Assistant Professor (WOT) - Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (PH)
Position Overview
Organization: Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Title: Assistant Professor (WOT) - Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (PH)
Position Details
Position Description
The University of Washington (UW) is recruiting for a full-time Assistant Professor (without tenure due to funding) in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine. Patient care efforts will occur primarily within the Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center at the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC), Montlake and NWH Campuses. Clinical work will be primarily outpatient and will occur within the Pulmonary Hypertension Center at UWMC. The clinical work will focus on the outpatient management (diagnosis and treatment) of patients with Pulmonary Hypertension who are often with high medical acuity and complex pulmonary pathophysiology along with related systemic comorbidities. Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension often involves complex medical decision-making including synthesis of data from cardiac catheterization and behavioral issues that impact adherence to treatment regimens. The successful candidate will engage in teaching, scholarship, or service which is considered integral to this position. Teaching responsibilities will include clinical bedside teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows.
Assistant professors WOT 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.
The anticipated start date of this position is July 2025 or later.
University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.
The base salary range for this position will be: $18,000–$22,000 per month ($216,000–$264,000 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 UW Physicians (UWP) 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 UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan may provide eligibility for separate benefits offered by that organization.
For practitioners holding an appointment in the UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan, see the link for additional benefits that may be available: https://faculty.uwmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/UWP-Benefits-Summary-for-recruitingef-edits-v3.pdf
Qualifications
Applicants must have a medical degree (MD/DO) or foreign equivalent. Applicants must be board certified or eligible (or foreign equivalent) in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Applicants must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Washington.
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.
Instructions
Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae; a cover letter that includes a concise description of training, scholarly activities, and career goals; a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement describing past contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion and future plans for continuing these efforts as a faculty member (two pages or less); and the names and contact information of at least 3 professional references.
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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Disability Services
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