"Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, General Internal Medicine (Palliative Care, Boise VA)"

Job Details

Position Description:

The University of Washington’s Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, is seeking applicants for a full-time (1.0 FTE) faculty position to be based at the Boise VA Medical Center. This position will include serving as an attending physician on the hospice/palliative care service and as a leader in the Hospice/Palliative Care Fellowship program, as well as precepting residents and students on the wards.

This position will be at the Assistant Professor rank in the Clinical Practice track. In addition to clinical work, teaching, scholarship, and service are integral to all Clinical Practice positions.  University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service. 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 would be August 1, 2026.

Salary

This position is paid directly by the Boise VA and receives no UW compensation.  Please refer to the Boise VA for information about compensation for this position.

Benefits

UW: 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.

Qualifications:

Applicants must have an MD or DO degree (or foreign equivalent), board certification* in Internal Medicine (or foreign equivalent), and must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Idaho.

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens (permanent residents may be appointed only if it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens).

*Note: Board certification in Internal Medicine must be completed within two years after residency.

Application Instructions:

Candidates will be asked to upload four required documents via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/179693

1. Cover letter
2. Diversity statement – the University of Washington faculty strive to deliver equitable healthcare in an environment that celebrates diversity – please provide a one-paragraph statement addressing either 1) experiences with diversity in training, professional/military work, previous teaching, and service, or 2) potential to foster more equitable healthcare delivery in the Division of GIM
3. Curriculum vitae
4. References – please provide a one-page document with a minimum of three faculty members of a rank equal to or higher than your proposed rank (can be from within or outside the UW)

If you have any questions, please send an email to Rebekah Zaharia, GIM Academic HR Manager at rebekahz@uw.edu.