CARDIOTHORACIC IMAGING RADIOLOGIST

The Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine invites applications for a 100% open rank non-tenure clinical or tenure track Cardiothoracic Imaging faculty position within the Department of Radiology. 

This position will join our growing Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Imaging.  Applicants must be board certified or eligible for board certification by the American Board of Radiology and have completed a formal fellowship or equivalent training in Thoracic or Cardiovascular Imaging.  In addition to clinical activities, teaching and call duties are shared across the division. 

The successful candidate will have a commitment to scholarly work. There are opportunities to participate in research activities in collaboration with established researchers in the Iowa Institute of Biomedical Imaging (IIBI), Iowa Comprehensive Imaging Center (ICLIC) and the Advanced Pulmonary Physiomic Imaging Lab (APPIL). The IIBI is overseen by Radiology and includes 3T and 7T research scanners. Up to 40% protected time may be provided for research activities. Research startup funds and protected time to pursue academic interests are available.  Additional scholarly opportunities along the Clinical Educator track are available in association with our strong and nationally known education program.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.

About the Department of Radiology:

The Radiology Department includes 37 staff physicians, 14 fellows, 15 Ph.D. researchers, and 36 residents.  The Department is filmless with an electronic medical record and PACS and operates six clinical 64 to 128 and dual source MDCT scanners.  There are nine clinical MR scanners (including three 3T), 3 PET-CT scanners and a bay that is being completed for a PET-MR scanner.

About the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics:

2020 rankings of “Best Employers for Diversity,” Forbes ranked UI Health Care No. 47 overall among large employers nationwide and No. 10 in its Healthcare & Social category.

The University of Iowa is the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the state and has a large number of very active clinical and research programs.  The Iowa Institute for Biomedical Imaging was formed in 2007 as an acknowledgement of a long tradition of interdisciplinary collaboration at the University of Iowa.  The IIBI reflects a strong institutional support for biomedical imaging and image analysis along with translational medical research.  The IIBI brings together more than 40 faculty members from the colleges of medicine and engineering within the University Iowa. 

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) is a state-of-the-art 800 bed tertiary care center that annually admits more than 36,000 patients for in-patient hospital care.  In fiscal year 2017, we received nearly 60,000 emergency department visits. We are a Level 1 certified Trauma Center, the only one in Eastern Iowa.  We represent more than 200 outpatient clinics and care areas and accommodated just over one million clinic visits at our main campus and community and outreach clinics.  UIHC is HIMSS level 7 certified in both inpatient and outpatient care as well as a 2014 HIMSS Enterprise Davies Award Recipient.

UIHC is Iowa’s only comprehensive academic medical center and regional referral center. The UIHC Stead Family Children’s Hospital opened in 2017 and is Iowa’s only comprehensive children’s hospital.  It is listed as one of the U.S. News & World Report 2020-21 Best Children’s Hospitals.

• Fellowship training or equivalent training in Thoracic or Cardiovascular Imaging.

• Board certified or eligible by the American Board of Radiology.


• If fellowship trained in Thoracic Imaging, a willingness to participate in internal mentoring as needed so as to participate in the Cardiovascular imaging mission of the Division.


• If fellowship trained in Cardiovascular Imaging, a willingness to participate in internal mentoring as needed so as to participate in the Thoracic Imaging mission of the Division.


• Excellent verbal, written and intercommunication skills with clinicians, patients and trainees.


• Candidates for tenure track appointments must have a history of funded research.

• Leadership experience with a demonstrated facility for teaching.


• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a welcoming and respectful workplace environment.

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