Vice Chief of Clinical Affairs, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Vice Chief of Clinical Affairs, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology



Location:

Philadelphia, PA

Open Date:

Sep 17, 2024

Close Date:

Sep 17, 2026

Description:

The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Candidates must be board certified in Gastroenterology.

Teaching responsibilities may include teaching Penn medical students, residents, and fellows. The academic clinician track requires 100 credits per year of active and high-quality teaching.

Clinical responsibilities may include care of patients in the outpatient and inpatient settings at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC), Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH) and/or Penn Medicine at Radnor (PMR) that specializes in inflammatory bowel disease, neurogastroenterology, esophagology, hepatology, advanced endoscopy, and/or general gastroenterology. The clinical responsibilities will include seeing patients in clinic as well as performing endoscopy. Responsibilities also include care of patients in clinic as well as performing endoscopy procedures.

As Vice Chief of Clinical Affairs in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology the selected candidate will oversee the clinical programs in gastroenterology, hepatology and endoscopy across the 3 hospitals, each with ambulatory clinics an ambulatory endoscopy unit, and a large outpatient center, also with clinic space and endoscopy unit. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build on an enormously strong foundation of excellence, which currently performs over 44,000 outpatient clinic visits and over 34,000 endoscopic procedures, and develop innovative ways for the clinical practice in the Division.

There will be an expectation of the ability of the selected candidate to provide management and/or leadership. Rank will be commensurate with experience.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street,  Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).