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Position Information
Position/Rank: Academic Complex Care Pediatrician / Rank Dependent on Qualifications
Department: 01660 - Pediatric Complex Care
City: Salt Lake City, UT
Track: Track Dependent on Qualifications
New Position to Begin: FY2022
Job Details
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine has an immediate opening for an academic Complex Care Pediatrician. The Complex Care Pediatrician will care for children with medical complexities (CMC) in our outpatient clinics, in a consultative model of co-management with community-based primary care medical homes in the Intermountain West. The Division’s leading initiative is the Comprehensive Care Program, established in 2007. Comprehensive Care is a consultative system of interdisciplinary, team-based care for children with medical complexities (CMC), technology dependencies, chronic conditions, and complex disabilities. We emphasize co-management with primary care medical homes, parent-provider partnerships, shared decision-making, and goal-directed care. CMC in our Comprehensive Care Program have >3 organ systems affected, technology dependencies, medical fragility and complexity, and multifaceted disabilities. Inpatient consultations at Primary Children’s Hospital and University of Utah Health are provided in a team-based approach. Our Division faculty also have clinical roles at a local, 30-bed pediatric transitional care/LTAC unit for children with technology dependencies in a 120-bed, community-based specialty hospital, and at a local pediatric skilled nursing facility; clinical roles will be aligned with the interests of the selected candidate.
Qualifications
Qualified candidates must be board eligible/board certified in General Pediatrics. Preference will be given to candidates with experience and/or training in the care of CMC and disabilities. The selected candidate will receive a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics on the Clinical or Tenure Track, at the academic level commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Benefits
The University of Utah/Department of Pediatrics offers a competitive salary and an unmatched benefits program, including non-contributory retirement contributions of 20.2% of annual salary that vest immediately. The Department offers a faculty development and mentoring program designed to help faculty succeed in translational or basic research.
About Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City offers an incredible quality of life with a growing economy, rich cultural scene with ballet, theatre, symphony, opera, and museums, outstanding restaurants, and a moderate cost of living. The city is a well-known ski destination and a gateway to the state’s renowned landscapes. In addition to its 14 ski resorts, Utah boasts five scenic national parks (with five more within a day’s drive), a variety of golf courses allowing for year-round play, hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails, a picturesque Lake Powell, and numerous other outdoor activities.
Application Process
Interested individuals can apply at this link. Cover letter and curriculum vitae are required. For additional information about the position, please contact: Nancy Murphy, M.D., Division Chief, at nancy.murphy@hsc.utah.edu.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106.
Special Instructions for Candidates
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen and immunizations. Open Date: 06/18/2021. Close Date: Open Until Filled.
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
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