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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Visiting Associate/Assistant Professor(GFT) / Director of Pediatric Pulmonology. The successful candidate's duties include:

Administrative/Teaching:

• Supervision of Pediatric Asthma Clinic at UHB (NS41).
• Director of Pediatric Lung Function Laboratory and Codirector of Pediatric Exercise Physiology Laboratory.
• Evaluation of children referred to the laboratory for procedures, supervision of 2 technicians, interpretation of procedures & prepare and provide reports to referring physicians.
• Serve as a preceptor for 3rd year medical students.

Clinical:

• Provide up to 5 months of consultation service at University Hospital.
• Conduct 1-2 outpatient session per week in the faculty practice, accepting all referrals from the departmental general pediatric practice group and outside community physicians for consultation.
• Participate in coverage of the Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy service.
• Clinical responsibilities will also include providing weekend inpatient general pediatrics call two weekends per month.

Research:

• Supervise all research activity in the Division.
• Develop and implement clinical research projects.
• Generate peer reviewed publications and present data at National meetings.
• Supervise medical students who opt to take part in clinical research.

Required Qualifications:

• Board Certified in Pediatrics and Board Certified or eligible in Pediatric Pulmonology, with an academic background in basic or clinical research.
• New York State Medical Licensure.

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu