University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Application
Details
Posted: 11-Aug-23
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
Salary: Open
Categories:
Physiatrist
Physicians/Surgeons
Certifications:
Physiatry (PM&R)
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Required Education:
Doctorate
Additional Information:
Employer will assist with relocation costs.
Internal Number: 1
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are seeking two full-time physiatrists with interests in spine, sports and musculoskeletal medicine for our growing department. Our expanding programs within an integrated health care delivery and finance system offer unique opportunities for value-based care and boast a collaborative environment with other sub-specialties to ensure comprehensive approaches to patient wellness. We offer opportunities for teaching in our top ranked residency and fellowship programs and basic science and clinical research opportunities and collaborations in our robustly funded program. Our large department and health care system ensure ample opportunities for candidates to fully explore their academic and clinical interests.
Candidate must be board certified/eligible in PM&R and successfully demonstrate strong organizational, communication, teaching and leadership skills. Clinical and academic track appointments are available, and the positions are well supported by superb staff and facilities.
UPMC aims to provide outstanding patient care and to shape tomorrow’s health system. We are looking for physiatrists to help expand our capacity to care for spine and musculoskeletal disorders, including through the use of innovative, multidisciplinary clinics that focus on comprehensive care and follow population health models.
In addition to the qualifications above:
Appointment at the Associate Professor level generally requires a minimum of 5 years of experience and demonstrated scholarly productivity in research, teaching, and/or administrative leadership and service.
Appointment at the full Professor level generally requires a minimum of 10 years of experience and ability to demonstrate the attainment of superior stature and national/international reputation in their field of knowledge.
Clinically based non-tenure track options are available. For appointment in the tenure stream, evidence of scholarly productivity is required including teaching and academic service, publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals, and a history of successful funding acquisition. The primary requirement for conferral of tenure is an outstanding record of sustained independent scholarship across the various activities listed above.
These positions offer highly competitive salaries and generous benefits.
About University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Our physiatrists (physicians specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation) are experts in the fields of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal and peripheral nervous system, and many other conditions that affect function and mobility. We remain dedicated to developing individualized treatment for patients facing the many challenges of living with limited mobility due to a trauma, illness or disease.
