Assistant Professor WOT, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine
Position Overview
Organization: Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine
Title: Assistant Professor WOT, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine
Position Details
Position Description
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, in partnership with Seattle Children’s Hospital is seeking a full-time provider to join our faculty.
The candidate will be a full-time member at the level of an Assistant Professor without tenure (WOT) by reason of funding, on the Clinician-Scholar Faculty Tract.
The base salary range for this position will be: Assistant Professors $17,518 - $26,277 per month ($210,216 - $315,324 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. This range is inclusive of base salary provided through the Children’s University Medical Group (CUMG) practice plan, in addition to base salary provided by the University. Please note that only compensation provided by the University is included in University benefit determinations and calculations. Compensation provided by Children’s University Medical Group (CUMG) practice plan may provide eligibility for separate benefits offered by that organization.
Other compensation associated with this position may include incentive through Children’s University Medical Group practice plan. Additional administrative responsibilities may be offered to a specific candidate with appropriate experience and qualifications which may result in an administrative supplement (ADS).
Duties will include clinical care, research and teaching, as well as active participation in Divisional activities. The successful applicant will be expected to engage in clinical care and research in Emergency Ultrasound and Global Health. Expectations will be to lead Divisional pediatric ultrasound research efforts and engage nationally and internationally with Ultrasound teaching and curriculum development. The successful applicant will be expected to engage in committee membership with American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Global and Ultrasound efforts. The successful applicant will serve as a site Principal Investigator (PI) for research studies conducted through our Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) team.
There is tremendous opportunity and support for academic growth and care development, leadership and educational endeavors at all levels. This individual will join a collegial academic Emergency Medicine Division, which, along with a large group of clinical pediatric physicians and a large accredited Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) fellowship, cares for approximately 60,000 patients per year in a state-of-the-art Emergency Department. The Division focuses on quality of care, continuous process improvement, safety, clinical standardization, education, research, global health, and academic success.
Seattle Children’s Hospital serves as a tertiary referral center for the WWAMI region, with referrals from and care sites in Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho.
Seattle is an extremely desirable, diverse and popular area, with superb cultural and outdoor opportunities, leading to its consistent designation as one of the top places to live in America.
Academic rank at the time of the appointment is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Anticipated start date is January 2024.
Assistant Professors are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). 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.
All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.
Qualifications
Applicants must have an MD or DO (or foreign equivalent). Must be Board certified or Board eligible (or foreign equivalent) in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Washington.
An applicant for this position must have additional formal fellowship training in both Emergency Ultrasound and Global Health.
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 3 steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Instructions
Interested candidates should submit via interfolio, a current curriculum vitae, a personal cover letter, a statement of past and planned contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion (i.e. diversity statement).
Please have three letters of references (including ones from current Pediatric Emergency Medicine Chief and Fellowship Director if pending graduation, or recent Fellowship completion) sent directly from the reviewer to:
George A. (Tony) Woodward, MD, MBA
Tony.woodward@seattlechildrens.org
Head, Division of Emergency Medicine
Seattle Children's Hospital
PO Box 5371, M/S MB.7.520
Seattle, WA 98145-5005
(Phone) 206-987-1371
(Fax) 206-729-3072
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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