Assistant Professor - Ophthalmology

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 139,360; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic health institution in Memphis is seeking an Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology. The role involves providing exemplary patient care, teaching residents, and engaging in clinical research. Candidates must have residency training in pediatric ophthalmology and demonstrate a strong commitment to educational and research activities. This is a full-time position offering a dynamic environment within a well-established department.

Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility required.
• Eligibility for licensure to practice in Tennessee.
• Experience in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent patient care in ophthalmology.
• Teach residents at UTHSC and VA Medical System.
• Participate in on-call coverage and clinical research.

Skills

Pediatric ophthalmology

Strabismus

Teaching commitment

Education

Completion of an approved residency program

Postgraduate fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology

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Job Description

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Ophthalmology Department, is seeking full-time, non-tenure track, open rank professor. This is an opportunity to engage in a busy clinical practice in an established longstanding department. In addition to providing excellence in patient care, ample opportunities exist to develop independent and collaborative research and innovative education models in a diverse academic clinical department.

Job Description

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Ophthalmology Department, is seeking full-time, non-tenure track, open rank professor. This is an opportunity to engage in a busy clinical practice in an established longstanding department. In addition to providing excellence in patient care, ample opportunities exist to develop independent and collaborative research and innovative education models in a diverse academic clinical department.

Responsibilities

The duties include delivering excellent patient care, teaching of residents at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and VA Medical System, on-call coverage, and opportunities for clinical research.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: Completion of an approved residency program as well as postgraduate fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus.

LICENSES: Board certification or eligibility, and eligibility for licensure to practice

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: In addition to clinical expertise, include a strong commitment to teaching, resident training, and research as well as participation in academic activities. Experience in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus is required. Incumbent will be credentialed as medical staff to provide patient care services within Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and affiliated locations.

Interested applicants should forward their CV and cover letter to: Matthew Wilson, MD, FACS Chair, Department of Ophthalmology-Hamilton Eye Institute

E-mail: [e-mail]

For benefits information, please visit

https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive 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, UTHSC 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. UTHSC 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. UTHSC 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.

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