Associate or Full Professor - Pediatrics, Memphis

Associate or Full Professor - Pediatrics, Memphis - 22000001QC 

Description

 

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital invite you to consider an opportunity to serve as the Division Chief of the newly created Division of Psychology and Behavioral Health. Tenure track or non-tenure track position with academic rank commensurate with experience (associate or full professor), reporting directly to the Chair of Pediatrics. 

The successful applicant will lead the newly created Division of Psychology and Behavioral Health. This newly created and well-supported entity will promote excellence through patient care, practice innovation, education, and research. The Division Chief and faculty will impact care for children and support for families by incorporating psychology and behavioral health into multiple aspects of pediatric health care.

The Division of Psychology and Behavioral Health will play a critical role in addressing the health inequities that affect children and families in the Midsouth region, and the successful candidate is expected to foster an inclusive environment that values diverse identities. Multifaceted support for faculty in a setting where they can thrive is expected. There are numerous opportunities to collaborate both within and beyond the Hospital and University with established community and institutional partnerships.

Opportunity highlights

• Work with institutional leaders to create and lead a division which is expected to grow substantially to meet the mental health needs of the hospital and the community

• Collaborate with educational partners to develop sustainable training models and/or create new training programs in psychology and related fields

• Opportunity to collaborate on numerous studies and projects with a comprehensive world-class team of pediatric specialists

• Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits

• Opportunities to create and expand partnerships to serve the community

 

Qualifications

 

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a PhD, PsyD, or equivalent terminal degree. Licensure in the state of Tennessee with health service provider status will be required. Candidates should be board-certified or board-eligible in an appropriate field. The successful candidate should have experience providing and leading psychology and/or behavioral health services. A background in pediatric, clinical, counseling, clinical child and adolescent, or school psychology with experience in a pediatric health care and academic setting is preferred.

 

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 Center 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. 

 

Job
  Faculty 
Primary Location
  US-Tennessee-Memphis 
Organization
  Pediatrics-General 
Campus/Institute  Memphis 
Schedule
  Full-time 
Job Posting
  Jul 25, 2022, 9:46:43 AM