Job Description:

Section Chief, Musculoskeletal Imaging

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) 

At BIDMC/HMFP Radiology, we value you, we empower you and we see you.  Please consider joining our team.

The Department of Radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, is seeking an enthusiastic individual to serve as our next Section Chief of Musculoskeletal Imaging. The ideal candidate will continue to drive and will participate in the research, education, and clinical missions of the section, as well as advancing the careers of our outstanding MSK staff and trainees. 

Our busy MSK Section currently has six full and part-time faculty members and two fellows in our ACGME-accredited program, and residents from our 44-person training program participate in this popular MSK rotation. All section members participate in our plain film call pool and collaborate closely with our Orthopedic, rheumatology, surgical, emergency medicine and other clinical colleagues.   

In addition to being a Level 1 Trauma Center, BIDMC has a large and comprehensive Department of Orthopedics, that includes active orthopedic oncology, sports medicine, and orthopedic biomechanics groups that collaborate in research programs. MR and US neurography programs are run in collaboration with our department of Neurology. Excellent research support exists for both MRI and CT, including pulse sequence development and image processing. 

The MSK Section performs the full range of musculoskeletal imaging exams and procedures at the Medical Center’s main campus in Boston and at our affiliated community sites. Current facilities include 10 clinical MRI units (1.5T and 3T) and 12 CT scanners. Network sites feed a common PACS and the studies are read at BIDMC in Boston, as well as remote reading through home workstations.  As a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, BIDMC and the Department of Radiology, provide a clinically advanced and supportive academic environment for residents, fellows, and faculty. We’re also proud and excited to be an integral part of the landmark collaboration among Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) to establish New England’s only freestanding adult inpatient cancer hospital. The collaboration will provide unparalleled opportunities for radiology and other physician specialties to be part of DFCI’s internationally recognized cancer team.

Candidates for this position should have experience managing a clinical division, or equivalent level of operational experience, and be eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Candidates should be eligible for appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level at Harvard Medical School; salary and academic rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a 743-bed hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, is a founding member of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH).  BILH, a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is one of the largest physician organizations in New England, dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and research. As a physician-led organization, HMFP partners with more than 2,400 providers to support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development, and foster balance at work and home. HMFP physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and provide care throughout the BILH system and additional hospitals across Massachusetts.

Pay Range:

The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time. Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.