Gastroenterology-trained Hepatologist: Rutgers Health at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Me

Overview

Faculty Opportunity:
Gastroenterology-Trained Hepatologist
Rutgers Health | Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), New Brunswick, New Jersey

The Department of Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), in partnership with Rutgers Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health System, is seeking a highly qualified gastroenterology-trained hepatologist for an open-rank faculty position in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

• Primary practice sites:
  • Ambulatory Medical Pavilion outpatient clinic (state-of-the-art facility)
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) at the Rutgers New Brunswick campus
• Opportunities for teaching and mentorship with gastroenterology fellows, residents, and students
• Responsibilities include:
  • Building and growing an outpatient Hepatology clinical practice
  • Inpatient service coverage on the Hepatology Service at RWJUH
  • Outpatient and inpatient endoscopy procedures (RWJUH or nearby ambulatory surgery centers)
  • Medical education at both undergraduate (UME) and graduate (GME) levels
• Research opportunities in clinical, translational, or basic science medicine
• Candidates with liver transplantation training will have the opportunity to:
  • Serve as an attending hepatologist (inpatient and outpatient)
  • Participate in the Liver Transplantation Program at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (Newark, NJ) --a nationally recognized program with the highest one- and three-year patient and graft survival rates in the country

• Board certified or board eligible in Gastroenterology
• Training focused on Hepatology during fellowship or completion of a PGY-7 Transplant Hepatology fellowship
• Commitment to excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research
• Interest in education-focused or administrative leadership positions (available based on candidate expertise)

• Competitive base salary
• Performance-based bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits package

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and CV to:

• Steven Brant, MD - Professor and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  Email: steven.brantgers.edu
• CC: Susan Bethay, Sr. Physician Recruiter, RWJBarnabas Health
  Email: susan.bethay

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
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Founded in 1884, RWJUH New Brunswick is an academic medical center whose Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience, orthopedics, and women's and children's care, including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH).

BMSCH serves as the focal point of New Brunswick's growing children's health campus, which includes the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House - New Brunswick. The hospital provides advanced care for children from newborns to adolescents.

As the flagship cancer hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, RWJUH New Brunswick is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care, featuring a Level 1 Trauma Center and the first Pediatric Trauma Center in the state.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children’s hospitals, satellite outpatient facilities, and extensive physician practices, the system is committed to high-quality patient care and health education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.