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Associate or Full Professor of Clinical Practice, UW Pediatric Cardiology - Director, Echocardiograp

University of Washington

Seattle, WA • On-site

Full-time

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Job description

Description
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington is seeking a full time faculty position as an Associate Professor or full Professor of Clinical Practice to join the Division of Cardiology as the Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory.
Expectations for echo lab director:
  • Develops strong communication, team management, and interpersonal skills to collaborate with physicians, staff, and other stakeholders.
  • Develop a national reputation in both clinical excellence and research in the field of non-invasive imaging.
  • Develop expertise in research methods, maintain a successful research career, and mentor faculty and trainees in scholarly work.
  • Ensures the accuracy, quality, and appropriateness of all echocardiographic procedures and images. This includes overseeing quality assurance programs for echocardiography.
  • Lead initiatives to improve echocardiography lab performance, implement new processes, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Develop strategic plans for the echocardiography lab in collaboration with the division of cardiology, heart center and hospital, including business development and marketing, while tracking market trends and growth opportunities.
  • Supervise, mentor, and train a multidisciplinary team of physicians, sonographers, trainees and administrative staff

General expectations for non-invasive imaging:
  • Engage in clinical activities in a wide range of non-invasive cardiac imaging modalities.
  • Perform and interpret imaging and physiologic data needed to understand underlying pre and postoperative simple and complex cardiac congenital pathologies in neonates, and children
  • Serves 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.
  • Participates in task forces and committees as requested by the applicable service line or Seattle Children's Leadership.

Clinical Care:
  • Participates in cardiology consultation. Provides excellent clinical care and in the process, supports safe, efficient and high-quality services
  • Ensures appropriate coordination and integration with other services in the care of their patients.
  • Engages with consultants and other providers in a multi-disciplinary model of care.

Planning:
  • Works with administrative and clinical leaders to support quality and performance improvement to ensure that program goals are attained.
  • Participates in task forces and committees, as applicable to Service line or Seattle Children's leadership.

Regulatory:
  • Supports timely review of any patient safety events.
  • Responds in a timely manner to physician or patient related feedback or complaints.
  • Supports legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements.
  • Participates regularly in physician variability documentation and IAC conferences to maintain lab accreditation.
  • Supports and participates in M&M program and identifies opportunities for improvement
  • Provides input to continuing education activities designed to maintain and enhance competencies
  • Maintains professionalism with regards to billing, documentation, conference attendance and collaboration with peers, trainees, staff, patients and families.

Research:
  • Identifies opportunities and actively participate in scientific investigations and collaborations.
  • Maintains academic productivity commensurate for rank and for the Clinician-Scholar.

Education:
  • Supports cardiac clinical educational programs for sonographers, medical students, residents, fellows and nursing.
  • Provides advanced clinical and research training for non-invasive cardiac imaging fellow.
  • Participates and contributes to quality improvement projects and/or curriculum development.

All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research/scholarship and service. Anticipated Start Date - Summer of 2026.
In addition to clinical work, teaching, scholarship, and service are integral to all Clinical Practice positions. The initial appointment period will be three years, at a minimum, with eligibility for renewal thereafter. Faculty on the clinical practice track hold multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off. Clinical Practice track appointments are not eligible for tenure.
As the second largest Department in the UW School of Medicine, Pediatrics has twenty-one clinical divisions with approximately 1,400 academic appointments, including approximately 650 paid faculty members, 134 residents, 70 ACGME fellows, 230 staff employees and over 600 volunteer/affiliate faculty and continues to grow each year. The Department of Pediatrics is a close affiliate of Seattle Children's Hospital (SCH) and Seattle Children's Research Institute (SCRI). Faculty members appointed in the Department are located at various institutions (including Seattle Children's, UW Medicine, and FHCRC), and are part of the Children's University Medical Group (CUMG) clinical practice plan.
The base salary range for this position will be: Associate Professor range $21,445 - $32,169 per month ($257,340 - $386,028 annually), Professor range: $27,515 - $41,273 per month ($330,180 - $495,276 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
This range is inclusive of base salary provided through the Children's University Medical Group (CUMG) practice plan, in addition to base salary provided by the University. Please note that only compensation provided by the University is included in University benefit determinations and calculations.
Other compensation associated with this position may include incentive through Children's University Medical Group practice plan. Additional administrative responsibilities may be offered to a specific candidate with appropriate experience and qualifications which may result in an administrative supplement (ADS).
Compensation provided by Children's University Medical Group (CUMG) practice plan may provide eligibility for separate benefits offered by that organization. Please see additional benefits that may be available: https://faculty.uwmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CUMG-Benefits-Summary-for-recruiting.pdf.
Qualifications
  • Must have MD or DO degree (or foreign equivalent).
  • Must be Board certified or eligible (or foreign equivalent) in Pediatric Cardiology.
  • 4th year advanced imaging fellowship training required
  • Must be currently licensed as a physician or eligible for licensure as a physician in Washington state.

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 three steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services
Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter and a diversity statement. The diversity statement should address current and/or future commitments to and experiences with equity, diversity, and inclusion.

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