Faculty Physician - Luminal Gastroenterologist (Assistant/Associate Professor)

As the multi-specialty group practice for the faculty of the University of Minnesota Medical School, University of Minnesota Physicians has more than 950 physicians and 1,600 health professionals, providing clinical care in over 100 specialty and sub-specialty areas. Our mission is three-fold: delivering exceptional patient care, advancing medicine through research, and training the next generation of health professionals.

The Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition is seeking a full time board certified or board eligible Gastroenterologist at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank on an academic or master Clinician track (track to be determined by qualifications and interest).

About the Appointment:

• Our current strengths include microbiome science, inflammatory bowel disease, and use of artificial intelligence in endoscopy. We are expanding our work in functional GI diseases, motility and neurogastroenterology.
• The ideal candidate will have excellent skills in general gastroenterology and a focused clinical interest in one of these areas: Functional GI diseases, Motility and Neurogastroenterology
• It is expected that an applicant will have completed their training with a strong record of clinical service, research and teaching.
• In addition, the candidate is expected to have demonstrated ability to collaborate across disciplines, engaged in national GI professional societies and publication records to portend strong academic potential.
• We are a forward-looking division, which embraces the roles of Nutrition and GI Health Psychology in providing care for our patients as well as developing research programs in these aspects of gastroenterology practice. We believe in team science and collaboration with basic researchers across our large University.
• The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology offers:

• Academic tertiary care with established fellowships in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, as well as an advanced Endoscopy fellowship and a Hepatology fellowship.
• State-of-the-art facilities including newly built clinics and endoscopy suites.
• Opportunities for continued development with educational conferences, CME, and collaboration with top specialists.

About the Division:

The Division plays a leading and integral role in Hepatology and liver transplantation, hosting one of the longest standing liver transplant programs in the United States. The Division is home to a nationally-recognized division for ERCP, EUS, and management of complex pancreas/biliary disorders. Historically, the Division has made a number of seminal contributions in the fields of hepatology and nutrition, and generates important knowledge in our understanding of liver metabolism. More recently, the Division has contributed to the understanding of the role of pancreaticobiliary endoscopy in the management of a number of clinical conditions, including malignant hilar biliary obstruction, complications of ERCP, endoscopic therapy of pancreatic diseases, and of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction. The Division continues to maintain highest ambitions for excellence in all three of its major missions: patient services, teaching, and research.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited ACGME Internal Medicine residency and

Gastroenterology fellowship training program.

• Board eligible/certified in Gastroenterology
• Licensed or ability to obtain Minnesota Board of Medical Practice Licensure.
• Ability to obtain/maintain DEA certification in the State of Minnesota
• Meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges
• Ability to receive work authorization in the United States from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and maintain legal status according to the requirements of VISA category while in the United States.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional collaboration abilities with partners and staff.
• Understands and places importance on patient care/service.
• Detail oriented and self-motivated
• Education focused and a creative problem-solver

Additional Requirements:

An application for the corresponding academic component of this position should be submitted through University of Minnesota employment site.

Benefits:

Information about benefits of working at the University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians can be found at https://humanresources.umn.edu/benefits & https://mphysicians.org/careers.

M Health and Clinical Partnerships:

University of Minnesota Physicians providers practice at affiliated locations under the University of Minnesota Health (M Health) shared care delivery system. M Health 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.

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC):

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

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