Description
The University of Kansas Health System, The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, is seeking an accomplished cardiovascular imaging specialist to serve as Medical Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory. This physician leader will provide strategic, clinical, operational, educational, and research leadership for one of the nation's leading cardiovascular imaging programs.
The University of Kansas Health System includes approximately 85 cardiovascular physicians across three metropolitan campuses, anchored by the University of Kansas Medical Center. The successful candidate will oversee a comprehensive, accredited echocardiography program while supporting academic initiatives that support clinical research, investigator-initiated studies, multicenter clinical trials, and innovation in structural heart imaging.
This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of multimodality cardiovascular imaging through excellence in patient care, education, research, and program development while collaborating closely with Interventional Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Anesthesiology, Electrophysiology, Heart Failure, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, and the Cardiovascular Clinical Research (CCR) enterprise.
Clinical and Academic Scope:
Medical Director, Echocardiography Laboratory
Provide strategic and operational leadership for a comprehensive, accredited echocardiography laboratory across the health system.
Responsibilities:
- Direct all clinical echocardiography operations, quality initiatives, accreditation, and faculty oversight.
- Oversee all echocardiographic imaging services, including transthoracic, transesophageal, stress, contrast, three-dimensional, strain, structural heart, adult congenital, perioperative, and critical care echocardiography.
- Maintain IAC accreditation and ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
- Develop standardized imaging protocols, structured reporting, and best practice guidelines across the health system.
- Improve laboratory efficiency, patient access, reporting turnaround times, and operational performance.
- Lead quality assurance, peer review, laboratory utilization, and continuous performance improvement initiatives.
- Evaluate and implement emerging imaging technologies and artificial intelligence applications.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop imaging faculty and sonographers while fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
Education
Lead and participate in our educational program in cardiovascular imaging for physician faculty, sonographers, and cardiovascular trainees.
Responsibilities:
- Develop imaging curricula for General Cardiology, Advanced Imaging, Structural Heart, Interventional Cardiology, and Cardiothoracic Surgery fellows.
- Provide procedural imaging instruction and simulation-based education.
- Lead imaging conferences, case reviews, and board preparation activities.
- Support sonographer education and continuing professional development.
- Mentor faculty and trainees while promoting academic scholarship.
Clinical
Maintain an active clinical practice that supports the academic mission of the department.
Responsibilities:
- Comprehensive echocardiography interpretation
- Structural heart procedural imaging
- Participation in multidisciplinary Heart Team conferences
- Approximately 30% clinical effort devoted to inpatient consultation and ambulatory practice
- Faculty call responsibilities
Comprehensive Compensation and Benefits Package:
- Competitive base salary
- Generous retirement contribution
- Relocation assistance
- Health, dental, vision insurance with coverage day one
- CME allowancefor professional development, conference attendance and educational expenses
- LTD/STD and Life insurance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- Full malpractice insurance with tail coverage
About The University of Kansas Hospital:
Recognized as one of the top hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, The University of Kansas Hospital is a 1045-bed academic medical center and Level 1 trauma center. Our mission is to lead in the discovery of new knowledge, deliver outstanding patient care in this region and beyond, and educate the healthcare professionals of tomorrow. The Health System is consistently recognized for excellence in several medical specialties and is home to the Center for Advanced Heart Care, the NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Most recently, in collaboration with Children’s Mercy, we were designated a NORD® Rare Disease Center of Excellence. This national honor underscores our leadership in providing expert, multidisciplinary care and advancing research for patients with rare and complex conditions. Magnet designation further reflects our hard-earned commitment to nursing excellence.
About Kansas City:
A metropolitan area of 2.3 million people, Kansas City offers the diversity and excitement of a large city with the charm and convenience of Midwest living. Walkable, tree-lined neighborhoods surround the campus, which is within close proximity to the city's top destinations, including the Kauffman Center of Performing Arts, Union Station & Science City, National WWI Museum, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, as well as the Country Club Plaza, a shopping district celebrated for its architectural design.
Overall, the Kansas City metropolitan area is a diverse and dynamic region with a rich cultural heritage, a strong economy, a vibrant downtown area, and a wide range of recreational and educational opportunities. It offers a high quality of life for its residents and attracts visitors from around the region and beyond. Residents enjoy safe, suburban neighborhoods, great restaurants and shopping, miles of bike paths, parks and lakes, and excellent schools (public, private, and universities for higher education).Visit www.thinkkc.com for more information about Kansas City.
Interested candidates should forward their CV to Darci Deskin, Senior Physician Recruiter, at DDeskin@kumc.edu. If you have questions before applying, feel free to call or text Darci at 913.951.7748
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- MD or DO
- Board Certification in Cardiovascular Disease
- Level III Training in Echocardiography
- Demonstrated expertise in structural heart imaging
- Eligibility for medical licensure in Kansas
- Academic credentials consistent with appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level
Preferred Qualifications:
- National reputation in cardiovascular imaging
- Experience directing an accredited echocardiography laboratory
- Experience establishing or directing a cardiovascular imaging core laboratory
- Leadership of multicenter clinical trials
- Record of funded research and scholarly productivity
- Demonstrated leadership within a large academic medical center
