"Physician III (Cardiac Imaging)"

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Physician III (Cardiac Imaging) for the department of Medicine at the New Jersey Medical School.

This position will comprise of 0.8 FTE advanced cardiac imaging non-ACGME trainee and 0.2 FTE as an attending physician in the Division of Cardiology. The Physician Specialist III will serve as a trainee for training in advanced cardiovascular imaging procedures, including advanced transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), intraprocedural TEE, stress testing, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac computed tomography, and Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Besides clinical training, the Physician III is also expected to pursue scholarly activities involving participation in multidisciplinary conferences, research projects related to advanced cardiac imaging, outcomes, etc. As an attending in the department of medicine s/he will serve as the attending physician on the Cardiology service, which could include inpatient and outpatient care, and perform non-invasive cardiology procedures that can typically be performed after graduating a cardiology fellowship training program.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Provides patient care and consultative services on both the inpatient and outpatient service for Cardiology.
• Supervises the medical management of patients referred for/accepted for advanced cardiac imaging procedures.
• Performance of basic non-invasive cardiology procedures and provides supervision to Cardiology fellows for the performance of these basic procedures.
• Supports and participates in the development of research in advanced cardiac imaging.
• Teaches and supervises students/residents/fellows in both didactic and bedside settings.
• Provides weekend and on-call coverage as assigned by the Division Director.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• MD or DO degree.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements. Must be able to lift or exert force up to ten (10) pounds.
• Work Environment: Office environment. Moderate noise.