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The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH), the primary pediatric teaching facility for The Ohio State University, is recruiting a visionary, nationally recognized physician leader for the position of Medical Director of Echocardiography. The ideal candidate will have the skills and experience to oversee the clinical operations, educational programs, quality improvement initiatives, and academics within the echocardiography team.

Candidates should be board-certified in pediatric cardiology, with advanced training and expertise in echocardiography. Strong interest in clinical/translational research with a track record of scholarly productivity/funding are highly desirable.

The successful applicant will lead our IAC-accredited NCH Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging team which currently includes 15 attending physicians and 24 sonographers, and performs more than 20,000 echocardiographic studies annually, including more than 2000 fetal, transesophageal, intracardiac, intravascular, and 3-D echocardiograms. Our growing Heart Center cardiac MRI/CT program includes 8 attending physicians from Cardiology and Radiology and performs over 1000 annual studies. Academic productivity is an expectation as is mentoring junior faculty and fellows. The program includes a 4th year Advanced Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging fellowship to complement the core pediatric and combined pediatric-adult cardiology fellowship programs.

The Heart Center embraces a culture of patient safety and quality, transparency, value-based care, public health awareness, excellence in education and engagement in translational/outcomes research. Our program is closely partnered with the Center for Cardiovascular Research at the NCH-Research Institute which provides infrastructure to support the clinical research enterprise. Research opportunities include engaging in basic science research, clinical research, translational research, population-based studies, and research-based education or quality improvement initiatives.

The Heart Center is also part of the Congenital Heart Collaborative between the University Hospitals/Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (Cleveland, OH) and Nationwide Children's Hospital heart programs which provides additional opportunity for collaborative research.

Job Description Summary:

Provides medical care and treatment to patients.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• Conducts patient assessments and diagnoses medical conditions.
• Develops and implements treatment plans for patients in accordance with established protocols. Monitors patient progress and adjusts treatment plans as necessary.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests to aid in patient diagnosis and treatment.
• Communicates with patients and their families to provide education and support.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical records for each patient and coordinates care with other healthcare professionals.
• Participates in the training and education of medical students, residents, and fellows as required.
• Stays up-to-date with medical advancements and research to provide the best possible care.

Education Requirement:

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine equivalent, required.
• Graduate of an approved Fellowship program if applicable, required.

Licensure Requirement:

• Medical License in the State of Ohio, required.
• Unrestricted licensed physician, required.

Certifications:

Board Certification or eligibility in Pediatrics, required.

Skills:

(not specified)

Experience:

Prior clinical practice experience may be required based on the needs of the division.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Computer skills, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

Must be able to move or reposition patients of any weight or size with the assistance of another person(s) and/or equipment.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail - Working Knowledge (Meets Expectations), Clinical Decision Making and Judgement - Working Knowledge (Meets Expectations), Medical Doctor, MS102 Doctor of Medicine (MD) - Ohio Licensing Center, MS103 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) - Ohio Licensing Center, NCH Core Values - Basic Understanding (Meets Expectations), Tolerance for Ambiguity and Stress - Working Knowledge (Meets Expectations)

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"