Physician - Vascular & Interventional Radiologist
- Employer
- University of Kentucky
- Location
- Lexington, KY
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Physician - Vascular & Interventional Radiologist
Requisition Number:FE04912
Department Name:7H300:RADIOLOGY
Work Location:Lexington, KY
Type of Position:Faculty
Position Time Status :Full-Time
Tenure Track Status:Non-Tenure Track
Required Education:MD degree or equivalent
Required Related Experience:Have completed fellowship training in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Required License/Registration/Certification:- Be board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Radiology
- Have completed fellowship training in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Be eligible for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky is seeking a full-time, fellowship-trained Vascular & Interventional Radiologist for a faculty position, appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The Division of Vascular & Interventional Radiology is a clinically robust, academically focused, and well-established division composed of nine full-time faculty members practicing 100% Interventional Radiology. The division is supported by six dedicated Advanced Practice Providers and maintains a fully integrated longitudinal care model through its own free-standing ambulatory Vascular & Interventional Radiology clinic.
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine Department of Radiology is a strong, multidisciplinary team that is dedicated to advancing Kentucky health care together through world-class clinical care, innovation and research, and educating the next generation of physicians. Our department encompasses more than 60 faculty members and more than 500 staff.
The Department of Radiology is home to nationally recognized leaders in their fields that drive the mission of the institution forward. Radiologists interpreted more than 700,000 studies during the last year, covering our Level I Trauma Center with a census of approximately 700 beds, our NCCN-accredited Comprehensive Cancer Center, Kentucky Children’s Hospital, and our outpatient imaging facilities. This recruitment will support our continued growth, including: opening of a Cancer and Advanced Ambulatory Building, a new multi-disciplinary ambulatory care site, an expansion of our main hospital, and a new tower for Kentucky Children’s Hospital.
The Department is active in education. The Diagnostic Radiology residency program has 32 residents (8 per class). The Integrated Interventional Radiology residency has 10 residents (2 per class). The Department has both the Early Specialization in IR (ESIR) pathway and the Independent Interventional Radiology residency. The Department also boasts a Medical Physics Residency. Fellowships in Abdominal Imaging, Chest and Cardiovascluar Imaging, Breast Imaging, Musculoskeletal Imaging, Neuroradiology, Emergency Radiology, and Oncologic Imaging are available. For those interested in Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, the accelerated pathway to dual ABNM and ABR certification is available. The Department also supports learners on the ABR alternate pathway. There are many opportunities to teach and interact with medical students as well.
The Department of Radiology participates in more than 50 on-going clinical trials across a variety of areas including, but not limited to, molecular imaging, oncology, theranostics, fMRI and neuro-imaging, interventional radiology, and AI. Faculty from the Department of Radiology published more than 50 manuscripts during the last academic year and were invited speakers at over 100 national or international conferences.
This position will provide an opportunity for advancement with generous benefit package including:
- Professional Development funding
- Relocation Assistance
- Malpractice Insurance
- 200% 403b retirement match
- Educational Benefits for family members
- Over 4 weeks of vacation plus 12 paid holidays and bonus days
- Productivity Bonus opportunities
- J1 Visa assistance
- Rank and compensation commensurate with experience.
Interested candidates should submit a Curriculum Vitae along with application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? :
No
Open Until Filled:Yes
Our University Community:We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Organization
Fast Facts
Location: Lexington, Ky.
Founded: 1865
Endowment: $1.1 billion
Budget: $3.5 billion
Research Grants and Contracts Awarded: $316.5 million
Library Holdings: 4.3 million volumes
Enrollment: 30,76
President: Dr. Eli Capilouto
Provost: Dr. David W. Blackwell
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dr. Eric Monday
Executive Vice President for Research: Dr. Lisa A. Cassis
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs: Dr. Mark F. Newman
About the University
Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.
Mission
The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.
Our Guiding Principles
The University is driven by the promise it has made to Kentucky, one that honors its land-grant mission and a heritage honed through 150 years of service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Six principles guide our efforts. They are: creating a vibrant undergraduate learning community, advancing a high-quality graduate and professional education portfolio, cultivating a robust research environment, developing a strong and sustainable UK infrastructure, fostering a positive work environment for faculty and staff, and ensuring a meaningful impact on the Commonwealth and the community.
Employment/Benefits
As Central Kentucky's largest employer, the University of Kentucky supports the recruitment and retention of unparalleled talent - individuals who inspire learning, teaching, service and healing through innovation in work solutions, initiatives, policies and programs. Impressive benefits at the University include an excellent retirement package, with an employer match that doubles the employee's contribution, a dynamic work-life program to assist employees in balancing their work with their personal lives, a wellness program to protect, maintain and promote the health of employees, and a strategic plan that nurtures diversity of thought, culture, gender and ethnicity. For more information regarding benefits, visit http://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.
Research
In fiscal year 2016, the University of Kentucky was awarded $316.5 million in external grants and contracts. UK is one of only eight universities across the country with the full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional and medical programs on one contiguous campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique cross-disciplinary research and scholarship. Moreover, UK is currently one of only 22 public institutions with a trifecta of federal designations of excellence in research: for aging, in cancer and in translational science. A new $265 million research facility, due to open in 2018, will bring together clinicians, scientists and scholars from across UK’s campus to reduce health gaps in Kentucky. These health gaps include cancer, cardiovascular disease & stroke, diabetes & obesity, substance abuse, and neuroscience & aging.
Research at UK is a dynamic enterprise encompassing both traditional scholarship and emerging technologies. UK is one of eight universities in the U.S. that has well-established programs in agriculture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique interdisciplinary collaboration.
In 2013, the UK Markey Cancer Center announced its designation as a National Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This designation places UK among an elite group of 22 research universities that can boast the "Triple Crown" of federal research awards: NCI designation, the Clinical Translational Sciences Award, and a federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Center.
UK HealthCare
UK HealthCare has strategically developed an incredible capacity to serve the Commonwealth through its state-of-the-art patient care pavilion and emergency rooms, advanced biomedical and biological research, and a network of affiliate health care agencies throughout Kentucky. Passion for people and a vision for the "medical campus of the future" have inspired leading physicians and researchers from across the United States to join UK. Their research agenda is balanced with outreach to affiliated and partner hospitals, so Kentucky families can receive high-quality health care at home and travel to Lexington for only the most advanced, complex medical care and procedures.
Living in the Bluegrass
Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many diverse educational, cultural and commercial opportunities. With a population of more than 314,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty. For more information: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/life-in-lexington.
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