Open Rank Professor - Neurology

UT Health Sciences; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences in Memphis seeks a full-time Open Rank Instructor to Professor in Neurology. This academic physician will participate in clinical neurology services, resident supervision, and education of residents and students in cognitive neurology, with opportunities for research collaboration.

Candidates must have MD or DO credentials, completion of a neurology residency, and board certification or eligibility in Neurology.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree with completed Neurology residency.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Neurology.

Responsibilities

• Provide Neurology clinical care as an MD or DO.
• Supervise residents and oversee resident continuity clinic.
• Educate residents and students in cognitive neurology and collaborate on research.

Education

MD or DO with Neurology residency

Job description

Job Description

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is seeking a full-time non-tenure Open Rank Instructor to Professor in Neurology. Academic rank is based on academic credentials.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include Neurology duties, involving a commitment to Clinical care of Alzheimer's Dementia and Related Dementia, supervision of residents, including resident continuity clinic, education of residents and students in cognitive neurology, and/or research collaboration. Provides Neurology services as an MD or DO.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: MD or DO. Must have completed a residency program in Neurology.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: Board-certified or board-eligible in Neurology.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCES

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.