The Department of Ophthalmology at the Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN seeks a full-time, non-tenure Open Rank Professor position specializing cornea and external disease. Willingness to participate in comprehensive ophthalmology is a plus but not required. Duties will include sharing responsibility with existing faculty for didactic and clinical training of residents and fellows as well as clinical care of patients at faculty practice sites. Academic rank at the time of appointment shall be commensurate with experience and credentials. The University of Tennessee provides a compensation package that includes a competitive salary, fringe benefits, and private practice allowance. 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. Responsibilities include resident and fellow teaching and training in the clinic as well as research. Please submit a CV and letter of interest electronically both via Taleo as well as to: Matthew Wilson, MD- Chair, Hamilton Eye Institute mwilson5@uthsc.edu

Qualifications

Candidates must possess an M.D. degree and be eligible for Tennessee licensure. The successful applicant must have completed an accredited should be board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Ophthalmology, with subspecialty training in a cornea/external disease fellowship. Interest in research with opportunities to partner with the VA and St. Jude and collaborate with current research throughout UTHSC and HEI.

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.