Faculty position, Hospitalist Medicine Program

We are recruiting highly motivated individuals, committed to clinical excellence, to join our growing Hospitalist Medicine Program as a member of the clinical faculty.
 

The rapidly expanding Hospitalist Medicine Program  at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital  is seeking Clinical Faculty to join our growing team. Our Hospitalist Program is set in a world-class medical environment and allows for hands on patient experiences covering a full range of hematology and oncologic diagnosis. St. Jude is consistently ranked on Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Places to Work ” and was No. 9 on the 2018 Glassdoor “Best Place to Work” list for companies with 1,000 or more employees.

Our clinical faculty in the hospitalist program attend on the St. Jude chemotherapy service, perform staff consultations with fellows, and treat patients in the inpatient and outpatient acute care setting. As an integral member of the hospitalist team, the faculty member will be responsible for working with the nursing staff, advanced practice practitioners, primary oncologists, and subspecialty physicians to ensure quality clinical care for St. Jude patients.

In the hospitalist role, faculty have flexible schedules with a mixture of clinical shift types. Opportunities exist for clinical research, quality and patient safety initiatives, and clinical education. The environment provides ample opportunities for teaching and education of trainees.

Faculty appointments are housed in the Department that aligns best with a candidates area of clinical/research focus.

The offered faculty rank will be determined based on the chosen candidate's qualifications. An Associate Program Director position is available to an interested and experienced candidate.

Successful candidates will have an MD (or equivalent) degree and be board certified/board eligible in pediatric hematology/oncology. Candidates must be eligible for an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Tennessee and maintain active unrestricted privileges at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

St. Jude is located in Memphis, TN. Memphis is a family-friendly metropolitan area recognized for its world-class music, food, and hospitality. Cost of living is one of the biggest attractions; in fact, Money listed Memphis as one of the least expensive cities in which to raise a child. Mild winters and beautiful green spaces are part of the reasons why Forbes recently named Memphis the 4th happiest city in which to work.

Relocation assistance is available.

Interested applicants can apply by submitting a CV directly online.

Questions about the position can be directed to Liza-Marie Johnson MD, MPH, MSB, Program Director, Hospitalist Medicine at [email protected].

 

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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has a diverse, global patient population and workforce, built on the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our founder Danny Thomas envisioned a hospital that would treat children of the world—regardless of race, religion or a family’s ability to pay. Learn more about our history and commitment .

Today, we continue the mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. As we accelerate this progress globally, we believe our legacy of diversity, equity and inclusion is foundational to success. With the commitment of leaders at all levels of the organization, we strive to ensure the St. Jude culture, leadership approaches and talent processes are equitable and culturally responsive. View our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report  to learn about the hospital’s roots in diversity, equity and inclusion, where we are today and our aspirations for an even better future.

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