Transplant Infectious Diseases Clinician

University of Utah   Salt Lake City, UT   Full-time     Health Care Provider
Posted on April 24, 2024
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Posting Details

The University of Utah, an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from all qualified individuals, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups.

Position Information

Position/Rank

Transplant Infectious Diseases Clinician

Department

00235 - Infectious Disease

City

Salt Lake City, UT

Track

Non Tenure Track

New Position to Begin

When filled

Details

The Infectious Disease Division at the University Of Utah School Of Medicine is recruiting for a Clinical track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, with academic rank dependent on qualifications. This position will primarily involve attending on the Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases inpatient consultation services with opportunities for teaching and research.

We provide consultation services to the solid organ transplant program (heart, kidney, liver, lung, and small bowel/ pancreas) and the Huntsman Cancer Center, an NCCN-designated comprehensive cancer center. Unique resources available at the University of Utah School Of Medicine include the ARUP laboratories, a national clinical reference laboratory, and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. The position will include service in the outpatient ID Fellow clinics. The level of appointment will be based on the applicant's prior experience and qualifications. Experience in managing transplant-associated infections is particularly desired.

All faculty participate in the educational mission by taking part in seminars, didactic lectures, and clinical conferences. The Division currently has flourishing programs in the areas of HIV care, including a large Ryan White program; travel medicine and global health, and NIH/ NCI-funded research in virology.

Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must have a medical degree, board certification in Internal Medicine, board eligibility in Infectious Diseases, and be eligible for a Utah Medical License.

Please submit a CV and letter of interest. Apply online here: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/162919

Contact for inquiries:

Dr. Sankar Swaminathan, Infectious Diseases Division Chief c/o Teddy Bryant: Teddy.Bryant@hsc.utah.edu

The University of Utah is in beautiful Salt Lake City, which offers an outstanding quality of life in a metropolitan area of 1.5 million residents, nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. Utah's great outdoors are nearby, offering world-class skiing, hiking, and mountain biking activities in the spectacular surrounding canyons. The city is vibrant and cosmopolitan, with theater, the arts, sports, and nightlife. The area has received international recognition for its light rail system, downtown, library system, and increasing diversity. Salt Lake City is home to sizable Latinx and immigrant populations (21.5% and 11.5% of residents, respectively). More than a third of Utah's ethnic/racial minorities are children or youth under the age of 18 years, and the Salt Lake City School District is now a majority-minority district, with one in five Salt Lake County residents speaking a language besides English at home. The International Rescue Committee, headquartered in Salt Lake, is one of eight national resettlement committees committed to helping people with refugee status thrive in the United States. Per capita, Salt Lake City has the 11th largest LGBTQ population in the US and, among large US cities, has the highest percentage of same-sex couples (26 percent) raising children.

The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, diversity, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission. Candidate reviews will begin upon receipt and continue until a successful candidate is identified and/or the search is closed.

EEO/Non-Discrimination Information

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

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https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/
Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu

Notice

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

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Special Instructions for Candidates

Please provide a CV with mm/yyyy format for start and end dates.

Open Date

04/09/2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Requisition Number

PRN03534F

Type

Faculty

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. One measure of faculty diversity at the School of Medicine is the proportion of faculty members who come from a rural background. Did you graduate high school from a town with less than 10,000 persons?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. How did you hear about this position? - University of Utah web page - Online - University of Utah employee referral - Career Services / Job Fair - Community / Government Agency - Other

    (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents
  1. Cover Letter

University of Utah

Salt Lake City , UT