Academic Gastroenterologist, Gastroenterology, Boston University Medical Group

Job DescriptionWe are seeking a Medical Director for the Crohn's & Colitis Program at Boston Medical Center (BMC). Our mission is to provide holistic, team-based care to patients of all backgrounds with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Being located at a large safety net hospital, we are perfectly positioned to care for a diverse patient population and embrace the challenges of serving a largely underserved and underprivileged patient population. If this resonates with you, we encourage you to give us a look.The Crohn's & Colitis Program at BMC is supported by a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team. This includes administrative staff, a clinical psychologist, clinical pharmacologist, pharmacology technician, IBD nurse, advanced practice provider and dietician. We share clinic space with our colleagues in Colorectal Surgery, allowing us to offer "one stop" coordinated care to meet our patients' medical and surgical needs.Candidates for this position must be committed to patient care and trainee education and should be an experienced clinical investigator and/or basic science researcher. The Director will be tasked with growing the Program and is expected to manage IBD patients in clinic while also actively participating in the clinical and educational responsibilities shared by all the faculty of the Section.We know that providing exceptional care for patients begins with caring for our faculty and staff. That's why we focus a great deal on wellness, vitality and engagement. You'll find a supportive work environment at BMC, with rich opportunities throughout your career for training, professional development, and growth and where you'll have the tools and institutional support you need to take charge of your own practice environment. There's never been a better or more exciting time to become a member of the BMC family.Required SkillsCandidates must have an MD or equivalent degree and must be Board-eligible or Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology by the appointment start date. The Candidate will receive an academic position at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, with rank dependent upon qualifications. Email to: monic.allen-allen@bmc.orgBU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate's current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer's applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled "Authorization to Release Information" after execution of an offer letter.We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.