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Addiction Psychiatry Assistant Professor- College of Medicine
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Position Number: 6097595
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Medicine - Other Medicine

Addiction Psychiatry Assistant Professor- College of Medicine
Memphis, TN, United States

Job Identification: 2127
Job Category: Faculty
Posting Date: 03/21/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 66 North Pauline Street, Memphis, TN, 38163, US (On-site)

Job Description
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is seeking a full-time (tenure track option) Addiction Psychiatrist to join a developing program in addiction treatment and research. The position is at the faculty rank of Assistant Professor.

Responsibilities
The position consists of addiction clinical care, clinical supervision of trainees, teaching, and protected time for clinical addiction research.

Provide supervision and teaching of residents and students.

Qualifications

Unrestricted medical license at time of appointment
MD, DO, or equivalent degree required.
Completion of an Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship with board eligibility or board certification in Addiction Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or completion of an Addiction Medicine Fellowship with board eligibility or board certification (non-fellowship pathway board certification in Addiction Medicine is accepted) in Addiction Medicine by the American Board of Preventive is required.

Departmental Preferences:

Demonstrated experience in supervising trainees, and working in inpatient, outpatient, partial hospital or intensive outpatient settings.
Strong clinical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to teaching and mentorship.

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.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT's doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

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. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley's Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

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