Vice Chair – Clinical Operations

UT Southwestern Medical Center is among the nation’s elite Honor Roll hospitals in the nation, ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Texas* (tied) and is the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth – the nation’s fourth-largest metro area.  The Department of Radiology is seeking a Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for a large and growing academic Radiology practice.  This position will report directly to the Chair of Radiology and provide leadership and oversight for over 150 clinical faculty providing specialized services at Clements University Hospital, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Children’s Health Dallas and Plano, and their affiliated clinics. This specialized team performs nearly one million exams annually. 

The ideal candidate will be a committed leader with deep clinical expertise in all aspects of radiology and excited to work in an academic environment for one of the largest radiology training programs in the U.S.  Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience. The candidate must also meet the following requirements:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or foreign equivalent
• Fellowship trained
• Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology with an unrestricted license to practice medicine in Texas

Radiology Division & Facilities:

• Cutting-edge facilities, state-of-the-art technologies and equipment, and clinical programming, including reduced-radiation CT scanning, Positron-emission tomography, mobile mammography, noninvasive vascular imaging, interventional radiology, etc.
• Central reading rooms at all sites of service, at-home full PACS workstations, and freestanding reading stations located throughout the hospital systems
• ACGME-accredited Radiology training programs with remote conferencing capabilities to allow participation in virtual resident read-out sessions, lectures, and multidisciplinary conferences 
• Basic and clinical research efforts in areas of study including clinical outcomes, new imaging-contrast agents and cancer imaging.

Collaborative Opportunities:

• Faculty members have dedicated academic time
• Exceptional mentorship from our distinguished faculty 
• Collaboration partnerships and research staff to support clinical and translational research efforts 
• Current & future research opportunities involving advanced imaging modalities and artificial intelligence programs 

Faculty Benefits:

• Excellent healthcare plans, competitive salary, and retirement benefits
• Generous CME time and academic enrichment fund
• Administrative, biostatistical, and logistical support
• Full access to university resources, leadership training, and executive coaching
• Nearby daycare with UTSW-affiliated rates
• Nurturing environment with flexible schedules

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex:

• Ranked among top 10 U.S. places to live with the highest pay adjusted to cost of living, with affordable housing and relatively low crime rates
• A thriving culinary scene, world-renowned arts districts, major professional sports teams, trendy entertainment venues, unparalleled shopping opportunities, and extensive parks and recreation
• A richly diverse metropolitan region of 7.6 million residents, with more than 200 unique cities
• Two major commercial airports
• Average commute time of less than 30 minutes
• Unemployment rate below the national average
• High-quality elementary and secondary schools, and 45 colleges and universities.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule. Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.