"UC Davis Assistant Professor - Spinal Cord Injury Faculty Position"

Job Details

The Department Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UC Davis School of Medicine is recruiting for a full-time (100% time) academic Physiatrist. The position will serve as a faculty member at the Assistant Professor rank in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor track.

Shriners Children’s - Northern California is a surgical subspecialty hospital located on the campus of UC Davis Health in Sacramento that provides comprehensive pediatric rehabilitation care to children from all over the western United States and Mexico, in addition to burn surgery, pediatric surgery, and orthopaedics. The UC Davis Department of PM&R and Shriners Children’s is the premiere pediatric rehabilitation service provider in the greater Sacramento region and home to the only acute inpatient pediatric rehabilitation unit. Sacramento is an easily accessible, family-oriented city in close proximity to the San Francisco Bay area, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the California coast, and Napa Valley.

Description

This position will provide both inpatient and outpatient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation patient care with a focus on neurorehabilitation. Outpatient clinics (20-50%) will focus on spinal cord injury, spasticity management and general PM&R care. Inpatient responsibilities to include adult acute inpatient rehabilitation wards and consults with PM&R resident support.

This position will provide both formal and didactic sessions and clinical supervision for students and house staff, as well as participate in departmental meetings, conferences, hospital and departmental committees.

Qualifications

The candidate must possess an M.D. or D.O. degree and have completed an approved Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program and be board certified or eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Board certification or eligibility in spinal cord injury medicine (SCIM) is preferred, but not required. The candidate must be eligible for licensure in the State of California and/or have an active California medical license prior to appointment start date.

Candidates must have the ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment and adhere to University policy and procedures. Demonstrated teaching experience in an academic clinical setting is preferred.

The salary range for this position is $247,000-$280,500. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan.

APPLICATION PROCESS

This position will remain open until filled. The following information is required: Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Authorization to Release Information Form, and contact information for 3 references.

For full position description and to apply online at: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07243

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

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