The University Of Tennessee - Knoxville
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology
The University Of Tennessee - Knoxville, Memphis, Tennessee, us, 37544
Job Description - Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology (23000002MQ)Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology - 23000002MQFull-time, non-tenure track, clinician-educator, or clinician-scientist faculty position (Assistant Professor rank). Academic rank at the time of appointment shall be commensurate with experience and credentials.The primary role for this position contributes to the clinical, educational, and/or research mission of the Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension. Involvement in outpatient, inpatient and renal replacement services. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in The Methodist Mission, Vision and Values.Responsibilities
Primary supervisory responsibilities include training and supervision of residents and fellows in the context of nephrology and related areas, including for the Leadership Education in Pediatric Nephrology Programs. The Department supports efforts in curriculum and program development in a variety of settings.Clinical Care
(45-85% effort): Providing direct clinical and clinical administrative Nephrology services.Education and Training
(Variable % effort): Responsibilities include training students and professional trainees (both in Pediatrics and in other professions in an interdisciplinary graduate level training program), and supervision of students/trainees in the context of Pediatric Nephrology programs.Service
(Variable % effort): The Department is supportive of community leadership and advocacy roles.Research and Academics
(Variable % effort): The Department is supportive of contributions to scholarly activity, including research. Should research effort be pursued, successful acquisition of funding would allow increased time and protected effort for research and related academic activities as appropriate for the position. Other academic obligations include participation in department and division teaching conferences and serving on hospital and university committees as directed by the Chair of Pediatrics or Division Chief of Developmental Pediatrics.Basic Qualification:Requires an MBBS, MD or DO or equivalent degree. The applicant should be licensed or license-eligible in Tennessee as a Physician, Health Service Provider and will be expected to be board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics within 3 years.Departmental Preferences:Training or practice in an academic setting preferred.Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTERThe University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service.Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center 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. UTHSC 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.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.Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, and the second-largest urban county park in the United States.Job
FacultyPrimary Location
MemphisOrganization
Pediatrics-NephrologySchedule
Full-timeJob Posting
EEO/AA Statement / Non-Discrimination Statement
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
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Primary supervisory responsibilities include training and supervision of residents and fellows in the context of nephrology and related areas, including for the Leadership Education in Pediatric Nephrology Programs. The Department supports efforts in curriculum and program development in a variety of settings.Clinical Care
(45-85% effort): Providing direct clinical and clinical administrative Nephrology services.Education and Training
(Variable % effort): Responsibilities include training students and professional trainees (both in Pediatrics and in other professions in an interdisciplinary graduate level training program), and supervision of students/trainees in the context of Pediatric Nephrology programs.Service
(Variable % effort): The Department is supportive of community leadership and advocacy roles.Research and Academics
(Variable % effort): The Department is supportive of contributions to scholarly activity, including research. Should research effort be pursued, successful acquisition of funding would allow increased time and protected effort for research and related academic activities as appropriate for the position. Other academic obligations include participation in department and division teaching conferences and serving on hospital and university committees as directed by the Chair of Pediatrics or Division Chief of Developmental Pediatrics.Basic Qualification:Requires an MBBS, MD or DO or equivalent degree. The applicant should be licensed or license-eligible in Tennessee as a Physician, Health Service Provider and will be expected to be board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics within 3 years.Departmental Preferences:Training or practice in an academic setting preferred.Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTERThe University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service.Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center 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. UTHSC 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.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.Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, and the second-largest urban county park in the United States.Job
FacultyPrimary Location
MemphisOrganization
Pediatrics-NephrologySchedule
Full-timeJob Posting
EEO/AA Statement / Non-Discrimination Statement
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
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