Rheumatologist- Assistant Professor

Job description

As a member of the Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, in the Department of Medicine you will be expected to contribute in each of the following areas:
• Administrative and other duties may be assigned based on divisional needs and your areas of expertise and interest, including opportunities to participate in and to serve on institutional committees.
• Clinical care will be your primary assignment and will include:

• Direct patient care in Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases outpatient clinics (may include a combination of digital and face-to-face clinics at Marquam Hill-Physicians Pavilion, Beaverton Clinic, and/or other OHSU outpatient locations).
• Adult rheumatology inpatient consult service for 2-3 months per year. Includes OHSU-only consult weeks (Monday-Fridays) and combined OHSU and VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) weekend coverage. OHSU Rheumatology fellows will also be on inpatient consult service duties to provide ample opportunity for teaching.
• Potential assignment of eConsults and other direct and indirect patient care divisional needs assigned by the Division Head and/or Clinical Director, should the need arise.

• This position participates in the divisions teaching activities, including divisional conferences, student and fellow didactics and on OHSU committees as expected and approved by the Division and Department, including undergraduate medical education programs and School of Medicine graduate programs.
• There are resources available for start-up research and on-going support via established processes and opportunities. Faculty interested in doing research may be eligible to apply for departmental research assistance and non-clinical time through the Director of Research, Department Chair, and Division Head.

• Candidate must be board certified in Rheumatology.
• Current medical staff privileges at OHSU and VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) at the time of your start date.
• An unrestricted Oregon Medical Board and Washington State Medical licenses, and a current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license linked to Oregon.