THE OPPORTUNITY

This opportunity to join the Department of Pediatrics at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at the rank of Assistant Professor is an exciting one. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, one of the nation's foremost academic health science centers working together with one of the nation's premier health systems, New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

The Division of Pediatric Cardiology at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian seeks a full-time pediatric cardiologist to serve as Noninvasive Imaging Cardiologist. The successful applicant will become a full-time faculty in the Department of Pediatrics at the academic rank of Assistant Professor. Proposed academic rank will be commensurate with training and experience. The desired candidate has clinical and research experience in 2D/3D echocardiography, procedural imaging, advanced functional analysis and quality improvement to lead a high-volume academic noninvasive imaging laboratory. Expertise in fetal echocardiography and/or cardiac MR/CT is desirable but not a pre-requisite. Candidates must be board certified or eligible in Pediatric Cardiology.

The New York Presbyterian Pediatric Heart Program (joint with Cornell University) is ranked among the nation's top cardiology & heart surgery programs by US News & World Report. Our training program includes 15 general cardiology fellows and 2 advanced training fellows with plans for a permanent 4^th year advanced imaging position. Our combined surgical program treats patients with the highest disease complexity.

The Pediatric Non-Invasive Imaging Laboratory at Columbia University Irving Medical center is one of the largest imaging programs for children with congenital heart disease in the United States, with over 15,000 echocardiograms performed annually. The section includes 11 full-time and 7 part-time pediatric cardiologist imagers. Activities include fetal cardiology, transesophageal echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance and cardiac computed tomography.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include fetal echocardiography in addition to reading transthoracic echoes and performing/reading transesophageal studies. Provides all aspects of care and consultation, direct and indirect, to this complex patient population. Attend patient rounds and complete consultation and inpatient notes as well as conference preparation and on-call duties. Engage with referring providers and families to assure that the needs of patients and families are being met. Serve as a role model to trainees, colleagues and staff, and provide behavioral based feedback to team members as needed.

Additional clinical responsibilities the appropriate coordination and integration with other services in the care of their patients. Seek opportunities to become actively involved in scientific investigation. Participate and contribute to quality improvement projects and/or curriculum development. Support cardiac clinical educational programs for nursing, medical students, residents, fellows, ancillary staff, and ARNPs, etc.

COMMITMENT OF DIVERSITY

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Columbia University welcomes applications from individuals who may have had nontraditional career paths, or who may have taken time off for family reasons (e.g. children, caring for disabled or elderly family), or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia (e.g., in professional or industry service). The University is responsive to the needs of dual career couples and is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty. We are interested in candidates who have a record of success advising and mentoring individuals from groups underrepresented in higher education and is particularly interested in candidates who have research interests in subjects that will contribute to the understanding of diversity and equal opportunity.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

* Must have a MD or DO degree and an active NYS Medical License

* Must be Board certification in Pediatric Cardiology or an equivalent board certification with a fourth-year additional training at an accredited ACGME institution in Non-Invasive Imaging.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

Minimum Salary: 31200.00 Maximum Salary: 31200.00 Salary Unit: Yearly