Body Imaging Chief

Chief, Body Imaging Radiologist

Tufts Medical Center – Boston, MA

The Tufts Medical Center Department of Radiology actively seeks an academic body imaging radiologist who can serve as the Section Chief to join a growing department with high-quality radiology residency and fellowship programs. We believe in diversity, inclusive leadership, and supportive mentorship as well as the importance of life-work balance and physician wellness.

TMC Radiology Department Vision

To create a patient-focused center of excellence for imaging services, education, and research.

We aim to achieve our departmental vision by delivering high quality and compassionate care for the patients we serve while advancing the field of radiology through our research and in educating the future leaders of our field.

TMC Radiology Department Mission

• Provide exceptional care when, where, and how patients need it.
• Treat the patient, not the images.
• Be a center of creativity in physician education and scientific innovation.

About the role

The Section Chief of body imaging is expected to lead a team of body imaging radiologists, residents, and fellows rotating through the body imaging section. Routine clinical duties include interpretation of body CT, MRI, and Ultrasound studies, plain films, and fluoroscopic GI contrast studies between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Interventional radiology (IR) procedures are performed by IR department and not required for body imagers. There are multidisciplinary conferences and educational conferences with departments of GI medicine, surgery, transplant, urology, gynecology, and oncology. Participation in research projects and quality improvement projects (typically supervising medical students, residents, and fellows) are encouraged. Weekend on-call duties (dedicated body call, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM) are remote (home workstations are provided to each radiologist).

Opportunities for internal moonlighting (i.e. extra weekend calls) are available for those who are interested in earning additional income (this is voluntary).

Administrative and Academic time will be provided commensurate with administrative, educational, and research responsibilities.

Academic productivity, teaching contributions, and clinical work-based incentives are available and paid annually at the time of annual performance review with the Chair.

Tufts Medical Center is a Level-1 Trauma Center located in downtown Boston and is the academic flagship of Tufts Medicine, a healthcare network that encompasses community healthcare practices, as well. We serve as the clinical faculty for the ACGME Diagnostic Radiology and Fellowship programs at the Tufts University School of Medicine.

Academic rank

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor of Radiology at the Tufts University School of Medicine, commensurate with academic accomplishments. For those possessing an exceptional CV, the department Chair will consider accelerated promotion to a higher academic rank.

Leadership roles

For those who are interested, we offer leadership positions in medical student education, residency and fellowship training, and administrative leadership positions, commensurate with career stage and future aspirations.

Facilities and equipment include:

• State-of-the-art Phillips 7700 3.0 Tesla MRI with ultrafast MR imaging supported by deep learning (AI) reconstructions, an additional 3.0 Tesla magnet, and a new 1.5 Tesla MR (all Phillips).
• Two dual-source, dual-energy Siemens Force CT scanners.
• One AS 64 CT scanner with an IR guidance package.
• Eight new GE E10 ultrasound machines.
  

Requirements

• Candidates must hold an MD, DO, MBBS, or equivalent degree.
• Board eligibility/Board certification by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) or American Osteopathic Board of Radiology (AOBR).
• Expertise in all aspects of multimodality body imaging, including cancer imaging and transplant imaging (especially liver transplant)
• Medical licensure or eligibility in Massachusetts

Visa support

• Tufts Medical Center can offer visa support (H1B, O-1, and J-1 waiver position, depending on circumstances) for suitable candidates.
• We accept applications from diverse backgrounds, including those who are completing, or have completed, an alternate pathway for ABR certification.

About the area:

Living in the Boston area provides access to New England’s unique lifestyle, including world-class restaurants, diverse culture, and some of the oldest historic sites in the country. It also affords easy access to year-round outdoor activities with proximity to Cape Cod, Maine, and the mountains of New Hampshire and Vermont. In addition, the Boston area offers the vibrancy and energy of some of the world’s most distinguished public and private high-schools, colleges and universities.

We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and service.

As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law.