Assistant Professor

Description

Assistant Professor

Location: US-OR-Portland

• Requisition :
• Position Category: Faculty/Provider
• Job Type: Faculty
• Position Type: Regular Full-Time
• Posting Department: Emergency Medicine
• Posting Salary Range: $313,785 annually
• Posting FTE: 1.00

The Department of Emergency Medicine at OHSU is home to over 150 faculty and adjunct faculty under the direction of Mary Tanski, M.D., M.B.A., associate professor and Department Chair. Our clinician's staff includes OHSU's Level 1 Trauma Center, Doernbecher Pediatric ED, and three community Emergency Departments (Hillsboro Medical Center, Adventist Health Portland, Columbia Memorial Hospital), three ED Observation Units, the Immediate Care Virtual Visits Program, and the Oregon Poison Center.

The department is highly ranked in NIH funded research and houses the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine (CPR-EM). Our residency program trains 33 residents with a diverse training environment through partnerships at several area hospitals. OHSU offers fellowships in Research, Education, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Administration, EMS, Toxicology, and Ultrasound. We serve OHSU's mission of Healing, Teaching, and Discovery.

The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university's missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service.

Act as an attending physician in the Emergency Department (including the ED observation unit and Pediatric Emergency Services) as assigned. Participate in education of medical and paramedic students, house staff, and nurses. Participate in Emergency Department quality assurance activities and provide online medical consultation. Evaluate, diagnose, perform history and physical examinations, and initially treat patients presenting with any symptom, illness, injury or condition.

Stabilize patients with major illnesses or injuries and determine if additional care is necessary. Administrative and other duties may be assigned based on department needs and areas of expertise and interest, including opportunities to participate in departmental management and to serve on institutional committees.

Education: MD or equivalent;
Emergency Medicine Residency Certificate

Experience: Knowledge, training and experience in clinical and academic Emergency Medicine

Job Related

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to satisfy standards of performance delineated by law
• Ability to manage heavy workload with multiple priorities and inflexible deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Proficient in the use of computing hardware and software, including personal computing equipment, electronic medical records, word processing and spreadsheet software
• Regular and consistent attendance at work

Registrations, Certifications and/or Licenses:

• ABEM or ABOEM Board certified or board eligible
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required if not yet board certified (no longer required once board certification is obtained)
• Current Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Certification required to have been completed at least once, even when board-certified
• A qualified candidate must have a current unlimited Oregon MD (or equivalent) license prior to start date. The provider must complete the credentialing process and be approved by the OHSU Professional Board to practice as an independent practitioner in an acute care/emergency setting. The provider must be registered with Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and be authorized to prescribe medications prior to start date

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