Open Rank Professor-Pediatrics (Critical Care)

UT Health Sciences; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, invites applications for a full-time Open Rank Professor (non-tenure track) based in Memphis, TN. The role includes teaching fellows, residents, and medical students, plus active involvement in research opportunities.

Responsibilities also include coverage of the critical care complex at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and clinical supervision of residents and fellows, with board

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent degree required.
• Extracorporeal Membrane Therapy Service experience desirable.
• Board-eligible or board-certified in Pediatric Critical Care; Tennessee license required or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care and supervise fellows, residents, and medical students.
• Cover the critical care services including PICU, IMU, neuro-ICU, and extracorporeal therapy at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
• Oversee clinical supervision of residents and fellows.

Skills

Clinical care

Medical teaching

Academic leadership

Education

MD or equivalent degree

Job description

Job Description

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

Job Description

The College of Medicine in the Division of Critical Care 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 fellows, residents, and medical students, as well as other academic pursuits and research opportunities.
• Additional responsibilities include providing coverage for the critical care complex including Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Intermediate Care Unit, Neuro-Critical Care Unit, and Extracorporeal Therapy Services at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
• Clinical supervision of residents and fellows.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION: MD or equivalent degree.
• EXPERIENCE: Additional training and participation in the Extracorporeal Membrane Therapy Service is highly desirable.
• LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS: Board-eligible or board-certified in Pediatric Critical Care Certification. 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

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.

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