Pediatric Emergency Medicine Faculty Opportunity

The Department of Emergency Medicine is hiring a faculty candidate to join our Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Candidates must have completed a PEM fellowship, though individuals with all levels of experience are welcome to apply.  

• Located within the only academic medical center in the state, our Emergency Department is the major referral site for children with complex medical needs
• We are a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and a Level 1 Verified Children’s Surgery Center, one of the first five hospitals in the country to achieve both designations.  
• Our residency program currently trains 33 residents and offers a diverse training environment through partnerships at several area hospitals.  
• Doernbecher Children’s Hospital (DCH) at OHSU is a 151-bed pediatric acute care and referral center.  The Pediatric Emergency Department saw about 18,000 patients in 2023 and volumes continue to increase.
• Our enthusiastic group of 10 Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) physicians, 6 Emergency Medicine physicians, 1 Nurse Practitioner, and 3 PEM Fellows is committed to providing high-quality emergency care to the population we serve while at the same time promoting the educational mission of the university in our work with medical students and residents.

Physician Scientist Opportunity

This position is for a physician-scientist in emergency medicine who has the training, skills, and track record to successfully obtain federal R-level grants, mentor early-stage investigators, and further expand the scientific impact of the OHSU Department of Emergency Medicine. Candidates for this position will be expected to have advanced clinical research training (e.g., research fellowship), an advanced research degree (e.g., MS, MPH, MCR), demonstrated success in obtaining federal research funding (e.g., K08, K23, R-level grants), and ability to begin writing federal R-level grant applications. Competitive applicants will likely be at the Associate Professor level or higher (or eligible to advance from the Assistant Professor rank), including a requisite body of scholarly work.

The campus is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching and/or service. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates must be committed to working with diverse community populations and employees.

• Work as clinical faculty in the emergency department (including EDs at OHSU, Hillsboro Medical Center, and Adventist Health), including supervision of trainees. Position includes 50% protected time for research.
• Grant writing, with focus on federal (NIH, AHRQ, DoD, CDC, HRSA) R-level research awards
• Function as core physician-scientist faculty in the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine (CPREM), including monthly meetings, monthly seminars, and shared administrative responsibilities for CPREM
• Mentorship for early-stage investigators (residents, fellows, faculty)

Why join the Department of Emergency Medicine?

• We are home to over 120 full time faculty and advanced practice providers across 4 hospitals. 
• We are consistently ranked in the top 10 for NIH Funded Research and are home to the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine (CPR-EM). 
• Our education program currently trains 33 residents and offers a diverse training environment through partnerships at several area hospitals. We offer 5 non-ACGME and 3 ACGME accredited fellowship training programs.

OHSU is Oregon’s only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. 

You’ll find:

• Academic appointment through OHSU at a level appropriate to training and experience.
• A rich practice environment and complex cases not found elsewhere in Oregon. 
• A chance to join the front lines of health care, bringing compassion and dedication directly to patients and families. 
• A welcoming environment with leaders striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution. 
• Support and resources for people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. 
• Employee Wellness programs to support your physical, emotional and financial health.  

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