Physician - Breast Imaging at St. Louis University

Saint Louis University is currently seeking a breast imaging and interventional radiologist to join our breast imaging division. Join an experienced team of 4 breast radiologists in a department of 40 attending radiologists, recognized for its focus on lifelong learning and friendly collaboration. Work with and teach 36 radiology residents - this program is renowned for fostering independence in participants through hands-on learning.

We are an ACR Designated Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center (formally called ACR Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, providing state-of-the-art, comprehensive care, with the following:

• Tomosynthesis / 3D mammography equipment with experienced mammography technologists
• Prone tomosynthesis / 3D biopsy table
• 2 dedicated breast ultrasound units with Elastography and experienced 2 full-time experienced breast sonographers
• 3T Magnet for breast MRI and MRI-guided breast biopsies. MRI utilizes Dynacad software.
• Magseed for image-guided localizations prior to surgery
• Breast Imaging Fellowship, starting July 2024
• Nurse navigators, biopsy nurses, and High-Risk nurse
• Volpara breast density software, CRA Health risk assessment software, and experienced genetic counselors
• Experienced breast surgeon directly adjacent to our breast imaging office
• Transpara AI software for mammography

Position Details

• 0.8 to 1.0 FTE breast imaging
• No nights, no weekends, no holidays, and no call on breast imaging schedule
• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, plus additional bonus potential and excellent benefits
• Potential for a hybrid schedule with some remote work
• Generous vacation
• Administration days
• Interpretation of digital mammography and tomosynthesis, breast and axillary ultrasounds, breast MRI, and perform all image-guided breast and axillary procedures and localizations
• Participate in biweekly breast tumor board
• Participate in Breast Imaging Fellowship Consortium with weekly virtual lectures
• Be engaged in breast imaging fellow, radiology resident and medical student education
• Opportunities for research

Qualifications:

Candidates should meet the following requirements:

• M.D. or D.O. (or foreign equivalent) and eligibility for full medical licensure in Missouri
• Board certified or eligible in Diagnostic Radiology
• Breast imaging fellowship preferred (experience considered in lieu of a breast imaging fellowship)
• Proficient in all aspects of breast imaging, including mammography, tomosynthesis, ultrasound, MRI, and image-guided breast procedures, and localizations
• MQSA compliant
• Have a compassionate bedside manner
• Be a team player

About SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health:

SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health have partnered for decades to provide exceptional medical services to patients at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, and most recently Saint Louis University Hospital.

SLUCare's more than 600 faculty, other academic medical professionals, and staff are now a dedicated academic physician division within SSM Health – St. Louis and continue their work as researchers and educators. They will collaborate with SSM Health Medical Group's more than 600 community-based providers to deliver care at more than 50 physician office locations, as well as through comprehensive virtual and digital health services.

Our continued investment in our physicians and their practices reflects the commitment we have to advancing health care for the communities we serve.

About SSM Health

Thoughtful. Insightful. Purposeful. There is something wholly unique and special about practicing medicine at SSM Health. Being here, you’ll experience a remarkable feeling of purpose, fulfillment, and connectedness. It’s all-encompassing and inspiring, and it’s what defines and drives our teams every day. We call it the healing power of presence and it touches, enhances, and advances all aspects of the care we give and the careers we offer. For the clinicians at SSM Health, being here means being part of a heartful heritage of healing. It’s an opportunity to further a caring legacy while advancing medicine with an esteemed organization that encourages collaboration, empowers innovation, supports growth, and seeks to elevate care for everyone we serve. Together – We Care.Devoted care everywhereSSM Health’s healing legacy originated in St. Louis, Missouri over 150 years ago where five nuns, known as the Sisters of St. Mary’s, were called to aid and heal in God’s name. Since those humble beginnings, SSM Health has grown to become one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit integrated health systems serving the Midwest. Today, our healing ministry includes over 13,900 providers and approximately 40,000 team members, all working together with a shared Mission to deliver exceptional health care services that reveal the healing presence of God across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin. With 23 hospitals, 12 post-acute care centers, and over 650 physician offices and specialty care clinics spread across four states, SSM Health offers a world of opportunities where clinicians can do a world of good. Whether you’re seeking to heal, teach, learn, lead, connect, or discover, there’s a place within SSM Health for you to thrive. No matter where you work within SSM Health, you can expect to be cared for personally and rewarded professionally with:• A very comprehensive and competitive total compensation and benefits package.• Extensive support and resources to support continued personal and professional growth.• Strategic organizational investments in practice infrastructure and technologies to enhance our practice efficiency and increase clinician satisfaction.• Generous paid time off and paid family leave so our team members can achieve work-life balance.