Assistant or Associate Professor (PCP) - Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (VA)
Position Overview
Organization: Medicine, Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine
Title: Assistant or Associate Professor (PCP) - Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (VA)
Position Details
Position Description
Position Description:
The University of Washington (UW) is recruiting for 2 full-time Assistant Professors or Associate Professors of Clinical Practice in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine. These positions are non-tenure eligible. Salary and academic appointment at the University of Washington will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and academic rank. Patient care efforts will occur at the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS).
In addition to clinical work, teaching, scholarship, and service are integral to all Clinical Practice positions. These positions will include clinical bedside teaching of medical students, residents and fellows. The initial appointment period will be three years, at a minimum, with eligibility for renewal thereafter. Faculty on the clinical practice track hold 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. Clinical Practice track appointments are not eligible for tenure.
The anticipated start date of this position is June 2025 or later.
University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.
Salary:
This position is paid directly by the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS) and receives no UW compensation. Please refer to VAPSHCS for information about compensation for this position.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a medical degree (MD/DO) or foreign equivalent. Applicants must be board certified or eligible (or foreign equivalent) in Geriatric Medicine or Palliative 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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