Nephrology- Assistant Professor

Nephrology- Assistant Professor - 24000000RE 

Description

 

Job Responsibilities Nephrology- Assistant Professor

Lead clinical practice engagement activities with our partners at UCH, ROH, MLH, Satellite, Davita, Fresenius, etc.

Act as a liaison for UCH administration with the faculty and communicate information in both directions.

Lead strategic development for the UTHSC Division of Nephrology clinical mission.

Align the Division's clinical efforts with UTHSC and UCH priorities.

Coordinate and manage the clinical performance expectations for the providers at all applicable sites. 

Quality: Lead and continuously review the patient care activities in the Divisions' clinics and dialysis units. and hospital sites. Oversee quality, safety, and timeliness of services provided by faculty and trainee physicians and take appropriate action based on any findings.

Clinical Operations 

• Lead the Department's plans to maintain and increase patient access for all clinical services.
• Continue to review models for the use of Advanced Practice Providers throughout the Division.
• Manage, with UCH administration, the clinical, regulatory, and financial performance of the division in all practice locations.
• Maintain responsibility for the division's compliance with UCH Practice Standards and Guidelines.
• Seek and encourage operational improvements particularly those impacting clinical workflow
• Conduct or attend meetings with staff, clinicians, and Administration

Collaborate with the Chief to assist in the interview and onboarding of clinical faculty. 

Mediate conflicts between physicians, staff, UCH administration, or others as required. 

Work with UCH on operating budgets as well as respond to monthly financial reports, productivity, and performance statistics. 

Serve as a resource to UTHSC for the development of new programs.

Attend pertinent meetings or other events as requested by the Chief/UTHSC/UCH administration.

Represent the chief on clinical committees and task forces as requested. 

Assign committee and operational responsibilities to other clinicians.

Teach Medical Residents, Fellows, and Students. 

Routinely communicate to clinicians in the division on any updated initiatives

 

Qualifications

 

For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

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
  Medicine-Nephrology 
Campus/Institute  Memphis 
Schedule
  Part-time 
Job Posting
  Apr 12, 2024, 5:49:43 PM