RWJMS Department of Medicine Division of Rheumatology TBD, Assistant or Associate Professor

RWJMS Department of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology
TBD, Assistant or Associate Professor

The Division of Rheumatology in the Department of Medicine is seeking a BC/BE rheumatologist for a full -time appointment in a rapidly growing program which is part of a multispecialty academic practice setting. Responsibilities will include patient care on the inpatient consultative service, the outpatient practice, on-call coverage and teaching. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound expertise is desirable. There may be opportunities for focused research. Excellent clinical and teaching skills are required as instruction of medical students, residents and fellows is integral to our clinical program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• To see New and Follow-up patient visits, including consultations on the inpatient Rheumatology service.
• To see patients in the outpatient Rheumatology faculty practice.
• To be assigned inpatient service time, ie: twelve weeks, with final determination made by the Division Chief.
• These activities will comprise 90% Clinical FTE (cFTE), including both inpatient service at RWJUH and the outpatient Rheumatology faculty practice.
• To submit clinical charges and patient notes in a timely manner.
• 10% of the time, will participate in scholarly activities, such as teaching of Fellows, Residents, Medical students; Research and Quality Improvement projects; and scientific presentations and publications.
• To participate in education and training of Medical Students, Residents, Fellows, and all academic and clinical activities of the Division as assigned by the Division Chief.
• To participate in appropriate Department of Medicine and Medical School committees.
• To attend Division and Departmental meetings, including but not limited to faculty meetings, Grand Rounds and Resident/Fellowship recruitment sessions.
• To participate in other duties as assigned by the Division Chief and/or Department Chairman.
• A team player who has an open and non-competitive style that promotes partnerships and builds trust and strong relationships.

Requirements:

• BE/BC in Rheumatology
• NJ license or eligible for licensure

Qualified applicants are requested to submit a letter of interest and and CV to: Susan Bethay, Sr. Physician Recruiter at Susan.Bethay@rwjbh.org and Dr. Vivien Hsu, Interim Chief of Rheumatology at hsuvm@rwjms.rutgers.edu.

The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $240,000 to $250,000 per year.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills, and professional experience

RWJBH is Equal Opportunity Employers that value diversity.

About Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick:
Founded in 1884, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick, is an academic medical center whose Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience, orthopedics, and women's and children's care, including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital (BMSCH).BMSCH serves as the focal point of New Brunswick's growing children's health campus, which includes the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House New Brunswick. The free standing, state designated, acute care children's hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that is specially designed to care for children. From pediatric surgery, urology, and cardiology to oncology, hematology, and pulmonology, BMSCH's specialists and intensivists provide advanced care for children of all ages--from fragile newborns to adolescents.

As the flagship cancer hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, RWJUH New Brunswick is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care. Featuring a Level 1 Trauma Center and the first Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH's New Brunswick campus serves as a national resource in its groundbreaking approaches to emergency preparedness. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

Founded in 1884, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick, is an academic medical center whose Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience, orthopedics, and women's and children's care, including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital (BMSCH).

BMSCH serves as the focal point of New Brunswick's growing children's health campus, which includes the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House - New Brunswick. The free-standing, state-designated, acute care children's hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that is specially designed to care for children. From pediatric surgery, urology, and cardiology to oncology, hematology, and pulmonology, BMSCH's specialists and intensivists provide advanced care for children of all ages--from fragile newborns to adolescents.

As the flagship cancer hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, RWJUH New Brunswick is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care. Featuring a Level 1 Trauma Center and the first Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH's New Brunswick campus serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey's largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

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Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state's largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers' education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.