Assistant Professor-Pediatric Cardiology (2687) Position Available In Shelby, Tennessee

Assistant Professor-Pediatric Cardiology (2687)
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
in Memphis, TN

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04/22/2025

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Physicians Job Description The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Division of Pediatric Cardiology, is seeking full-time, non-tenure track, Clinician-Educator or Clinician-Scientist faculty position (Assistant Professor rank). Academic rank at the time of appointment shall be commensurate with experience and credentials. Responsibilities The primary role for this position contributes to the clinical, research, educational, and/or service mission of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology. Primary responsibilities involve the inpatient and outpatient management of patients with cardiovascular disease.
Clinical Care (85% effort): Providing direct clinical and clinical administrative Cardiology services in Memphis and one outreach area a week (Tupelo, MS).
Education and Training (5% effort): Responsibilities include training students and professional trainees (both in Pediatrics and in other professions in an interdisciplinary graduate level training program), and supervision of students/trainees in the context of Pediatric Cardiology programs.
Service (5% effort): The Department is supportive of community leadership and advocacy roles.
Research and Academics (5% effort): The Department is supportive of contributions to scholarly activity, including research. Should research effort be pursued, successful acquisition of funding would allow increased time and protected effort for research and related academic activities as appropriate for the position. Other academic obligations include participation in department and division teaching conferences and serving on hospital and university committees as directed by the Chair of Pediatrics or Division Chief of Pediatric Cardiology.
Qualifications

EDUCATION

Requires an MBBS, M.D. or D.O. or equivalent degree.

LICENSES

The applicant should be licensed or license-eligible in Tennessee as a Physician, Health Service Provider and will be expected to be board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics within 3 years. For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

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 Info
Job Identification 2687
Job Category Faculty
Posting Date 04/22/2025, 11:24 AM
Job Schedule Full time
Locations 920 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN, 38163, US (On-site)
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status. Eligibility and other terms and conditions of employment benefits at The University of Tennessee are governed by laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee, and this non-discrimination statement is intended to be consistent with those laws and regulations. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the University. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 910 Madison Avenue, Suite 826, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, telephone at 901-448-2133 or 901-448-7382 (V/TTY available). Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity.
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