Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Clinical Practice, UW Pediatric Cardiology - Imaging

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington invites applications for a clinical practice faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor of Clinical Practice. We seek applicants who demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community. The successful candidate will join our faculty on a 12-month academic year full time basis for a term of 3 years beginning as early as September 2026.

The base salary range for this position will be: Assistant Professors $22,589 - $27,366 per month, Associate Professors $26,661 - $31,974 per month, and Professors $32,858 - $41,175 per month commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Perform clinical work, teaching and scholarly activity in non-invasive imaging.
• Perform a wide range of non-invasive cardiac imaging modalities, including, transthoracic, transesophageal, 3D-echo, strain, fetal and cross-sectional imaging.
• Performance and interpretation of imaging and physiologic data in order to understand or diagnose complex cardiac congenital pathologies in neonates, children and adults.
• Serves as an attending physician in the Echocardiography Laboratory at Seattle Children's Hospital.
• Timely completion of echocardiogram interpretation and reporting of results with appropriate communication to referring providers.
• Participates in task forces and committees as requested by the applicable service line or Seattle Children’s Leadership.

Clinical Care:

• Participates in outpatient, inpatient cardiology and consultation. Provides excellent clinical care and supports safe, efficient and high-quality service.
• Ensures appropriate coordination and integration with other services in the care of patients.
• Engages with consultants and other providers in a multi-disciplinary model of care.

Planning:

• Works with administrative and clinical leaders to support quality and performance improvement to ensure that program goals are attained.
• Participates in task forces and committees, as applicable to Service line or Seattle Children’s leadership.

Regulatory:

• Supports timely review of any patient safety events
• Responds in a timely manner to physician or patient related feedback or complaints.
• Supports legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Participates regularly in physician variability documentation and IAC conferences to maintain lab accreditation.
• Supports and participates in M&M program and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Provides input to continuing education activities designed to maintain and enhance competencies.
• Timely and punctual billing and documentation.
• Regular conference attendance. Clear and collegial collaboration with peers, trainees, staff, patients and families.

Research:

• Significant scholarship activities focused in non-invasive imaging.
• Provide research and scholarly mentorship of faculty and trainees.
• Identifies opportunities and actively participate in scientific investigations and collaborations.
• Maintains academic productivity commensurate for rank and for the Clinician-Scholar track

Education:

• Supports cardiac clinical educational programs for sonographers, medical students, residents, fellows and nursing.
• Provides advanced clinical and research training for non-invasive cardiac imaging fellow.
• Participates and contributes to quality improvement projects and/or curriculum development

Candidates will be considered across a range of interests in pediatric cardiology and non-invasive cardiac imaging modalities, including, transthoracic, transesophageal, 3D-echo, strain, fetal and cross-sectional imaging.

As the second largest Department in the UW School of Medicine, Pediatrics has twenty-one clinical divisions with approximately 1,400 academic appointments, including approximately 650 paid faculty members, 134 residents, 70 ACGME fellows, 230 staff employees and over 600 volunteer/affiliate faculty and continues to grow each year. The Department of Pediatrics is a close affiliate of Seattle Children's Hospital (SCH) and Seattle Children's Research Institute (SCRI). Faculty members appointed in the Department are located at various institutions (including Seattle Children’s, UW Medicine, and FHCC), and are part of the Children’s University Medical Group (CUMG) clinical practice plan.

Qualifications

Applicants for this clinical practice faculty position must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Earned an MD or DO (or foreign equivalent).
• Be board eligible or board certified in Pediatric Cardiology.
• Completion of a 4th year fellowship training in advanced imaging.
• Must be currently licensed as a physician and eligible for licensure as a physician in the State of Washington.

In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-U.S.) medical schools must show successful completion of all 3 steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Application Instructions

To ensure full consideration of your application, please submit all materials no later than June 30, 2027. Priority will be given to those applications received by May 1, 2026. Applications will only be accepted via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/182893. The position will remain open until filled.

Applications should include the following materials:

1. A cover letter of no more than two pages detailing your interest in the position, relevant qualifications, and experiences.
2. A curriculum vitae

Applicants should articulate how their past experiences and/or future plans in research, teaching, mentoring, patient care, and/or service promote a sense of belonging and foster a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Please also include contact information for at least 3 referees who are prepared to provide letters of recommendation upon request.