Description

THE OPPORTUNITY/POSITION DESCRIPTION

This opportunity to join the Department of Pediatrics at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor of Pediatrics is an exciting one. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, one of the nation’s foremost academic health science center’s 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 in Noninvasive Imaging. The desired candidate will have experience in 2D/3D echocardiography, procedural imaging, advanced functional analysis and quality improvement to lead a high-volume academic noninvasive imaging laboratory. The desired candidate must be board certified in Pediatric Cardiology and will have completed an advanced fellowship in Imaging.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

      The primary responsibility of this position will be as an academic clinical pediatric cardiologist specializing in Cross Sectional Imaging. Provides all aspects of care and consultation, direct and indirect, to this complex patient population.

      Maintain timely and complete EPIC chart notes, reports, and communication with primary care/referring physicians and other relevant subspecialty physicians. Participate in multidisciplinary clinical management initiatives with other subsections within Pediatric Cardiology.

      Participate in division and department quality improvement initiatives and curriculum development, including within the department.

      Maintains varied hours on a rotated schedule with other physicians to ensure that there is always a physician on-call during non-business hours.

      Attend patient rounds and complete consultation and inpatient notes. Comply with all billing, coding, documentation, and regulatory requirements.

      Participate in divisional conferences, Department of Pediatrics grand rounds, morbidity and mortality conferences, and faculty development education. Support cardiac clinical educational programs for nursing, medical students, residents, fellows, ancillary staff, and ARNPs, etc.

      Serve as a role model to trainees, colleagues and staff, and provide behavioral based feedback to team members as needed.

      Additional clinical responsibilities will include outpatient Cardiology coverage and inpatient service as well as conference preparation and on-call duties.

Academic advancement along an investigator, educational and/or applied health care tract is expected and supported depending on present rank.
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.

Requirements

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

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

      Must be Board certification in Pediatric Cardiology.

      Consistently strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with professionals in other disciplines;

      The ability to create a high-energy results-oriented work environment that encourages colleagues and staff to value each other’s contributions and the ability to share and celebrate success with colleagues and staff.