Assistant/Associate Professor- Palliative Medicine - #Faculty

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 131,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Hospice & Palliative Medicine physician for a full-time inpatient consulting role at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience, with strong clinical care and opportunities for mentorship and scholarship.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary palliative medicine program spanning medicine, oncology, geriatrics, pulmonary and critical care, with engagement in education and

Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility in Hospice & Palliative Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient palliative medicine consultations for Johns Hopkins Hospital.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team across medicine, surgery, oncology, geriatrics, pulmonology and critical care.
• Engage in house-staff education, quality improvement and scholarship with opportunities for mentorship.

Job description

The Section of Palliative Medicine invites applications for a Johns Hopkins University physician position based at our Johns Hopkins Hospital location. We are seeking candidates who are board certified or board eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine for this full-time role as an inpatient palliative medicine consulting physician. Academic rank is commensurate with level of experience.

The Palliative Medicine Program has faculty from a wide range of departments and fields, including medicine, oncology, geriatrics, pulmonology and critical care, surgery, as well as interdisciplinary team members from nursing, social work, chaplaincy and pharmacy. The successful candidate will have strong clinical skills necessary to join our rapidly growing program. Applicants should demonstrate a strong potential for excellence in clinical care, house-staff education, or quality improvement and research. The candidate will have opportunities for mentorship and scholarship.

The referenced salary range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank . This salary range does not include all components of the Department of Medicine faculty compensation program or pay from participation in Department of Medicine incentive compensation programs. Therefore, the actual compensation paid to the selected candidate may vary from the salary range stated herein . For more information, please contact the hiring department.

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Board certified or board eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Salary: Assistant Professor $130,701- $237,703 Associate Professor $153,247- $255,781

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

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The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors or demographic characteristics that are irrelevant to the program involved.

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Background Checks

After receiving a conditional offer, the successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification. When deciding whether a candidate's conviction history is job-disqualifying, the University considers the nature and gravity of the offense, the time that has passed since the conviction, and the nature of the job being sought.

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine.

Exceptions to the seasonal flu vaccine or COVID-19 vaccine (for SOM) requirement(s) may be provided to individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs or medical conditions that preclude them from receiving the vaccine. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

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Job Type: Full Time