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Job Posting Description

Banner University Medical Group-Tucson and University of Arizona! Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics Faculty Position

The University of Arizona - Department of Medical Imaging is seeking a Nuclear Medicine physician or fellowship-trained radiologist to join the Division of Nuclear Medicine and Theranostic Center. The appointment rank is commensurate with experience.

Prospective candidates, Assistant, Associate or full Professor, will have an MD or DO degree, and dedicated training in nuclear medicine including board certification by ABNM and/or A / ABNM eligibility and is or eligible to become Authorized User of Radioisotopes. The candidate will be eligible for licensure in the State of Arizona.

The ideal applicant will have expertise in all aspects of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging including different PET tracers, radiopharmaceutical therapies and procedures, both from clinical and scientific perspectives. She or he will imbue growth-oriented and customer-focused mindsets along with a sense of stewardship to the Department of Medical Imaging, Banner University Health, and the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson.

Candidates should possess experience and passion in caring for patients, teaching and supervising medical students, residents and fellows, and the ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment. Fundamental to the position are the ability to deliver outstanding collaborative patient care, advance the research mission of the department and cultivate a learning environment for the delivery of innovative education.

Job Responsibilities

Contribute to a strong academic division that provides comprehensive clinical service with a spirit of innovation as an engine for growth, value, and service

Participate in weekday clinical work and weekday/weekend call coverage while ensuring the delivery of timely, high-quality clinical care

Collaboration with colleagues to improve service and quality for the betterment of our patients

Provide instruction for the Residency, Fellowship and Medical Student educational programs by preparing and administering lectures and reviewing cases

Participate in interdisciplinary conferences, conferring with other services concerning issues affecting Medical Imaging

Support innovative research and serve as a willing collaborator with clinical and translational researchers

Division of Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics

The Theranostics Center at Banner - University Medical Center and The University of Arizona - Tucson is designated as a Comprehensive Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence

Nuclear Medicine is offered at all 3 Tucson locations: BUMC-T, BUMC-S, and BUMC-N. Scanners include Siemens Bold and Intevo SPECT/CTs, GE Discovery 640 SPECT/CT, Siemens Gamma Evo, two GE 530cs for dedicated cardiac imaging, and a GE Discovery MI Digital PET/CT, GE Omni Legend 32 cm PET CT.

The division offers a variety of studies including oncology, and advanced general nuclear medicine imaging such as brain metabolism/perfusion, myocardial perfusion and gating, bone, liver, lung, GI, sentinel lymph node, and Dopamine transporter imaging.

Pediatric imaging

The division offers Theranostic services including 131I, 223

Ra, and 177

Lu, for both FDA-approved PET tracers and research protocols. In addition, we offer 90Y liver ablation therapies in conjunction with IR.

Fantastic inter-divisions and inter-department collaborations

Participation in tumor boards

Residents and medical student education

The division offers a dedicated nuclear medicine fellowship and participates in the dual DR/NM 4 years program.

Collaborative Opportunities

Medical Imaging Research Division consisting of 12 faculty nationally recognized for expertise in MR, CT, and Gamma-Ray Imaging

University of Arizona Cancer Center

University of Arizona Division of Cardiology

The Center for Innovation in Brain Science

Biomedical Engineering Department

Research Opportunities

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinsons disease and dementia

Oncology as related to prostate cancer, chemo-brain, gynecological, and more

Hardware and software design and testing

Clinical research…