Neuroradiology Imaging Chief at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
The Department of Radiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks a full-time radiologist to serve as chief of the neuroradiology section. Academic rank will depend on qualifications and experience.
UAB is a state-of-the-art academic medical center with a robust Department of Radiology and growing clinical neuroradiology service. There is a collaborative relationship with our neuroscience colleagues, evidenced by numerous weekly interdisciplinary conferences and research collaborations.
This leader will be a member of the Radiology Leadership Council and will be expected to provide inspirational leadership, with a commitment to academic excellence in research, teaching and patient care. The chief is responsible for the supervision and evaluation of faculty performance across all academic missions and will provide leadership and mentorship as well as assist in or lead research collaborations.
The ideal candidate has strong patient-centered clinical skills, board certified by the American Board of Radiology with a specialty certificate in neuroradiology, and have completed fellowship training in neuroradiology imaging (or clinical equivalent). Candidates must be eligible to practice medicine in Alabama.
The Department of Radiology consists of 109 faculty members, including 19 physicists and PhD researchers. The neuroradiology section has 10 faculty members and four ACGME-approved fellowship training positions. There are 32 diagnostic radiology residents and 10 integrated interventional radiology residents.
Known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a part of the University of Alabama System, is an internationally renowned research university and academic medical center with over $700 million in research awards annually, as well as Alabama’s largest single employer, with nearly 28,000 employees, and has an annual economic impact of $12.1 billion on the state. The pillars of UAB’s mission include education, research, innovation and economic development, community engagement, and patient care. Learn more at www.uab.edu.
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. A pre-employment background check investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment. In addition, physicians and other clinical faculty candidates who will be employed by the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) or other UAB Medicine entities, must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen to be hired.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham pursues the frontiers of education, research and health care within a bold, collaborative culture that strives to be first, best and one-of-a-kind. We offer 137 degree programs to prepare our students for the challenges of a new world economy in a dynamic living and learning environment that inspires and nurtures achievement, social responsibility and enterprise.