Section Chief of Sleep Medicine - Faculty

Department Overview

The full-time annual base salary for this position is $221,759 - $419,592; commensurate with experience and rank.

 

The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (PACCS) provides expert care for patients with lung diseases, allergies and immunological disorders, sleep disorders, post-critical illness needs in our outpatient clinics, pulmonary and allergy patients in our hospitals, and critically ill patients in our intensive care units. In addition to our commitment to outstanding clinical care, we are proud of our extensive research programs from basic science to clinical trials. Our educational mission includes teaching on many levels, but specific to our division are our four fellowship programs: Pulmonary & Critical Care, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine.

 

Our Sleep Disorders Program utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to evaluate and treat a wide range of sleep-related disorders in children, teenagers and adults. We offer care and support to patients suffering from conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome and insomnia. Our team incorporates expertise from the divisions of pulmonary medicine, neurology and psychiatry. This program offers evaluation, testing, and treatment services, as well as a multi-bed sleep laboratory serving both adults and children. The OHSU Sleep Medicine Labs and Clinics are AASM accredited.

Function/Duties of Position

The Section Chief of Sleep Medicine will guide clinic operations in collaboration with the leadership team within the clinics and sleep labs while also providing clinical care to patients.

• Clinical (80-100%): Provision of inpatient or outpatient clinical duties in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, as assigned by the Division Chief.
• Administrative, Educational and Academic (0-20%): This position will have the opportunity to serve as Section Chief of Sleep Medicine. In this 0.2 aFTE role, you will be expected to guide clinic operations in collaboration with the Practice Manager (clinic) and the Senior Director (sleep labs), regularly review financial performance of the adult program, identify opportunities for programmatic growth, develop educational programming in collaboration with sleep faculty within the Veterans Administration Sleep Section, support research priorities, and advocate on behalf of Section members.
• Educational responsibilities include meeting the general expectation related to the Fellowship and Resident rotations when on call, presenting at and otherwise participating in division grand rounds and other conferences. May be assigned to a Sleep Medicine fellow as a mentor and will participate in fellowship recruitment.

Required Qualifications

• MD/DO or other qualifying doctorate degree
• Completion of an accredited Sleep Medicine fellowship

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Sleep Medicine with proven positive track record in leadership
• Demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, mentoring, and collaboration
• Commitment to academic medicine and team-based care

Additional Details

• Please upload a cover letter and resume/CV
• Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply
• Benefits:As an OHSU employee, you'll access robust employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision plans, generous paid time off, multiple retirement options, Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility, and wellness resources. CME allowance and professional development support.

Why apply to OHSU?

We are 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. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [email protected]