Assistant Professor - Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor - Ophthalmology
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Job Description
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Ophthalmology Department is seeking full-time non-tenure track open rank professor. This is an opportunity to engage in a busy clinical practice in an established longstanding department. In addition to providing excellence in patient care ample opportunities exist to develop independent and collaborative research and innovative education models in a diverse academic clinical department.
Responsibilities
The duties include delivering excellent patient care teaching of residents at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and VA Medical System on-call coverage and opportunities for clinical research.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: Completion of an approved residency program as well as postgraduate fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus.
LICENSES: Board certification or eligibility and eligibility for licensure to practice
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:In addition to clinical expertise include a strong commitment to teaching resident training and research as well as participation in academic activities. Experience in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus is required. Incumbent will be credentialed as medical staff to provide patient care services within Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital and affiliated locations.
Interested applicants should forward their CV and cover letter to: Matthew Wilson MD FACS Chair Department of Ophthalmology-Hamilton Eye Institute
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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 more than 4600 people on its faculty staff and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups and with more than 3200 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 UTs 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 is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the states 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 Presleys 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
