Assistant Professor (Open Rank) - Pediatric Radiology, Memphis

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Radiology is actively seeking applicants for a non-tenure-track clinical experienced faculty member, with an academic rank commensurate with experience. This position will help lead a 20-member pediatric Radiology department while serving as a Leader in clinical and/or educational operations. This is a replacement position for a retiring experienced professor and Associate Medical Director of Radiology at the children's hospital. Le Bonheur Children's Hospital is regularly cited by US News and World Report as a top 25 children's hospital with modern and regularly upgraded equipment. Radiologist experience and subspecialty mix and the corps of the fellows and rotating residents make it an exciting academic environment. Interest in nuclear medicine is a plus but not necessary.

The successful candidate must be able to work with all general pediatric radiology modalities. There are separate IR and neuro-radiology sections. Must be willing to take call and provide weekend coverage at a rate of about 1 in 12. This position will include teaching responsibilities for general pediatric fellows, rotating residents, and medical students on elective.

Qualifications.

• Must be CAQ-eligible or have CAQ in Pediatric Radiology
• Successful Completion of a pediatric radiology fellowship is necessary as is
• Eligibility for an unrestricted license as a physician in Tennessee
• DEA license
• Eligible for malpractice insurance

Relocation is not required, however, the work is on-site.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and Curriculum Vitae with Taleo submission.

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The 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. 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, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

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. UTHSC 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 v ibrant 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.