Assistant Professor - SOM Med Palliative Medicine

University of Maryland, Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 192,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Retirement program

4 weeks vacation per year

Tuition remission for employees and DE

Professional development programs

Job summary

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is recruiting an academic palliative medicine physician to join a growing interdisciplinary team within the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the School of Medicine.

The position offers opportunities to contribute to inpatient consultation, ambulatory palliative care, and hospital-based GIP hospice services, with a tailored role leveraging clinical, educational, scholarly, and leadership strengths.

Qualifications

• Requires medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Board-certified or eligible in Palliative Medicine.
• Strong foundation in internal medicine, teaching and research or quality improvement is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient palliative medicine consultation.
• Develop ambulatory palliative care programs.
• Lead and grow the General Inpatient (GIP) hospice program, including potential Medical Director role.
• Include teaching, quality improvement, program development and research as part of duties.

Skills

Teaching

Research

Leadership

Communication

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Job Description

PALLIATIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIAN (3-309-1329) – The University ofMaryland School of Medicine is seeking an academic palliativemedicine physician to join our expanding interdisciplinaryprogram.

Our palliative medicine program is undergoing significant clinicalexpansion across the continuum of serious illness care. Facultyhave opportunities to participate in the continued development ofinpatient consultation, ambulatory palliative care, andhospital-based GIP hospice services. We welcome candidates withdifferent career interests and will work with the successfulapplicant to create an individualized role that draws on theirclinical, educational, scholarly, and leadership strengths.

The Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine resides in theDepartment of Medicine and is comprised of a team of 5.5 MDs, anNP, an RN manager, dedicated Clinical Pharmacist, Chaplain, andSocial Worker, in addition to full-time Program Support and aBusiness Administrator. The members of the team serve as expertpalliative consultants to the UMMC’s multi-disciplinary serviceteams, adding an extra layer of support to patients and theirfamilies.

Please see our website for additional information:

Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine | University of Maryland School of Medicine (umaryland.edu)

Strengths of program, as validated by independent consultantsare:

Staff: Multidisciplinary and highly motivated staff

Supported by: Physician directors of our Medical and Surgical ICUs;Shock Trauma Center Director; Hospital Chief Medical Officer andNursing leadership; Chairs of Internal and Family Medicine.

Quality: Routine collection of operational data; projectintegration with Medical ICU

Research: Strong foundation and support exists for grant funding tofurther interdisciplinary Palliative Medicine research.

Expected faculty rank for all positions is at the rank of AssistantProfessor or higher, however, final rank, tenure status and salarywill be commensurate with candidate’s qualifications andexperience.

The expected salary range for Assistant Professors is $191,542(min) and $267,823 (max). The referenced salary range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank andyears in rank. This salary range does not include all components ofthe departmental faculty compensation program or pay from participation in departmental variablecompensation programs. Therefore, the actual compensation paidto the selected candidate may vary from the salary range statedherein. For more information, please contact the hiringdepartment.

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximumsalaries for this position and is based on the University ofMaryland School of Medicine’s good faith belief at the time ofposting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end ofthe salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selectedcandidate 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 bythe University.

• UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professionaldevelopment.
• This position participates in a retirement program that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire.
• Faculty receive a generous leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance
• professional learning and development programs
• tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System ofMaryland school.

You are also invited to view the Department of Medicine benefits for full-time facultymembers.

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, current CV, abrief statement regarding their clinical/research interests and thenames of 4 references. Though not required, you are also invited toinclude a perspective statement on equity, diversity, inclusion andcivility.

Responsibilities

The position offers considerable flexibility to develop a clinicalportfolio aligned with the candidate’s interests and expertise.Opportunities include inpatient palliative medicine consultation,ambulatory palliative care, and medical leadership of our growingGeneral Inpatient (GIP) hospice program, with the opportunity toserve as GIP Hospice Medical Director. The successful candidate mayfocus primarily in one area or develop a blended role across theseclinical settings. Protected time for teaching, qualityimprovement, program development, and research is available.

The appointee ordinarily shall have had successful experience inteaching and research, scholarship, or creative performance, and,when appropriate to the mission of the institution, be competent tooffer graduate instruction and direct graduate research. Thereshall also be evidence of relevant and effective service to theinstitution, the community, and the profession.

Qualifications

This position requires a medical degree from a recognizedaccredited domestic university (or foreign equivalent) and allcandidates must meet the requirements to obtain a medical licensein the State of Maryland. Successful candidates will be boardcertified/eligible in Palliative Medicine. A strong foundation ininternal medicine, teaching and research or quality improvementexperience is preferred.

About Us

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s publichealth, law, and human services university. Six professionalschools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer themajority of health care, human services, and law professionaldegrees in Maryland each year.

Our goal is to support the University’s mission of education,research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB’svoice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill inthe communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a publicuniversity and constituent institution of the University System ofMaryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physicallywithin the State of Maryland.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforceand is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. Allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or nationalorigin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation,gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical ormental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, orany other legally protected classification.

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UMB is a public university and constituent institution of theUniversity System of Maryland. All employees are expected to workprimarily physically within the State of Maryland. Regular and contractual employee are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package

About the Team

The University of Maryland School of Medicine (SOM) was charteredin 1807 as the first public medical school in the United States. Itcontinues today as one of the fastest growing, top-tier biomedicalresearch enterprises in the world. SOM is dedicated to providingexcellence in biomedical education, basic and clinical research,quality patient care and service to improve the health of thecitizens of Maryland and beyond.