DescriptionSeeking Chief for Department of Radiology at Prestigious Children's Hospital in Miami Position Overview The Section Chief is responsible for setting the strategy and providing leadership for the Radiology Department at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, including the physicians employed by Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists who provide pediatric radiology services. In addition to the Nicklaus Children's Hospital main campus near Coral Gables, Florida, imaging services are conducted at 15 locations throughout Miami-Dade,Browardand Palm Beach counties.The ideal candidate will be board certified and fellowship trained in Pediatric Radiology with dynamic leadership experience.
Key Responsibilities - Set strategy and provide leadership
- Oversee physician services
- Lead quality initiatives/metrics, teaching and research
- Physician recruitment (interview/selection)
- Promote professionalism and a culture of excellence
About the Radiology Department at Nicklaus Children's Health System The Department of Radiology offers a wide array of tests and procedures including digital X-rays, MRI, PET/CT scans, fluoroscopy,ultrasound,nuclearmedicineand interventional radiology procedures.
- Number of cases/studies performed annually: 190,000
- 13 FTE Radiologists
- vRad night hawk coverage
RecognitionforImagingExcellence Nicklaus Children'sHospitaland its outpatient centersare proud to be
designatedas a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology (ACR).The DICOE programrepresentsthe pinnacle of medical imaging care and is an achievement that goes beyond accreditation to recognize best-quality imaging practices and diagnostic care. In addition, Nicklaus Children's has achieved ACR accreditation in Computed Tomography, MagneticResonance Imaging, NuclearMedicineand Ultrasound.
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Continuous Investment inQuality Equipment
State-of-the-artACR-accredited imaging equipment atNicklaus Children's Hospitaland offsite imaging centers, include:
- 6 MRI (including 3T and intraoperative 1.5 T)
- Dual source CT (Siemens FLASH)
- Siemens PET-CT
- 2 dual-head nuclear cameras
- 2 Siemens fluoroscopy units
- 3EOSimagingradiographic units
- High-quality GE digitalradiographyunits
- 13 GE Logicultrasounds
- Visage7PACS, implemented in 2025, bringingcutting-edgeadvancedtechnology to the radiology and imaging space
- GEinterventionalsuite that opened in 2025
Academic Affiliation - Nicklaus Children's Department of Radiology is the onlyACGME-approvedPediatric Radiology Fellowshiptrainingprogramin Florida.
- Our academic affiliation is with Florida International University (FIU). This position includes a faculty appointment at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.
- The team also provides pediatric training for the Mount Sinai and HCA Radiology Fellowship Programs in Miami.
Qualifications Application Process Application review begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Nominations and applications, including a current CV and cover letter, may be submitted to Joyce Berger, Physician Recruiter at
[email protected] or 786-501-6189. All inquiries and applications will remain confidential.
Competitive compensation and robust benefits package.
Qualified candidates please contact:
Joyce Berger, Physician Recruiter
[email protected] or 786-501-6189
Nicklauschildrens.org
