Transplant Surgery Open Rank Professor- College of Medicine Position Available In Shelby, Tennessee

Transplant Surgery Open Rank Professor- College of Medicine
University of Tennessee Chattanooga Memphis, TN Full-time Education
Posted on March 31, 2025
Job Description
Methodist Transplant Institute, in partnership with The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery is accepting applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor experienced in Transplant Hepatology. This is a full-time, non-tenure-track position and faculty rank is commensurate with experience and credentials.
Methodist Transplant Institute, in partnership with The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery is accepting applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor experienced in Transplant Hepatology. This is a full-time, non-tenure-track position and faculty rank is commensurate with experience and credentials.
Responsibilities
The ideal Transplant Hepatologist will be passionate about providing exceptional patient care alongside our three Hepatologists and advanced practice providers. It would be suitable for someone in an academics seeking academic potential with a strong clinically focused program. A balanced work and lifestyle schedule is offered.
As a leader in the field of organ transplantation for more than 40 years, we are pleased to offer Liver, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Living Organ Transplantation, Hepatobiliary, and Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Transplantation, and Transplant Research.
Academic appointments and educational opportunities are available through the University of Tennessee Health Science center. Call coverage is 1:4 weekends for Hepatology only for a single hospital with a fellow who is also on call. Outpatient service is two half-days per week for Non-Transplant Hepatology and one half-day per week for Pre-Transplant Clinic. All clinics are onsite at primary hospital.
Qualifications
M.D., or equivalent degree
American Board of Internal Medicine certification or eligibility, or foreign equivalent
Transplant Hepatology certification or eligibility
Qualification for unrestricted medical license issued by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.

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.
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