Advanced Imaging Cardiologist (25-MAZ-CAR-CARDIO-9)
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- Cardiology
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- MED0004AW Requisition #
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- 3 days ago Post Date
Academic Advanced Cardiac Imaging Cardiologist
The University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology in partnership with Alberta Health Services and Covenant Health, invites applications for an Advanced Cardiac Imaging Cardiologist to be based at the University of Alberta Hospital and Mazankowski Heart Institute. Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Faculty has been internationally recognized as among the world’s top 50 medical schools and as one of Canada’s premier health-education institutions.
The University of Alberta's Division of Cardiology is an integral part of the Department of Medicine. The Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute is a state-of-the-art facility that delivers tertiary and quaternary cardiac care services for the City of Edmonton, Northern Alberta, and parts of British Columbia, Yukon, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and portions of Saskatchewan. The University of Alberta and Mazankowski Heart Institute are home one of the largest Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) institutions in Canada, providing the breadth of cardiac care, including percutaneous, temporary and durable MCS, as well as complex, high risk cardiac surgeries and interventional procedures. In addition, the Mazankowski Heart institute is home to a renowned Heart Function Clinic, with broad expertise, including areas such as Inherited Cardiomyopathies and Cardio-Oncology. The Mazankowski Heart Institute is also unique by providing collaborative Pediatric, Adult Congenital and Adult Cardiac Care with regular collaboration between Adult and Pediatric colleagues. The University of Alberta is also home to a highly successful post graduate Internal Medicine, Cardiology and several Cardiology Fellowship training programs with Area of Focused Competency (AFC) accreditation in Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology, and Adult Congenital Cardiology.
The successful recruit will join a group of 38 cardiologists including three advanced imaging cardiologists and several cardiac radiologists. In keeping with our vision statement of exemplary patient care, discovery and education; the successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a premier institution within an established and thriving imaging team.
Key accountabilities of the position will include but will not be limited to: Cardiac MRI and Cardiac CT interpretation and supervision, General Cardiology Inpatient service, Emergency Room Cardiology Triage, Outpatient Cardiology Clinics, and equitable share of Division of Cardiology undergraduate and postgraduate teaching responsibilities. The Division of Cardiology boasts successful internationally recognized research in Acute Coronary Syndromes, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, outcomes, basic and translational research. The successful candidate will be expected to have a presence in investigator-initiated and collaborative research.
The successful candidate will have an MD degree, or equivalent. They will be eligible for certification in Cardiology with the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada. Furthermore, they will be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) and have Specialty Fellowship training in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation.
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Interested candidates are asked to submit online a letter of intent and curriculum vitae outlining their education, qualifications, experience, research interests, etc., along with three letters of reference.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Dr. Michelle Graham
Divisional Director, Cardiology
Ph: 780-407-1590 E-mail: mmg2@ualberta.ca
Applications will begin being reviewed four weeks after posting, however, the competition will remain open until the position is filled. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
The University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services are committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.