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Job Description
Division Chief, Sleep Medicine (F73230) - School of Medicine, Neurology Virginia Commonwealth University - 3.9 Richmond, VA Job Details Full-time 2 hours ago Benefits Paid holidays Health insurance Tuition reimbursement Employee discount Opportunities for advancement Qualifications Team leadership Faculty collaboration Sleep medicine Academic leadership Neurology Clinical team leadership Full Job Description 45002049 907 Floyd Avenue, MCV Main Campus, Virginia, United States, 23284
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Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU's sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.
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Benefits:
All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU's robust benefits package, that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.
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Neurology Department Summary:
The Department of Neurology has a talented, robust team of faculty members and staff members spanning nine divisions which includes representatives from every neurology subspecialty in adult and child neurology, plus award-winning educators, clinical and translational neuroscientists and master clinicians. The Department of Neurology's vision is to provide the best patient-centered neurological care while fostering the career development, education and training of our team members. We endeavor to realize this vision by fulfilling the following three missions: 1. Improve the lives of children and adults with neurological disorders through compassionate, high-quality medical care and patient education. 2. Provide exceptional education to our students, residents, fellows and the wider community of medical professionals. 3. Advance the knowledge of neurological diseases by actively developing innovative treatments through basic, translational and clinical research.
Duties & Responsibilities:
The mission of the Department of Neurology is to provide state of the art comprehensive patient centered neurological care for adults and children, perform translational and clinical research to further understanding of disease mechanisms and develop new treatments, and train the next generation of neurologists and clinical neuroscientists. Department faculty have a responsibility to provide service to their profession and our community. This position is an Open Rank (rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications) full-time faculty position in the Sleep Medicine. This position will also serve as the Division Chair of Sleep Medicine. The faculty member must be board eligible or certified. The faculty member will provide patient care, engage in medical student and neurology resident and fellow education, and participate in clinical research. 1. Clinical Primary clinical responsibilities include care of patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. 2. Teaching The faculty member will be expected to teach medical students, neurology residents (and those from other Departments), and sleep medicine fellows. 3. Research The Division of Sleep Medicine is engaged in clinical and translational research projects. The faculty member will be expected to participate in, and when appropriate lead, clinical and/or translational research projects and clinical trials. 4. Service Faculty member will serve on departmental, School of Medicine, and/or University committees as necessary, as well as in a professional capacity in their field, e.g. reviewer, conference organizer, etc. Minimum Qualifications An MD/DO with residency training at an accredited institution Eligibility for licensure in Virginia and board certification or board eligible in Neurology Understanding of, and appreciation for, the three missions of research, education, and clinical care as it applies to Sleep Medicine in the context of academic medicine A strategic orientation that looks to collect, analyze, and act on relevant data to make thoughtful decisions for immediate action and long-term plans in clinical operations and quality initiatives Strong leadership ability and interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage colleagues within Sleep Medicine, the Neurology Department, and the health system more broadly Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as faculty at VCU Preferred Qualifications Fellowship training and board certification in
