality improvement projects and/or curriculum development.