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Job Description

The Department of Cardiology within the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is seeking a highly skilled and experienced leader in cardiovascular imaging to become the founding Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Imaging 

As the Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, you will provide visionary leadership for the establishment of one of the nation’s most comprehensive cardiovascular imaging programs. In this role, you will oversee and continually advance the full spectrum of imaging services — including echocardiography, cardiac CT, cardiac MRI, and nuclear cardiology. You will lead a highly skilled multidisciplinary team of physicians, sonographers, technologists, nurses, and administrative staff, ensuring the seamless integration of cutting-edge imaging with world-class patient care. Your leadership will be central to driving innovation, maintaining the highest standards of diagnostic excellence, and optimizing operational performance across the entire imaging enterprise.  Our current cardiovascular imaging sections and non-invasive echocardiography laboratory have a reputation for excellence in clinical care and research and have undergone enormous growth with our associated clinical cardiovascular programs. The visionary leader will have the opportunity to broaden and grow these sections and create new ones to encompass all disciplines of cardiovascular imaging. 

Cardiovascular imaging at Cedars-Sinai is a large and vibrant program that spans the main CSMC campus as well as affiliated sites. The Non-Invasive Echocardiography Laboratory alone performs more than 64,000 procedures each year — including transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, stress echocardiography, fetal imaging, and intracardiac studies — and is supported by 18 faculty echocardiographers, 43 sonographers, and a dedicated team of fellows, and other allied health professionals.  In addition, the Cardiac Imaging Center performs over 20,000 studies annually and includes five faculty with expertise in cardiac imaging, two faculty with advanced training in congenital cardiac imaging, and a multitude of faculty engaged in research collaborations across multiple disciplines. This depth of clinical expertise and academic collaboration ensures comprehensive imaging capabilities for both adult and congenital populations. Furthermore, members of the imaging faculty have joint affiliations and leadership roles in the Cedars-Sinai Biomedical Imaging Research Institute (BIRI), which has established master and doctorate level training programs and whose faculty ranks include world-renowned scientists in advanced biomedical imaging.

The Director will be responsible for guiding the growth of the entire Cardiovascular Imaging portfolio. The role includes fostering excellence in echocardiography, cardiac CT, MRI, and nuclear cardiology, and promoting collaboration across modalities to strengthen clinical integration. The Director will play an active role in selecting lab and section leaders and advancing research in cardiovascular imaging, mentoring fellows and junior faculty, and ensuring Cedars-Sinai continues to train and inspire the next generation of leaders in the field. Depending on interests and expertise, the position may also include direct participation in outpatient and/or inpatient clinical care.

The Smidt Heart Institute is widely recognized as a leader in the delivery of cardiovascular care and a pioneer in the development of new treatments and diagnostic tools. Since 2018, Cedars-Sinai Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery was rated in the top three nationally in U.S. News and World Report Top Hospitals. The Department of Cardiology is one of the largest departments within the Cedars-Sinai Health System with over 170 faculty and has world renowned programs in cardiovascular imaging, advanced heart disease, interventional cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, women’s health, hypertension, and regenerative medicine. 

Ranked #1 in California* and on the “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll for eight years in a row, we are a national leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered healthcare that encompasses primary care as well as specialized medicine and conducting research that leads to lifesaving discoveries and innovations.

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest non-profit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 1,022 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Cedars-Sinai Health System includes Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (our flagship hospital), the Academic Enterprise, Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, our ambulatory diagnostic and treatment centers, and our Medical Network. Recently, we have partnered with and added Torrance Memorial with its Medical Center and Medical Network as well as Huntington Hospital with its Medical Center and Medical Network to our system. The system comprises more than 2,300 beds and revenues exceeding $6 billion annually. It includes more than 50 outpatient venues spanning the entire region (e.g., Santa Monica and West Los Angeles, the South Bay, San Fernando Valley, and Pasadena).

At Cedars-Sinai, we are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve.

Join us and take the next step of your career at Cedars-Sinai!

Cedars-Sinai is in Southern California, surrounded by mountain ranges, valleys, forests, beautiful beaches along the Pacific Ocean, and nearby desert. L.A. is the entertainment capital of the world, a cultural mecca boasting more than 300 museums, and a paradise of beautiful weather. Diversity extends beyond geography to include one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse populations of any large city. In fact, Los Angeles is one of only two U.S. cities without a majority population. People from 140 countries speaking approximately 86 different languages call Los Angeles home.

Our compensation philosophy:

We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees.  The total pay range shown takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors.  This total pay range includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. We also offer a comprehensive faculty benefits package. 

Pay Range: $538,639 - $822,138 Estimated Total Cash Compensation

Qualifications:

• Medical Degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification with the ABIM in Cardiovascular Disease.
• Eligibility for an unrestricted California medical license.
• Formal advanced training and demonstrated expertise in at least two cardiac imaging modalities (echocardiography, CT, MRI, or nuclear cardiology) is strongly preferred.
• Eligible for appointment at the Professor level.
• Established track record of excellence in clinical practice, research, and program leadership.