Join our Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics Radiology Team in Tucson, AZ!

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  Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences ,  and  Theranostic Center . The division is led by the nationally recognized Dr. Bital Savir-Baruch, MD, FACNM , current President of the American College of Nuclear Medicine as well as the Division Chief of Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics, Nuclear Radiology Fellowship Program Director, and the Associate Chair of Clinical Research for the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at the University of Arizona Banner University Medical Center Tucson.

This is an opportunity to be a part of a collaborative and supportive team that puts an emphasis on life excellence and has a family first motto as well as help lead our Nuclear Medicine Residency Program. 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/CT’s, GE Discovery 640 SPECT/CT, Siemens Gamma Evo, two GE 530c’s 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  131 I,  223 Ra, and  177 Lu, for both FDA-approved PET tracers and research protocols. In addition, we offer  90 Y 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.

Department Overview The Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences , is one of 17 clinical departments in the UArizona  College of Medicine – Tucson  that provides medical care through  Banner University Health . The clinical caseload serves as an excellent resource for our training programs, which includes both Diagnostic Radiology and Interventional Radiology  Residencies , and multiple accredited fellowship training programs.

Medical Imaging supports an ACGME accredited Nuclear Radiology/PET-CT  Fellowship Program  approved for 2 candidates. Medical Imaging serves the two main hospitals,  Banner University Medical Center – Tucson ,  BUMC-T  (479 licensed beds) and  Banner University Medical Center – South ,  BUMC-S  (150 licensed beds), and the  Diamond Children’s Medical Center , as well as two outpatient centers: Banner University Medicine-North,  BUMC-N , and the Advanced Breast Imaging Center,  ABIC .

Job Qualifications: Prospective candidates, Assistant, Associate or full Professor ( appointment rank is commensurate with experience) , will have an MD or DO degree, and dedicated training in nuclear medicine including board certification by ABNM and/or ABR/NR with 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 Unive