The Department of Radiology at the University of Minnesota Medical School is searching for a full-time radiologist to serve as Vice Chair of Imaging Informatics, a key leadership role in the Department. This individual will be responsible for overseeing the Department's clinical, educational and research use of imaging information technology to improve imaging workflow, enhance patient care and physician wellness and drive innovation in the field.
Qualifications
- Established Associate or Full Professor rank on any track
- Demonstrated successful leadership experience
- Excellent communication skills and problem solving, track record of working well with others, active listening
- In depth knowledge of IT programs existing and under development, as well as radiologists' needs for them
- Minimum 3 years experience in the development and implementation of Information Technology systems within healthcare, with specific experience in radiology systems
- Certification in informatics preferred
- Minimum requirements are an MD or equivalent degree, eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Minnesota, board certified or board eligible status, completion of ACGME accredited radiology training
- Prefer Body Imaging, Breast Imaging, Pediatric Radiology or Neuroradiology subspecialty, although all subspecialties are welcome to apply
Responsibilities
Clinical Imaging IT Leadership
- Partner with M Health Fairview (hospital system) on developing an Enterprise IT strategy for imaging, evaluate existing structure, offerings in the market and develop a plan for continued development and enhancement of the imaging IT framework
- Drive the strategy and plan to implementation in a timely manner
- Responsible for overseeing the operations and maintenance of all imaging IT systems including PACS, voice recognition, EHR integration, add on softwares including AI and remote access functionality
- Represent the Department of Radiology and the faculty needs in this structure
Technology Optimization
- Ensure faculty are aware of all existing technologies available to them, owned or in use by the Department of Radiology, the Medical School and M Health Fairview
- Maintain oversight of all software resources purchased by the Department and their use
- Evaluate faculty IT requests comparing against any existing resources within the department, M Health Fairview and the broader University before pursuing new purchases
IT Innovation
- Work with IT, Radiology faculty, and other Medical School experts to evaluate, govern and deploy IT tools related to imaging such as radiomics platforms and AI
M Health and Clinical Partnerships:
University of Minnesota Physicians providers practice at affiliated locations under the University of Minnesota Health (M Health) shared care delivery system. M Health represents a collaboration between University of Minnesota Physicians, University of Minnesota Medical Center and Fairview Health Services to create a nationally renowned academic health system that combines academic and community resources to provide the very best clinical care to patients and communities, while also supporting research and education across the joint healthcare delivery system.
Location – Minneapolis, MN
The University of Minnesota is located in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The quality of life in the Twin cities is very high with multiple regions in the area consistently ranked as some of the best places to live in the US. The Twin Cities is the 16th largest metro area in the US, with a population of approximately 3.3 million people. The Minneapolis-St. Paul area is the 2nd largest economic center in the Midwest. The presence of the corporate headquarters for companies such as Target, 3M, Medtronic, General Mills, US Bancorp, Xcel Energy and Ameriprise Financial provide a growing economy with great job opportunities for a candidate's spouse or family.
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