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Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Clinical Assistant Professor

Job Duties:
The Division of Rehabilitation Medicine within the Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is recruiting a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physician to join our faculty. The Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UW-Madison is comprised of 12 faculty, 5 advanced practice providers, 10 residents and 2 fellows within the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, which includes 61 faculty and 50 advanced practice provider in 8 subspecialty divisions/sections, 8 fellows across 5 fellowship programs and 40 residents between 2 residency programs. The division enjoys strong collaborative relationships with faculty in the Department of Pediatrics Division of Developmental Pediatrics & Rehabilitation Medicine.


The Division is rapidly growing and thus has a wide range of clinical care practice needs which can be tailored to the specific training and niche practice interests of individual candidates. Opportunities include, but are not limited to, inpatient rehabilitation (at joint venture UW Health/Lifepoint Rehabilitation Hospital), outpatient rehabilitation at UW Health clinical care locations with a focus on general rehabilitation medicine, musculoskeletal-focused physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation (which could include focused practice in stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy, spasticity management and prosthetics management). Incorporating various procedural care (through clinic-based or ambulatory procedure center settings) include electromyography/nerve conduction studies, trigger point injections, botox injections, ultrasound-guided injections, joint injections and spinal injections. Additionally, participation in the division's rotational call coverage of inpatient care the UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital will be expected.

We are seeking candidates with a track record of clinical excellence and academic contributions as demonstrated through either practice experience or training. An appointment to either the Clinician Teacher (CT) or Clinical Health Sciences (CHS) track will include teaching of various trainees, including medical students, residents, and fellows. Opportunity for participation in clinical research for interested candidates exists.

• This position requires work to be completed onsite, at a designated campus work location.
  
• Contact with vulnerable populations that are non-minors (does not pertain to physicians/providers who work with minors): This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations.The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.
  
• Applicants for this position will be considered for the following titles Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Assistant Professor (CHS) and Associate Professor (CHS). The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist
  

Key Job Responsibilities:

• CHS Track: Participate in administrative and committee work to support the clinical and scholarly missions of UW Health and the School of Medicine and Public Health. An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship with other faculty members.
  

• Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.
  

Department:
School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

The Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation is committed to conducting cutting edge research, training the next generation of leaders and providing world-class patient care for both adults and pediatric patients. The Department embraces both independent and collaborative work-styles. Our general approach is to empower individuals to work independently through thorough and hands-on training and onboarding, while also having regular meetings with collaborators and support staff within the department to foster a strong team environment.


Compensation:
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage and the SMPH Academic Staff Benefits Flyer

Negotiable, 12 Month

Required Qualifications:

• WI Medical license by start date of position.
  
• Board-certified or board eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by start date of position.
  
• Completion of a US ACGME-accredited Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency by the start date of the position.
  
• Must be eligible for enrollment as a billing provider and for all necessary hospital privileges, by the start date of the position.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in an academic medical setting
  
• Interest in peer reviewed publications and scholarly research activity highly desired
  

Education:
MD or DO, or equivalent required

How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please click on the "I am a current employee" button or "I am not a current employee" button under Apply Now. You will be prompted to upload the following documents.

• Cover Letter
  
• Resume
  

Please note, there is only one attachment field. You must upload all your documents in the attachment field. Applicants are to submit a cover letter and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process. We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. References will be requested of final candidates. All applicants will be notified after the search is complete and a candidate has been selected.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is September 8, 2025; however, the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

Contact Information:
Rachel Timbers , View email address on click.appcast.io View phone number on click.appcast.io

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