Job Description

Position Information

Position/Rank Pediatric Gastroenterologist / Rank Dependent on Qualifications

Department 00855 - Pediatric Gastroenterology

City Billings, MT

Track Non Tenure Track

New Position to Begin CY2024

Details

The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine has an immediate opening for a Pediatric Gastroenterologist. Clinical activities are based at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings, Montana and include outpatient and inpatient care for pediatric gastroenterology patients including performance of endoscopic procedures and biopsies. Outreach to regional locations in Central Montana, Eastern Montana, and Northern Wyoming is expected, with chartered air travel for distances over 150 miles. Will share on-call responsibilities.

St. Vincent’s Hospital is a 286-bed hospital with 19 pediatric inpatient beds, 5 pediatric ICU beds, 20 beds in a level III newborn ICU , pediatric endoscopic services with pediatric anesthesia, and pediatric sub-specialty services including cardiology, pediatric surgery, neurology, endocrinology, neonatology, rheumatology, nephrology, and intensive care medicine. St. Vincent’s Hospital is part of the Intermountain Health network, a not-for-profit health system with locations in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Montana. Intermountain Health operates Primary Children’s Hospital, a 289-bed children’s hospital in Salt Lake City and the new Lehi-Miller Campus, a 66 bed children’s hospital located in Lehi, Utah. A new St. Vincent’s hospital is expected to break ground within a year.

The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition currently has 15 physicians, four advanced practice nurse clinicians, 6 registered nurses, and 3 Pediatric GI fellows . The Division has all pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition clinical services represented with the exception of small bowel transplantation. The liver transplant program has performed >300 liver transplants since its inception. The program is one of the only centers in the country with a pediatric ERCP /advanced endoscopy program. Additional programs include fully equipped and staffed endoscopy suites, a gastrointestinal Motility Disorders Center, a multidisciplinary IBD program with close collaboration with an IBD surgery program, close collaboration with the Cystic Fibrosis Center , Food Allergy and Eosinophilic Disorders Clinic, the Esophageal and Airway Treatment Center , a Feeding and Swallowing Center , a comprehensive nutrition center, an Aerodigestive Clinic, a Home Enteral Feeding Transitions program (post- NICU ), and a multidisciplinary Colorectal Center .

The successful candidate must be Board Eligible/Board Certified in Pediatrics and in Pediatric Gastroenterology. The selected candidate will receive a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics on the Clinical track at the academic level commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Department and University offers a competitive salary and unmatched benefits program including non-contributory retirement contributions of 20.2% of annual salary that vest immediately. The Department offers a faculty development and mentoring program designed to foster success in translational or basic research, quality improvement engagement, and excellence as educators.

Billings, Montana is the economic and healthcare home for Central and Eastern Montana and Northern Wyoming. The Billings area is home to 120,000 residents, and is a vibrant , growing, affordable, and safe city on the Yellowstone River, two hours from Yellowstone National Park, the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness , and the Bighorn Mountains.

Interested individuals can apply for the position at

. Cover letter and curriculum vitae required. For additional information about the position, please contact: Stephen L. Guthery, M.D., Division Chief, Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology, and Nutrition at stephen.guthery@hsc.utah.edu .

The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, diversity, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.

EEO/Non-Discrimination Information

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

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Notice

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“ URS ”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

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Special Instructions for Candidates

Open Date 10/13/2023

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Requisition Number PRN03401F

Type Faculty

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