Chair of Excellence, Urban Child Institute

Chair of Excellence, Urban Child Institute - 230000009Z 

Description

 

Assistant Professor Position- Tenure Track Optional

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Department of Psychiatry, along with University Clinical Health (UCH), are seeking a full-time Psychiatrist to join our clinical and academic services in an Assistant Professor position.

Patient care roles may be in the outpatient, inpatient care, or telepsychiatry settings at UCH or affiliated partners. Faculty may work solo or may supervise trainees, including residents, medical students, and fellows.

Join a dynamic and diverse team on the ground floor of development with great upside potential. We utilize the latest concepts and technology of crisis care management, EHR, telemedicine and intensive outpatient care with opportunities for academic research. Compensation package is competitive for an academic educator and clinical psychiatrist with excellent benefits and generous retirement program. Visa waiver may be supported.

The Department of Psychiatry in the College of Medicine (COM) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to build and lead a program in clinical care, research, and scholarship in the areas of early childhood mental illness and associated risk factors, including adverse childhood events, specific trauma, poverty, neighborhood and home violence, neglect, and direct and indirect consequences of substance use. The faculty position is open rank with the option for tenure track. The successful applicant will hold the Urban Child Institute Chair of Excellence in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and will serve as Director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UTHSC. The position offers start-up funds and protected time for administration, teaching, and research. The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is affiliated with Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the Shelby County School system. The Division supports education and training for medical students, residents and fellows and provides consultation liaison and outpatient psychiatric care at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.

 

Qualifications

 

Qualifications

• An MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree with completion of a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship is required.
• An unrestricted Tennessee medical license at time of appointment is required.
• Successful applicants will have demonstrated success in research, scholarship, and grant funding in the area of early childhood.
• A commitment to excellence in teaching as well as excellent oral and written communication skills is also expected.
• At the Assistant Professor level, faculty will be required to have an established research agenda and a clear potential for external funding, and a potential for scholarship or creative expression to complement and expand existing expertise in the division.
• At the Associate or Full Professor level, faculty will be required to have a well-developed scholarly/research portfolio with evidence of multi-disciplinary applications and external funding appropriate to complement and expand existing expertise in the division.

All candidates should have demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member in the College of Medicine at UTHSC.

Additional Qualifications

• M.D., D.O. or equivalent degree required
• Completion of an accredited residency required
• ABPN board certification or board eligibility required
• Unrestricted Tennessee medical license at time of appointment
• Current DEA certification number
• Eligible for malpractice insurance
• Relocation is not required, however the work is on- site.

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Interested individuals should include curriculum vitae, with names and addresses of two professional references with Taleo application.

 

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.

 

Job
  Faculty 
Primary Location
  US-Tennessee-Memphis 
Organization
  Psychiatry 
Campus/Institute  Memphis 
Schedule
  Full-time 
Job Posting
  Feb 13, 2023, 10:50:16 AM