Pediatric Cardiologist - Advanced non-Invasive Echocardiographer (M67615

Pediatric Cardiologist - Non-Invasive Imager - CT & Cardiac MRI (M67615) 

Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Health - Richmond, VA

Mission or Goal of Unit: Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University Health have committed to the continued transformation of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology into a model for patient and family care that focuses on teamwork, collaboration and dedication in clinical care, teaching, mentoring and research.

Chief Purpose of this position: VCU Medical Center and the Children’s Hospital joined together in July 2010, forming the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.  Together, we are a full-service Children’s Hospital that offers a robust continuum of pediatric services, research, and education.  The Children’s Hospital of Richmond and the School of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University are committed to the continued growth of the Pediatric Cardiology Division.  This growth has led to the need for another cardiologist with training in non-invasive imaging.  This individual will focus on growing our robust fetal heart center as well as increasing clinical need for interpretation of Cardiac CT’s and MRI’s.  CT and MRI are now commonly ordered testing in inpatient and outpatient settings for non-invasive diagnostic purposes.        

Position Responsibilities:

1. Clinical: The successful candidate will be responsible for taking the lead in interpretation of cardiac CT’s and MRIs in addition to other advanced Pediatric Non-Invasive Imaging modalities.  Additionally, they may be called on to perform other duties in Pediatric Cardiology at the discretion of the Chief of the Division.
2. Teaching: The faculty member will have the responsibility of teaching all learners in the area of Pediatric Cardiology with special focus on Cardiac CT and MRI interpretation as well as other forms of Non-Invasive imaging.  The ideal candidate will provide guidance and mentorship to sonographers, students, residents, fellows, and faculty in the area of Pediatric Cardiology.
3. Research: The faculty member is asked, but not required to participate in clinical and/or basic science research. 
4. Service: Faculty member will serve on Departmental, School of Medicine or National committees when appropriate.  They will also be required to maintain all certifications applicable to the successful operation of Cardiac CT and MRI interpretation.

Required Qualifications:

• Board Eligible or Certified in Pediatrics and Cardiology
• Experience with clinical care of patients with congenital cardiac disease.
• Experience with education of patients, family members, the community, and learners.
• A strong desire to perform clinical or basic science research.
• Excellent leadership skills
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications:

•  Leadership of a diverse group of individuals
• Advanced training in Cardiac CT and MRI interpretation
• Exceptional skills in Pediatric Non-Invasive Imaging

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The Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Pediatrics is dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate, state-of-the-art pediatric health care, research and education at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, a full-service children’s hospital within the VCU Medical Center. CHoR offers a robust continuum of pediatric services, research and education, and is the region’s only full-service children’s hospital. CHoR provides emergency, primary, secondary, advanced, tertiary and long-term care. CHoR has 11 locations across Central Virginia and provides more than 42 pediatric medical/surgical services.

There is energy and momentum around advancing children’s health in Richmond, and we have marked a new milestone. Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU recently opened a multi-story, high-tech ambulatory pavilion for pediatric services.  The new facility will meet the growing need for outpatient services for children in our community.

CHoR's outpatient pavilion is the largest, most advanced outpatient facility dedicated to children in the region. The new pavilion includes diagnostic and treatment services for children, bringing together the majority of outpatient pediatric services currently on the MCV campus to one location. It is designed to meet the unique health care needs of children, and to provide Richmond the most advanced and coordinated care possible:

The facility is a 640,000 square foot, multi-story building and includes a 7-story parking deck with more than 600 spaces.
The new pavilion houses 72 exam rooms arranged in clinic pods to optimize a multidisciplinary care model. Each pod includes 12 exam rooms, a treatment room, support space and a centralized clinical team.
The new pavilion features pediatric-dedicated imaging, surgical and endoscopy procedure rooms, as well as pediatric faculty offices.
The pavilion is designed with future expansion in mind. It can accommodate additional clinic pods and operating rooms, as demand for these services increases.

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

When we break ground on a new facility, it’s about more than bricks and mortar. It’s just like we tell our children— it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Over the past three years, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU has increased pediatric faculty to more than 130 clinicians focused on 42 specialty areas and providing access to children’s health care from more than 11 locations throughout the region. It’s these dedicated physicians and an extensive network of pediatric-trained nurses, child-life specialists, therapists, social workers and ancillary medical staff, who will continue providing health care designed especially for children.