Assistant Professor in Rheumatology

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research
university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working
together as one university.

Salary : $200,000 - $250,000

Johns Hopkins University: School of Medicine: Department of
Medicine: Rheumatology

Description

OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW

The faculty member will work collaboratively with Division
leadership, faculty, and multidisciplinary clinical teams to
advance the clinical and educational missions of the Division of
Rheumatology. The position will primarily focus on the delivery of
high-quality outpatient rheumatology care, with opportunities to
participate in disease-specific clinical programs, inpatient
consultation, teaching, and other academic activities based on the
candidate’s interests and experience.

More information about our practices can be found on our divisional
website here: https://www.hopkinsrheumatology.org
.

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OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

• Opportunity to work in top ranked rheumatology division in the

US

• Monday through Friday schedule with limited call
• Faculty academic appointment & teaching opportunities
• Promotion pathways for clinical excellence or clinical

education

• Competitive compensation and exceptional benefits

offerings

• Referral base of local, regional, national and international

patients

• Potential to work in disease-specific centers of

excellence

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Basic Function

Work in collaboration with the Directors of Clinical and Research
Operations, and other Divisional and Departmental leadership to
advance the clinical, research and education missions of the
division, including (but not limited to): the sustained delivery of
high-quality patient care; development of clinical programs in this
arena; and delivery of medical education to post-doctoral fellows,
residents, interns and medical students.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide high-quality clinical care to adult patients in the

outpatient setting at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, within
general rheumatology and other Division’s disease-specific centers,
typically 6.5-8 half-days per week.

• Perform non-visit clinical responsibilities associated with

assigned clinical effort, including patient triage, between-visit
care, e-consults, review of results and clinical messages, and
other related patient care activities.

• Participate in the inpatient rheumatology consultation service

at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical
Center, typically approximately four weeks per year.

• Participate in the education and supervision of rheumatology

fellows, residents, medical students, and other trainees.

• Opportunities may be available to teach on the general medicine

service at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview
Medical Center.

• Participate in triage of adult patient transfer and

consultation requests through the Hopkins Access Line as part of
assigned clinical responsibilities.

• Contribute to the ongoing development and growth of clinical

programs within the Division.

• Participate in divisional, departmental, and institutional

activities appropriate to the faculty role.

Qualifications

• MD, DO or equivalent medical degree.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Rheumatology fellowship or

equivalent training.

• Board-eligible or board-certified in Rheumatology.
• Eligible for medical licensure in the State of Maryland.
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality, patient-centered

clinical care.

• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication

skills.

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with faculty,

trainees, staff and multidisciplinary clinical teams.

• Interest in teaching and participating in the academic mission

of Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Application Instructions Equal Employment Opportunity
Statement

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/
.

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its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does
not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status,
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disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or
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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 or
demographic characteristics that are irrelevant to the program
involved.

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Background Checks

After receiving a conditional offer, the successful candidate(s)
for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background
check including education verification. When deciding whether a
candidate’s conviction history is job-disqualifying, the University
considers the nature and gravity of the offense, the time that has
passed since the conviction, and the nature of the job being
sought.

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer
requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. 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. We still require all faculty, staff, and
students to receive the seasonal
flu vaccine .

Exceptions to the seasonal flu vaccine or COVID-19 vaccine (for
SOM) requirement(s) may be provided to individuals with sincerely
held religious beliefs or medical conditions that preclude them
from receiving the vaccine. Requests for an exception must be
submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. 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 vaccine requirements may apply,
depending upon your campus. Please contact the hiring department
for more information.

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 candidates 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.