Assistant Professor - Department of Otolaryngology

UT Health Sciences; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health Sciences in Memphis invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in Laryngology within the Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. This full-time, non-tenure track faculty appointment emphasizes clinical care, teaching, and scholarly activity.

Qualifications include MD/DO or equivalent with fellowship training in Laryngology, and board certification or eligibility with Tennessee medical licensure.

Qualifications

• MD/DO or equivalent degree required.
• Fellowship training in Laryngology is required.
• Board-certified or board-eligible; Tennessee medical license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide call coverage and clinical care.
• Lead staff teaching for residents, fellows, and medical students.
• Supervise residents and medical students in clinical settings.
• Engage in teaching and research activities alongside patient care.

Skills

Laryngology

Teaching

Clinical supervision

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

Fellowship-trained in Laryngology

Job description

Job Description

The Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences, College of Medicine, is recruiting applicants with Laryngology experience for an Assistant Professor. This is a full-time, non-tenure track faculty appointment.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include call coverage, staff clinical teaching: residents, fellows, and medical students. Provides supervision to residents and medical students. Clinical role with teaching and research opportunities.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION: MD/DO or equivalent degree. Fellowship-trained Laryngology.
• LICENSES: Board-certified or board-eligible. Ability to receive a regular Tennessee medical license.

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Sciences contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Sciences is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Sciences spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UT Health Sciences is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.