Assistant Professor - Division of Pediatrics

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

A major academic health institution in Memphis, Tennessee, is seeking a full-time Open Rank Professor in the College of Medicine. Responsibilities include clinical care, teaching residents and medical students, and supervising advanced practice partners. Candidates must hold an MD or equivalent, be board-eligible or board-certified in Pediatrics, and be eligible for a Tennessee medical license. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a leading health science center with a strong commitment to community health.

Qualifications

• Board-eligible or board-certified in Pediatrics.
• Must be able to obtain a State of Tennessee medical license.
• Must be able to obtain a State of Tennessee medical license.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care and teaching of residents and medical students.
• Supervise students, residents, and fellows.
• Provide outpatient general pediatrics clinical services.

Skills

Clinical care

Teaching

Mentorship

Education

MD or equivalent degree

Job description

Job Description

The College of Medicine in the Division of Pediatrics General at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is accepting applications for a full-time non‑tenure track Open Rank Professor.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include clinical care, teaching of residents and medical students, as well as other academic pursuits and research opportunities. Additional responsibilities include providing outpatient general pediatrics clinical services for UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists (ULPS). Clinical supervision of students, residents, and fellows. May include supervision of advanced practice partners.

Qualifications

Education: MD or equivalent degree.

License/Certification: Board‑eligible or board‑certified in Pediatrics. Must be able to obtain a State of Tennessee medical license.

For benefits information, please visit
https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

About Our Institution

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center 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 Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee. Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center 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 Science Center 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 Science Center 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.