Description

University of Colorado – School of Medicine

Job SummaryThe Department of Radiology has an opening for afull-time faculty member to serve as Chief of the Radiological SciencesDivision. Faculty rank will be determined based on applicants currentexperience and rank.

 Duties

The successful recruit will berequired to lead our academic, clinical medical physics practice.  Responsibilities include managing the staffand workload of the division, including hiring, supervision, mentorship,performance assessment and discipline duties. Expectations also includedivision leadership in promotion of excellence in the departments primarymissions: education, research, and service. The Radiological Sciences Divisionconsists of 8 faculty members who provide medical physics services in X-ray,Fluoroscopy, CT, Mammography, Ultrasound, MRI and Nuclear Medicine atUniversity of Colorado Hospital (UCH), Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO) andselected UCHealth Metro imaging sites. In addition it collaborates with other physicistsin the growing UCHealth system. Regulatory duties include annual equipmentperformance checks, support for QA programs, acceptance testing of newequipment, maintenance of Colorado state registration, radiation shieldingdesign and inspection, radiation dose monitoring and patient exposurecalculations and ACR and Joint Commission (TJC) certification. UCH is an ACRDiagnostic Center of Excellence and service commensurate with this designationis expected. The division also participates in hospital committees, in staff, fellow,resident, graduate and medical school education, in clinical research activitiesand in advocacy at the local, state and national levels.

Research imaging resources on the Anschutz Medical Campus include a pre-clinical small animal imaging facility with MRI, PET/CT and SPECT, a research dedicated human PET/CT, and a research dedicated 3T whole body MRI.  Additionally, a new molecular imaging center, scheduled to open Fall of 2020, will house a new cyclotron and a PET/MR, with space for a future 7T MRI.There is also an Advanced Imaging Lab is available for processing and analysis of image data. 



QualificationsMinimumQualifications

Applicantsshould have a graduate degree in medical physics or a related field.  They should be certified in Diagnostic orNuclear Medical Physics by the ABR (or comparable certification), havepracticed for a minimum of 8 years and be eligible to become a registeredmedical physicist in the State of Colorado.

 RequiredCompetencies

Competency is required in the performance ofgeneral medical physics.  The applicantshould have experience in supervision and mentorship of medical physicists in anacademic clinical environment.  Theapplicant should have a history of successful project management, organizationand record keeping skills as well as of working successfully in interactiveteams that include clinicians, hospital staff and administrators.  In addition, the applicant should have experiencein teaching at the graduate level and a history of peer reviewed publications.

 PreferredQualifications

Active leadership on clinical committees andparticipation in professional society activities is desired.  Teaching experience in an academic hospitalsetting is desired.  A demonstratedresearch focus in an area of diagnostic radiology is desired.

Job Category: Faculty
Primary Location: Aurora
Schedule: Full-time
Posting Date: Apr 30, 2018
Unposting Date: Ongoing