Nuclear Medicine Physician - M59966

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

VCU Health's School of Medicine in Richmond seeks a full-time Nuclear Medicine physician to provide sub-specialized imaging interpretations and train residents in the Division of Nuclear Medicine. Responsibilities include teaching medical students and residents, overseeing clinical research protocols, and contributing to academic service within a large radiology department.

Applicants must be board Eligible/Certified in Nuclear Medicine, hold Virginia licensure or be eligible, and be eligible

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to foster a respectful, professional and civil environment among faculty, staff and students.
• Applicants should be Board Eligible/Certified in Nuclear Medicine with experience in Nuclear Medicine services.
• Candidate must have a Virginia medical license or be eligible for licensure.
• Must be eligible for permanent employment in the USA.

Responsibilities

• Teaching: Provide training to medical students and residents rotating through Nuclear Medicine.
• Research: Oversight and implementation of clinical research involving Nuclear Medicine facilities.
• Service: Engage in academic service and departmental committees.
• Clinical: Provide high-quality sub-specialized imaging interpretations in Nuclear Medicine.

Education

Board Certification in Nuclear Medicine

Job description

This is an MCV Physicians job posting and opportunity. This is not a Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) job posting. None of the information or duties below is part of a job offered by VCU.

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU's sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.

Unit:

School Of Medicine MBU

Department:

Radiology

Duties & Responsibilities:

Chief Purpose:

To provide specialized imaging interpretation in the Division of Nuclear Medicine with the use of state-of-the-art equipment. This full-time nuclear medicine position will train residents in the large, highly productive academic radiology department.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Teaching Provide training to medical students, residents & fellows who rotate through the Division of Nuclear Medicine including Nuclear Medicine residency, Radiology residency, Cardiology fellowship, Radiation Oncology residency, medical student elective and serve as advisor to Nuclear Medicine technologist program, School of Allied Health.
2. Research Oversight and implementation of clinical research involving Nuclear Medicine facilities, including review of protocols involving Nuclear Medicine imaging services and radiopharmaceuticals treatments.
3. Service Time and effort is expected to be devoted to academic service-related activities. This shall include college, school, and departmental committee work, professional growth, and other such assignments.
4. Clinical Provide high quality sub-specialized imaging interpretations for assigned modalities in support of the referring physicians and patients of the VCUHS. Responsibilities include all facets of nuclear medicine (general planar imaging, SPECT and SPECT/CT, PET/CT, nuclear cardiology and radiopharmaceutical therapies). Special interest or skills in acute care imaging, Oncology and Pediatric Imaging.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to workin and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students fromallbackgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
• Applicants should be Board Eligible/Certified in Nuclear Medicine with experience in the full scope of Nuclear Medicine services
• Candidate must have a current license to practice medicine in Virginia or the ability to qualify for licensure
• Must be eligible for permanent employment in the USA

Salary Range:

Commensurate

FLSA Exemption Status:

Exempt

ORP Eligible:

No

Rank:

Open

Tenure:

Ineligible

Months:

12 months

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Jayashree Parekh, MD
Contact Email: [e-mail]