Physician - Abdominal Imaging Radiologist - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia

The Abdominal Imaging Radiologist is a medical staff member of the Department of Radiology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, the academic flagship hospital system of the Jefferson Health Enterprise spanning 5 hospital systems with 13 acute-care hospitals in the Philadelphia area and New Jersey. The radiologist will also hold a faculty appointment at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.

• The abdominal imaging radiologist provides clinical service overseeing and interpreting imaging studies performed at Center City and South Philadelphia campuses and suburban outpatient imaging centers comprising 15 MRI, 12 CT and approximately 3 dozen US scanners in the Jefferson Center City division in addition to scanners operated at affiliated imaging centers.
• Clinical responsibilities include interpretation of body MRI, CT, US, fluoroscopy, plain film examinations, perform image-guided procedures, utilize dual-energy CT applications, functional/multiparametric MRI, US contrast imaging, quality and safety and information technology.
• Educational responsibilities include daily clinical supervision of residents and ACGME-accredited abdominal imaging and body MRI fellows, lecturing at fellow, resident, and medical student conferences, and attendance and teaching at multidisciplinary conferences.
• The radiologist collaborates closely with Gl, oncologic, urologic, pancreaticobiliary, colorectal, gynecologic and other specialties, as well as research PhDs within the department.

The abdominal imaging radiologist must have: 

1. An MD, DO or equivalent degree
2. Completed of an accredited residency program and either have completed or be enrolled in a fellowship in an abdominal imaging subspecialty
3. Board certification or board eligibility
4. A license or eligibility to practice medicine in the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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