Section Chief, Breast Imaging

Rutgers University•Newark, NJ

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Radiology at New Jersey Medical School at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark is recruiting a full-time Breast Imager for its Division of Diagnostic Imaging to also serve as the Section Chief of Breast Imaging. We are seeking a candidate at the Assistant Professor level or higher to join our dynamic and evolving division. We serve a diverse community with a wide range of interesting cases. We are a collegial department that values education of residents, clinical excellence, and faculty personal growth and well-being. The position will offer a market competitive salary and excellent benefits. 20% protected nonclinical time will be provided to serve in a leadership capacity. J1Waiver candidates also encouraged to apply. The Department of Radiology has recently upgraded all its breast imaging equipment, including the acquisition of a new state-of-the-art 3T MRI . University Hospital has also purchased a new mobile mammography unit that will provide screening mammograms to our underserved community. Additionally, 3 breast surgeons were recently recruited to help expand the breast oncology program at University Hospital. The Department of Radiology has 39 clinical and research faculty members, and 34 diagnostic radiology residents who provide patient care for all the major divisions of contemporary imaging. The department is responsible for all aspects of breast imaging at University Hospital, a tertiary care center as well as the Doctor’s Office Center, an outpatient facility on campus. University Hospital is a liver transplant center and a Level 1 trauma center comprising of state-of-the-art equipment and employs medical and dental professionals who are specialists in their field. RBHS Overview: New Jersey’s premier academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our elite and renowned faculty are teachers, health researchers and providers, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education and training in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. An important mission of RBHS is to promote the careers of faculty, staff, and learners. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. School Overview: The mission of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School is to educate students, physicians, and scientists to meet society’s current and future healthcare needs through patient-centered education; pioneering research; innovative clinical, rehabilitative, and preventive care; and collaborative community outreach. Rutgers CINJ at University Hospital in Newark, NJ provides NCI -designated Comprehensive Cancer Center services, such as access to the most advanced Cancer treatment options and clinical trials, to the residents of the greater-Newark region to improve outcomes for patients and their families impacted by Cancer.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Section Chief of Breast Imaging for University Hospital.
Clinical responsibilities will include all aspects of breast imaging including screening mammography in 2D and 3D, diagnostic mammography, breast ultrasound, breast MRI and the full gamut of image-guided breast procedures.