Summary

The Cardiothoracic section of Baylor College of Medicine Radiology Department in Houston, TX is recruiting for a new Chest and/or Cardiothoracic faculty member for our expanding cardiothoracic service. 

The Radiology Department provides service to a level 1 trauma center in the Texas Medical Center, as well as a nationally recognized Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center.  The Cardiothoracic Division delivers high quality service to the Baylor Lung Institute (which is part of the nationally recognized Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center), Lung cancer screening program, TAVR program, and broad variety of cardiovascular CTA's and MRI's . Our facilities have state of the art equipment including dual energy CT scanner and 1.5T - 3T MRI scanners, including full cardiac packages.

The Cardiothoracic section hosts Baylor radiology residents who assist with covering the level 1 Hospital and outpatient studies as well as medical students. Faculties are actively engaged in educational activities, including formal and informal teaching, quality improvement projects, and mentorship supervision.

The salary is very competitive for an academic setting, with excellent benefits and bonus opportunities.

Position Highlights:

• Daytime schedule.  No night coverage
• Houston, Texas (Texas Medical Center)
• Level 1 Trauma Center and nationally recognized hospital
• Baylor College of Medicine Faculty Position with Radiology Residency, Assistant or Associated Professor level
• Competitive salary with excellent benefits and bonus opportunities in academic setting

Job Duties

Duties for this position will include a mix of clinical, research, and teaching responsibilities. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates are required to have completed a Cardiothoracic fellowship, or a Thoracic Imaging fellowship with mini cardiac-Fellowship training.
• Candidates must have strong clinical experience in all areas of chest and CV imaging including CT, MRI, and plain film. 
• Candidates must possess an MD or DO (or equivalent) degree, be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Diagnostic Radiology, and meet the requirements for an unrestricted licensure in the state of Texas.

Baylor College of Medicine, located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, is a leading academic health sciences institution dedicated to advancing education, research, healthcare, and community service both locally and globally. Baylor College of Medicine is recognized among the nation's top graduate and medical education programs, earning Tier 1 status in Best Medical Schools: Research and ranking highly in several specialty areas in the US News & World Report list of Best Medical Schools.  The Baylor Radiology department is currently involved in major initiatives on appropriate utilization of imaging studies in the acute care setting, and applications of Artificial Intelligence in Radiology.