Clinical Instructor, Clinical Assistant Professor, or Clinical Associate Professor - Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (VA)
Position Overview
Organization: Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Title: Clinical Instructor, Clinical Assistant Professor, or Clinical Associate Professor - Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (VA)
Position Details
Position Description
The VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS) and the University of Washington (UW) are recruiting for a full-time (100% FTE) Clinical Instructor, Clinical Assistant Professor, or Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (PCCSM) for inpatient and outpatient clinical services with patient care efforts based at the VA Puget Sound. Salary and academic appointment at the University of Washington will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and academic rank. This position will include clinical bedside teaching of medical students, residents and fellows.
Clinical faculty positions hold annual appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1–June 30) and may be reappointed to subsequent annual terms. Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July–June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off.
Anticipated start date would be July 2023 or later.
These positions are paid directly by the Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS) and receives no UW compensation. Please refer to the VAPSHCS for information about compensation for this position.
Qualifications
Requirements include an MD or DO degree (or foreign equivalent) and Internal Medicine Board Eligibility to be considered. Candidates with Board eligibility or certification in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine or Critical Care Medicine are encouraged. In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-U.S.) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Applicants must be U.S. Citizens (permanent residents may be appointed only if it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens).
Instructions
Candidates will be asked to upload four required documents:
- Cover letter – please provide a concise description of training, work experience, scholarly interests and career goals.
- Diversity and equity statement – the University of Washington faculty strive to deliver equitable healthcare in an environment that promotes diversity and inclusion. Please provide a statement addressing either 1) experiences with diversity efforts in training, professional/military work, previous teaching, and service, or 2) potential to foster more equitable healthcare delivery in the Division of PCCSM.
- CV
- References – please provide a one-page document with a minimum of three references. At least one should be your current or previous supervisor or Program Director (please note: the recruitment committee may contact past and current employers and colleagues beyond the provided references).
For more information or questions, please send an email to the search committee c/o pccmadmi@uw.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Benefits Information
A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.
Commitment to Diversity
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).
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