Description
Interventional Radiologist
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai through its affiliation with New York City Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst is seeking a full-time Interventional Radiologist. Elmhurst Hospital Center is a 545-bed tertiary care facility and an ACS-verified level 1 trauma center in the ethnically diverse borough of Queens, NY. Our interventional service is powered by state-of-the-art imaging technology and cutting-edge equipment, highlighted by a brand-new Siemens biplane interventional suite supporting our comprehensive neurovascular and stroke initiatives, alongside 4 advanced CT scanners and high-field MRI.
To optimize workflow, procedure throughput, and clinical efficiency, the IR service is supported by a dedicated team of 4 Physician Assistants who assist with pre-procedural evaluations, procedural workflows, inpatient consults, and post-procedure patient management. This position offers an exceptional environment featuring low department turnover, manageable call expectations, robust clinical support, and long-term practice stability.
Key responsibilities and clinical support include-
- Full-Spectrum Interventional Procedures: Perform a broad range image-guided procedures, including trauma interventions, embolizations, vascular access, drainages, biopsies, and hepatobiliary/genitourinary interventions utilizing our advanced biplane suite and multimodal imaging systems.
- Dedicated PA Collaboration: Direct and collaborate with 4 dedicated IR Physician Assistants who streamline daily operations, manage floor consults, aid with routine access and minor procedures, and coordinate peri-procedural patient care.
- Multidisciplinary Leadership: Interface closely with Level 1 trauma surgery, critical care, oncology, vascular surgery, and emergency medicine teams to deliver timely, high-level patient care.
- Diagnostic & Cross-Sectional Support: Provide diagnostic interpretation with an emphasis on cross-sectional studies (CT, US, MRI) and vascular imaging.
Schedule and practice culture-
- Primary Shift: Monday through Friday daytime schedule.
- Call Coverage: Highly manageable call commitment consisting of minimal weekend on-call coverage distributed across the year.
- Moonlighting: Well compensated, optional evening & weekend internal moonlighting shifts.
- Stability: Unmatched departmental retention, with attending radiologists frequently building decades-long careers at Elmhurst.
Candidates must have a MD, DO or equivalent from an accredited medical institution and be board certified or eligible in Interventional/Diagnostic Radiology with ACGME-accredited fellowship training in interventional radiology, valid New York State License, DEA and Medicaid number. Qualified candidates should have excellent clinical acumen, collegial communication style and a strong commitment to academic teaching and public hospital service. We offer a faculty appointment with the Icahn School of Medical at Mount Sinai commensurate with credentials, experience and qualifications. We also offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package including CME. Base compensation is $516,000 excluding faculty practice distributions throughout the academic year.
Vivek Masson, M.D.
Chair of Radiology
Elmhurst Hospital Center
79-01 Broadway
Elmhurst, NY 11373
Email: massonv@nychhc.org
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.
