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Faculty Affairs & Professional Development
Academic Physiatrist - Consultative and Neurorehabilitation Services
Posting Department: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expire Date: 11/23/2014
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the non-tenure academic-clinician track. The successful applicant will have experience in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a focus on Neurorehabilitation. Responsibilities include working closely with other surgical and non-surgical teams to provide the highest level of interdisciplinary care to a wide range of patients. This role will include inpatient consultative care as well as outpatient management. Skill in tone and spasticity management with neurolytic injections and other rehabilitation strategies required.

Selected candidates need excellent clinical training, well-refined interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, and a commitment to furthering our clinical services and advancing our academic missions. Practice locations may include any of the Penn Medicine rehabilitation sites as well as the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. Selected candidates must bring well developed technical skills and be able to lead an effective multidisciplinary rehabilitation team. As an academic faculty member, the selected candidate must bring well developed educational skills for medical student and resident teaching. Experienced physiatrists with a track record of building programs are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalent degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in education and clinical care.

Candidate must be Board Certified/Board Eligible and fellowship training is preferred.

The University of Pennsylvania is a top medical institution in the United States with a rich academic culture. Philadelphia has all the amenities of a metropolitan center - professional sports, museums, parks - and provides a great place for working and living.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense.

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.


Apply for this position online at: http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty_ad/index.php/g/d3114