Announcing newly opened Medical Director opportunity with University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) Medical School, Department of Pediatrics and Division of Infectious Diseases, is seeking a Pediatric Infectious Diseases physician for a full-time faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank to serve as the assistant hospital epidemiologist and Medical Director of Pediatric Infection Control at M Health Masonic Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.

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The physician will participate in the clinical, research, and teaching activities of the Division of Infectious Diseases. Clinical responsibilities will include providing coverage of inpatient consultation services and outpatient clinical practice. Academic time will be used to pursue scholarly work in the candidate’s area of specialty/research expertise and to teach fellows, residents, and medical students.

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The Medical Director will collaborate with and support the University of Minnesota Medical Center Hospital Epidemiologist and Executive Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control to maintain the hospital’s infection control plan including but not limited to executing institutional initiatives, providing expert guidance on development of infection control policies, leading epidemiologic and infectious diseases outbreak investigations, and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration.

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The Pediatric Infectious Diseases team at the University of Minnesota M Health Fairview provides expert clinical care for immunocompetent and immunocompromised children with a broad range of infectious diseases. Faculty in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases not only treat children – they also advance the health of children worldwide by leading groundbreaking research into the pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases. The division has a long-standing, highly collaborative relationship with the Division of Infectious Diseases within the Department of Internal Medicine and with the Minnesota Department of Health.

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Qualifications:

• MD or equivalent degree
• Completed accredited fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases
• Board certified/board eligible in pediatric infectious diseases
• Licensed or ability to obtain Minnesota Board of Medical Practice licensure

Community Information:

University of Minnesota Physicians is based in the beautiful Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, consistently ranked as one of the best place to live in America by U.S. News & World Report. Minneapolis-St. Paul offers a high quality of life and affordable cost of living. There are excellent school systems, a thriving workforce, an award-winning culinary scene, museums of all types, outstanding theaters, and an international airport. Minneapolis boasts outdoor hobbies including fishing and boating, great golf, and some of the country's best bike trails.

About University of Minnesota Physicians

COMMITTED TO ACADEMIC MEDICINE

For more than two decades, University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians) has been the multi-specialty group practice for the University of Minnesota Medical School faculty. We serve the land grant mission of the University by providing high quality, innovative and leading-edge care to patients across the state of Minnesota and beyond.

We have world-leading experts in a broad range of specialties and primary care, are committed to the discovery of cures and treatments and provide patients access to the latest evidence-based care. University of Minnesota Physicians owns and operates specialty and family medicine clinics, employs more than 1,200 physicians and 2,400 providers and staff, and contributes a significant portion of operating revenue to support the University of Minnesota Medical School’s research and education priorities.