Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology

Requisition #: A-158175-3

Status: Full Time

Type: Faculty

School: School of Medicine

Department/Program: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Salary: 200,000-$225,000

Location City: Baltimore

Location State: MD

Location Zip Code: 21218

Closing Date: 04/01/2025 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time

To apply: apply.interfolio.com/158175

General Description

The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, is seeking a full-time pediatric gastroenterologist at the rank of Assistant Professor on the Scholarship or Clinical Excellence tenure-tracks with a focus on intestinal rehabilitation and nutrition.  Providing comprehensive medical care to ill children with a wide range of gastrointestinal and hepatology diagnoses.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Gastroenterologist shall provide physician medical management to patients in the Johns Hopkins Hospital with an emphasis on the management of patients with gastrointestinal diseases with a specific focus on nutrition and intestinal rehabilitation.

The Gastroenterologist will obtain patients histories, examine patients, order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests, determine diagnoses and implement appropriate treatment, monitor patients' condition and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.  Administrative responsibilities including but not limited to medical record keeping and billing as required by the Johns Hopkins Hospital in accordance with its medical bylaws and policies and procedures of the Johns Hopkins Clinical Practice Association.

The Gastroenterologist will work with the Gastroenterology team and staff of other services, composed of other physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and therapists to coordinate and optimize care and maximize efficiency. The gastroenterologist demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills that establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families and other members of health care teams.

The Gastroenterologist will follow performance standards and hospital policies for hospital providers.

The Gastroenterologist will be required to participate in all divisional teaching programs and provide a balanced and integrated educational program in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition of medical fellows, residents and students who rotate through the program.

The Gastroenterologist will attend and participate in Division and/or Department teaching and continuing educational conferences, which requires verbal interaction with colleagues and walking to meeting locations on the main campus, as well as participate in quality improvement.

The Gastroenterologist will independently assume responsibility for consultations, new patient evaluations, initiation of appropriate referrals, performance of endoscopic procedures and follow-up/ surveillance.

Qualifications

The Assistant Professor candidate should be a board-certified pediatrician and pediatric gastroenterologist, licensed to practice medicine and prescribe all pharmaceuticals in the State of Maryland. Furthermore, the candidate must demonstrate skill in pediatric endoscopic procedures related to the specialty of Gastroenterology.  The position will include teaching of advanced practice practitioners, fellows, residents, and medical and graduate students in the clinical and laboratory setting.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards

Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Pre-Employment Information

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Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.

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Diversity and Inclusion

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly. The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.