Pediatric Dermatologist

Academic Pediatric Dermatologist Opportunity

The Kaplan-Amonette Department of Dermatology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis is seeking a highly qualified academic pediatric dermatologist to join our team.

This is a full-time, non-tenure-track position (rank to be determined by credentials and experience) that involves a joint appointment with the Department of Pediatrics.

Clinical work will involve both outpatient and inpatient consultation services at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and inpatient consultation privileges at St. Jude Children's Cancer Research Hospital.

We serve a financially and ethnically diverse and often complicated patient population from Memphis and surrounding areas.

Basic Qualifications:

• MD or DO degree and eligibility for full, unrestricted medical licensure in the state of Tennessee
• Board-certified/board-eligible in pediatric dermatology
• Fellowship training in pediatric dermatology required

Departmental Preferences:

We seek a candidate with an interest and/or expertise in the management of complex pediatric dermatologic diseases, as well as infectious diseases or skin diseases in immunosuppressed children.

Research opportunities are available at Le Bonheur and St. Jude with start-up funding for the right candidate.

We have a long-standing successful residency program, and all faculty are active in resident and medical student education.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

About the University of Tennessee Health Science Center

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee.

Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service.

Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast.

The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country.

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