Description

The UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, is recruiting a cardiologist to join our expanding team. The successful candidate will practice as a cardiologist in a dual capacity within the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) and the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine to include clinical and research responsibilities. They will participate in outreach efforts for the HVI, expanding inpatient and outpatient activities at locations within the HVI service area. As a faculty member, the successful candidate will actively participate in the research and educational mission of the HVI.

Job responsibilities also include developing a research program focused on the use of microbubble technology and ultrasound energy to probe the mechanical properties of capillary vessels. Their research will have clinical implications for microvascular diseases of the heart and other organ systems in the context of diabetes mellitus and other metabolic disorders. They will work to secure training a career-development grants in the first few years of their Pitt/UPMC employment, followed thereafter by federal and foundation funding as an independent investigator. They will also contribute to the teaching of medical residents and cardiology fellows, both didactically as well as on service and in the echo lab. Breakdown of Effort will be 70% Research and 30% Clinical

Cardiology Faculty positions at various levels in the tenure/non-tenure track are available at the University of Pittsburgh, with rank and salary commensurate with experience and academic credentials. An Assistant Professor should have demonstrated teaching ability, experience in advanced study and research, or professional experience of a kind that would enable them to make an academic contribution.

This person should exhibit promise of originality and excellence in some field connected with teaching, writing, or research, and should have demonstrated ability in guiding and counseling students.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

- Qualified candidates must have an MD/PhD degree in Cardiology or a related field.

-Pennsylvania medical license-Board Certified or Board Eligible-Demonstrated excellent clinic outcomes

-Additional consideration for applications with specialized training in Heart Failure, Interventional procedures, Cardiac Imaging, and Electrophysiology

Available positions are open to all applicants who hold doctoral-level education in the field of medicine (MD, DO), are board-certified or board eligible, are qualified for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and have completed necessary training related to the Cardiology specialty to provide clinical service.

Interested candidates should apply via Pitt Talent Center at join.pitt.edu requisition number #25005807.

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