Assistant/Associate Professor - Pediatrics, Memphis

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics in Memphis, TN is seeking a full-time BC/BE Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician to join the Division of Developmental Pediatrics in a non-tenure track faculty position (Assistant or Associate Professor rank) with a cademic rank commensurate with experience and credentials. This position offers a great opportunity for a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician to participate in a wide variety of educational, clinical, research, and community outreach activities across several settings. Division physicians have primary outpatient clinical responsibilities at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital as well as clinical and teaching effort in the UTHSC Center on Developmental Disabilities, a federally-funded University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and home to a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) interdisciplinary graduate-level training program.

Each of the missions of UTHSC and the College of Medicine is considered in planning for the priorities of the position, but the relative proportion of effort in each mission may vary according to program needs and faculty member interest and expertise.

Clinical Care : Providing direct clinical and supervisory clinical services at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital locations and the UTHSC Center on Developmental Disabilities.

Education and Training : Responsibilities include education of medical students, and pediatric residents and fellows as well as participating in interdisciplinary training opportunities for students in the LEND interdisciplinary graduate-level training program.

Service : Community outreach and advocacy efforts are encouraged and supported.

Scholarly Activity : Contributions to scholarly activity, including research, are expected, with input from the faculty member. Other academic obligations include participation in department and division teaching conferences.

Qualifications

Requires an MD or equivalent degree, and board certification or board eligibility in Pediatrics and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. Must be able to obtain a State of Tennessee medical license.

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 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.