Part Time 51% Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology
The Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center is recruiting Rhinologist at Assistant Professor, part-time faculty position non-tenure track. The ideal candidate would possess strong clinical training and have demonstrated potential for teaching, patient care, and clibical research. The successful candidate would have access to a dedicated research fellow, enjoy academic collaboration with other departments across the institution, and be involved in the training of our Otolaryngology residents (we match 4 residents per year).
More specifically, at our main clinical site we have an unmet need for both general Otolaryngologic and advance rhinology/skull base care, and the successful candidate would initially provide roughly 50% general Otolaryngology and 50% tertiary rhinology/skull base services, with the ability to customize his or her practice according to their preferences with time.
Due to the recent growth at UTHSC, we have four endoscopically trained neurosurgeons and there is a significant unmet need for skull base surgery coverage, so comfort with the management of complex inflammatory disease and skull base pathology is desired. General Otolaryngology call coverage is shared amongst faculty in the department.
Clinician (MD) with specialty training in Otolaryngology
Basic Qualifications:
- MD
- American Board eligible/certified
- TN Medical License
Departmental Preferences:
- fellowship trained in Rhinology
- Residency training in otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
Applications will have a demonstrated commitment to diversity and equal opportunity. Letter of inquiry and CV should be sent to:
Dr. M. Boyd Gillespie, Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-HNS
For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf
Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
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