Chair of Radiology - Imaging Leadership and Quality

RWJBarnabas Health is Recruiting a Chair for the Department of Radiology at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ

Scale of oversight: The Chair of Radiology at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) will oversee operations at the main hospital and all imaging operations at two outpatient facilities: the Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) and Melchior re Cancer Center.

This position is being actively recruited with support from Dr. Tej Phatak, Medical Director of Radiology at RWJBarnabas Health.

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) draws adult and pediatric patients from across the state. The Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division is the seventh-largest kidney transplant program in the nation. The Regional Perinatal Center is New Jersey’s leading Level III, 56-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

CBMC, together with Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center,provides patients with access to the most advanced cancer treatments, including clinical trials, cellular therapies, complex surgical procedures and sophisticated radiation therapy techniques.

The Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Radiology Department is part of a larger Radiology Service Line across RWJBH, which has nearly tripled in scale over the past three years and includes more than 60 radiologists. We are eager to recruit a dedicated, compassionate, dynamic, clinically engaged and service-oriented physician leader to lead CBMC Radiology as part of an integrated, multi-hospital team.

RWJBarnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center: RWJBarnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center is one of the nation’s most sophisticated ambulatory health care facilities. Providing the highest quality medical care in an environment that sets a new standard for patient satisfaction. Located in South Orange NJ.

Melchior re Cancer Center: The Melchior re Cancer Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, serves as the northern destination for the integrated oncology services offered by RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. This innovative care model is transforming the delivery of cancer services across our state; bringing groundbreaking discoveries, clinical research and expertise from Rutgers Cancer Institute to patients close to home.

Located in Livingston, NJ.

Requirements:

• Subspecialty fellowship training in radiology, with strong, broad and up-to-date general radiology skills in X-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI and fluoroscopy, as well as the ability to share in weekend diagnostic radiology shifts.
• Leadership experience with a record of recruiting, retaining and mentoring faculty.
• Leadership qualities include professionalism, self-awareness and listening skills.
• Experience collaborating across departments and with hospital leadership to effect change.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Administration:

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Department of Radiology.
• Ensure alignment of departmental goals with the mission and vision of Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and the RWJBH system.
• Supervise and support faculty, staff, and trainees in professional development and performance.
• In collaboration with CBMC operations and system service line teams, the chairman will lead and support departmental operations, including budget management, resource allocation, productivity, and policy implementation.

Clinical & Quality Oversight:

• Ensure high-quality, evidence-based radiologic care across all imaging modalities.
• Lead the department's quality, patient safety, and peer review programs, including oversight of OPPE, FPPE, case review activities, and departmental…