Clinical Assistant Professor

University of Virginia; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Virginia's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is seeking a tenure-ineligible Assistant Professor for an inpatient role focusing on Spinal Cord Injury management. Responsibilities include leading rehabilitation programs and outpatient care coordination, offering opportunities for hands-on medical practice and resident education.

Benefits

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Faculty benefits detailed for employees.

Qualifications

• Board certified or eligible by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
• Interest in academic medicine and resident education.
• Experience with outpatient spasticity management procedures is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients following Spinal Cord Injury.
• Lead Joint Commission-certified SCI Rehabilitation Program.
• Oversee a dedicated Nurse Practitioner and RN Care Coordinator.

Skills

Management of patients with Spinal Cord Injury

Leadership of rehabilitation programs

Outpatient care coordination

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Description

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Virginia is seeking candidates for a tenure-ineligible Assistant Professor position. This primary inpatient role focuses on managing patients following Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) during the acute/rehabilitation, subacute, and chronic phases of care.

The position includes leadership of the Joint Commission-certified SCI Rehabilitation Program at UVA Encompass Health Joint Venture Rehabilitation Hospital (UVA-EH), including year-round supervision of a resident physician. It also involves leading an outpatient SCI Care Coordination Program, overseeing a dedicated Nurse Practitioner and RN Care Coordinator. Opportunities for outpatient spasticity management procedures, such as guided chemodenervation and intrathecal baclofen pump management, are available.

Inpatient and outpatient care sites are adjacent. The candidate will provide night and weekend call coverage at UVA-EH on a rotational basis.

This position will remain open until filled. The university will perform background checks on all new hires, and a pre-employment health screen is required prior to employment.

For additional information, contact James Myers at [e-mail].

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Faculty benefits are detailed at https://provost.virginia.edu/subsite/faculty-development and https://hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

Qualifications

A MD or DO is required, with board certification or eligibility by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The candidate must be committed to a career in academic medicine and interested in combining clinical practice with resident education and/or research.

Application Instructions

Please apply through Interfolio. Submit an online application including:

• Cover Letter
• CV/Resume
• Contact information for at least 3 professional references

Incomplete applications will not be considered.