Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Physiatry Faculty Position - Spinal Cord Injury Emphasis
Position overview
Application Window
Open date: December 20, 2022
Most recent review date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Tuesday, Dec 19, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
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, Associate or Professor rank in the Health Sciences Clinical academic tracks.
The UC Davis Department of PM&R is the premier rehabilitation service provider in the greater Sacramento region and is located on the UC Davis Health campus in Sacramento, California. UC Davis Health has engaged in a joint venture to launch a new 52 bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital on the UC Davis Health campus expected to be completed in 2023. Sacramento is an easily accessible, family-oriented, and diverse city in close proximity to the San Francisco Bay area, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the California coast, and Napa Valley.
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 didactic sessions and clinical supervision for students and house staff, as well as participate in departmental meetings, conferences, hospital and departmental committees. This position will participate in evening/weekend/holiday call for the UC Davis PM&R inpatient rehabilitation call.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The following information is required: Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Statement of Contributions to Diversity and contact information for 3 references. Qualified candidates should apply online at: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05431
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 is preferred. 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.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research (Optional)
Statement of Teaching (Optional)
Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Help contact: kwgiammona@ucdavis.edu
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