Description

Opportunity Details

Faculty Opportunity: Gastroenterology-Trained Hepatologist
Rutgers Health | Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), New Brunswick, New Jersey

The Department of Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), in partnership with Rutgers Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health System, is seeking a highly qualified gastroenterology-trained hepatologist for an open-rank faculty position in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Position Highlights

• Primary practice sites:
  • Ambulatory Medical Pavilion outpatient clinic (state-of-the-art facility)
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) at the Rutgers New Brunswick campus
• Opportunities for teaching and mentorship with gastroenterology fellows, residents, and students
• Responsibilities include:
  • Building and growing an outpatient Hepatology clinical practice
  • Inpatient service coverage on the Hepatology Service at RWJUH
  • Outpatient and inpatient endoscopy procedures (RWJUH or nearby ambulatory surgery centers)
  • Medical education at both undergraduate (UME) and graduate (GME) levels
• Research opportunities in clinical, translational, or basic science medicine
• Candidates with liver transplantation training will have the opportunity to:
  • Serve as an attending hepatologist (inpatient and outpatient)
  • Participate in the Liver Transplantation Program at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (Newark, NJ)-a nationally recognized program with the highest one- and three-year patient and graft survival rates in the country

Qualifications

• Board certified or board eligible in Gastroenterology
• Training focused on Hepatology during fellowship or completion of a PGY-7 Transplant Hepatology fellowship
• Commitment to excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research
• Interest in education-focused or administrative leadership positions (available based on candidate expertise)

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Performance-based bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits package

How to Apply

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and CV to:

• Steven Brant, MD - Professor and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  Email: [email protected]
• CC: Jennifer Sweeney at [email protected]

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

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 ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness.

About RWJBarnabas Health

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.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey - whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

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.