RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School are seeking an Assistant Professor, Advanced Cardiac Imaging in New Brunswick, NJ

Position Summary:

This position will respond to the increasing need for cardio-centric imaging modalities at RWJBH and support the RWJBH Health system growth and expansion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• This will be a full-time, academic position with clinical, research and teaching opportunities
• Demonstrates academic and research excellence in the field of cardiac imaging including echocardiography, cardiac MRI, CT and nuclear imaging (including PET)
• Participates in training and research relating to advanced cardiac imaging fellowship program (Echocardiography, nuclear, Cardiac CT and Magnetic resonance imaging), in addition to the core ABIM/ACGME required foundation in general cardiology
• Collaborates with RWJBH health system in developing patient referral practices
• Develops clinical trials and participates in extramural funding mechanisms
• Assists with quality, education and appropriateness use criteria for cardiac imaging
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Advanced Cardiac Imaging and Section Chief of Noninvasive Cardiology

Education/Qualification 

• Candidate must possess a MD and have achieved or are eligible for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor
• Possess Level III training in echocardiography plus experience with other imaging modalities such as cardiac CT/MR and nuclear
• Strong clinical and research experience in cardiac imaging
• Strong commitment to clinical research and/or teaching are preferred

Certificates/Licenses 

• Board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseasespreferred
• Eligible for licensure in New Jersey

If you are interested in learning more about this position or wish to apply directly, please contact us via email at Valerie.Alvarez@rwjbh.org.

Founded in 1884, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick, is an academic medical center whose Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience, orthopedics, and women’s and children’s care, including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH).

BMSCH serves as the focal point of New Brunswick’s growing children’s health campus, which includes the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House - New Brunswick. The free-standing, state-designated, acute care children’s hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that is specially designed to care for children. From pediatric surgery, urology, and cardiology to oncology, hematology, and pulmonology, BMSCH’s specialists and intensivists provide advanced care for children of all ages—from fragile newborns to adolescents.

As the flagship cancer hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, RWJUH New Brunswick is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care. Featuring a Level 1 Trauma Center and the first Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH’s New Brunswick campus serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

Join RWJBarnabas Health’s commitment to cultivating a team of dynamic and diverse physicians. Our goal is to create an equitable environment in which to work and receive care, to champion a diverse workforce, and to foster an inclusive setting that meets the social, cultural and linguistic needs of the communities we serve state-wide. We welcome and embrace the unique perspectives of our physicians, recognizing that this leads to better patient care, satisfaction and outcomes.