Assistant Professor, Interventional Endoscopy

State of Virginia • Charlottesville, VA

32d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Virginia (UVA) seeks candidates for a tenure-eligible Assistant Professor faculty position to join a team of experienced Advanced Endoscopy and Gastroenterology physicians at the UVA Medical Center. The incumbent will have a commitment to clinical care, education and scholarly activity. Advanced endoscopy fellowship training is required as is a skill set including complex therapeutic ERCP, diagnostic EUS, EMR, and luminal dilation/stenting. Expertise in third-space endoscopy, interventional pancreatobiliary EUS, endohepatology, and/or metabolic endoscopy would be desirable. The incumbent will be expected to manage patients in clinic, perform routine and advanced endoscopic procedures including ERCP, EUS, EMR and endoluminal stenting, attend on the inpatient GI service, and take general and ERCP/advanced endoscopy call. Expectations also include developing original clinical research, and assisting with the teaching of advanced endoscopy fellows, GI fellows, residents and medical students. Our nationally-recognized division is expanding its research portfolio. We expect candidates to have qualifications that would make them competitive for future funding. The University of Virginia has great opportunity for collaboration across grounds and support for career development with intramural funding opportunities.

Requirements

• Candidates must have an MD or equivalent degree
• ABIM board-certified in Internal Medicine
• Board-eligible or board-certified in Gastroenterology by the appointment start date
• Advanced endoscopy fellowship training is required
• Skill set including complex therapeutic ERCP, diagnostic EUS, EMR, and luminal dilation/stenting
• Candidates need to be a U.S. Citizen or have U.S. Permanent Resident status

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in third-space endoscopy
• Interventional pancreatobiliary EUS
• Endohepatology
• Metabolic endoscopy

Responsibilities

• Manage patients in clinic
• Perform routine and advanced endoscopic procedures including ERCP, EUS, EMR and endoluminal stenting
• Attend on the inpatient GI service
• Take general and ERCP/advanced endoscopy call
• Developing original clinical research
• Assisting with the teaching of advanced endoscopy fellows, GI fellows, residents and medical students

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees