The U
niversity of Minnesota (Twin Cities) Medical School, Department of Pediatrics and Division of Infectious Diseases, is seeking a
Pediatric Infectious Diseases physician for a full-time faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank to serve as the
assistant hospital epidemiologist and Medical Director of Pediatric Infection Control at M Health Masonic Children s Hospital. The physician will participate in the clinical, research, and teaching activities of the Division of Infectious Diseases. Clinical responsibilities will include providing coverage of inpatient consultation services and outpatient clinical practice. Academic time will be used to pursue scholarly work in the candidate s area of specialty/research expertise and to teach fellows, residents, and medical students.
The Medical Director collaborates with and supports the University of Minnesota Medical Center Hospital Epidemiologist and Executive Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control to maintain the hospital s infection control plan, including but not limited to executing institutional initiatives, providing expert guidance on development of infection control policies, leading epidemiologic and infectious disease outbreak investigations, and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration.
The Pediatric Infectious Diseases team at the University of Minnesota M Health Fairview provides expert clinical care for immunocompetent and immunocompromised children with a broad range of infectious diseases. Faculty in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases not only treat children they also advance the health of children worldwide by leading groundbreaking research into the pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases. The division has a long-standing, highly collaborative relationship with the Division of Infectious Diseases within the Department of Internal Medicine and with the Minnesota Department of Health.
Qualifications: - MD or equivalent degree
- Completed accredited fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases
- Board certified/board eligible in pediatric infectious diseases
- Licensed or ability to obtain Minnesota Board of Medical Practice licensure
Benefits Highlights: Competitive compensation and market leading benefits packages to support all aspects of employee well-being, including physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, and financial health. More information can be found here: University of Minnesota Physicians .
M Health and Clinical Partnerships: University of Minnesota Physicians providers practice at affiliated locations under the University of Minnesota Health Fairview (M Health Fairview) shared care delivery system. M Health Fairview represents a collaboration between University of Minnesota Physicians, University of Minnesota Medical Center and Fairview Health Services to create a nationally renowned academic health system that combines academic and community resources to provide the very best clinical care to patients and communities, while also supporting research and education across the joint healthcare delivery system.
Community Information: University of Minnesota Physicians is based in the beautiful Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, consistently ranked as one of the best place to live in America by U.S. News & World Report. Minneapolis-St. Paul offers a high quality of life and a low cost of living. There are excellent school systems, a thriving workforce, an award-winning culinary scene, museums of all types, outstanding theaters, and an international airport. Minneapolis boasts outdoor hobbies including fishing and boating, great golf, and some of the country's best bike trails.
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University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), a non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, seeks motivated individuals for both clinical and non-clinical roles to drive innovation in health and medicine. Our inclusive culture offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for career development in the exciting field of health care to over 1,200 physicians, 300 advanced practice providers, and 2,200 health professionals and staff across Minnesota and beyond.
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