Physician/Medical Director - Pediatric Integrative Medicine - Assistant or Associate Professor - Aca

Apply Or Email Marcie Krautkremer mkrautkr10@umphysicians.umn.edu

University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians) is a non-profit organization seeking driven individuals in both clinical and non-clinical areas to help transform health and medicine. Headquartered in Minneapolis, our organization employs more than 1,200 physicians, 300 advanced practice providers and 2,200 health professionals and staff throughout Minnesota and beyond.

Join us on a mission to advance medicine.

We are searching for a lead physician to continue to run a well-established hospital-wide program in Pediatric Health & Wellbeing with upcoming plans for program expansion to our Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain. You will be joining a large, robust program, highly utilized and embraced by staff.

Practice Detail:

• The candidate will be responsible for leading, with a dyad administrative partner, a program that is patient-focused and offers numerous integrative and traditional therapies including, but not limited to:

  ·         Integrative Medicine

  ·         Aromatherapy

  ·         Acupuncture and acupressure

  ·         Music Therapy

  ·         Art Therapy

  ·         Energy Therapies

  ·         Massage Therapy

  ·         Nature-Based Therapy

• This position will have a major consultative role within the award-winning M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital and will conduct outpatient services as well.

• The program will be expanded to the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, a one-stop clinic and research location specializing in care for children with neurobehavioral conditions. 

• Our busy pediatric integrative medicine program has grown tremendously over the past 7 years and is well embedded and highly regarded among staff. 

• Program infrastructure highlights includes partnerships with local schools focused on alternative health care, music therapy, and art therapy. 

• We have numerous spaces on our hospital campus that our team offers programming for patients and families, such as the Zucker Family Suite and Broadcast Studio, the Kyle Rudolph End Zone, the hompson Healing Gardens, a newly designed outdoor patio and garden space, and the Blythe Brenden Mann Wellness Center.

• The University is known for tremendous research infrastructure and the candidate for this position should be committed to the academic advancement of research in the area of integrative health. 

• The program has active collaborations within the University and external to the University that the candidate would be expected to maintain and enhance over time.

• The appointment will be at the Assistant or Associate or Professor level with the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology division within the Department of Pediatrics; however, this role serves all patients hospital-wide regardless of admitting service.

• More about our program: Salon, Innovative Lighting system, Nature-Based Therapy, Music Therapy.

Qualifications:

• Board Eligibility or Board Certification in pediatrics or a pediatric sub-specialty, or family medicine is required and candidates with formal training within the areas of integrative medicine and/or experience in the development of a similar program are preferred.

• Licensed or ability to obtain Minnesota Board of Medical Practice Licensure.

• Ability to obtain/maintain DEA certification in the State of Minnesota

• Meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Exceptional collaboration abilities with partners and staff.

• Understands and places importance on patient care/service.

• Detail-oriented and self-motivated

• Education focused and a creative problem-solver

Income Details:

• Competitive compensation commensurate with community standards

• Comprehensive benefits package: generous time off, annual CME allowance, malpractice insurance with tail coverage, retirement contributions, relocation & more.

Benefits:

Information about benefits of working at the University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians can be found at https://humanresources.umn.edu/benefits & https://mphysicians.org/careers.

M Health and Clinical Partnerships:

University of Minnesota Physicians providers practice at affiliated locations under the University of Minnesota Health (M Health) shared care delivery system.  M Health represents a collaboration between University of Minnesota Physicians, University of Minnesota Medical Center and Fairview Health Services to create a nationally renowned academic health system that combines academic and community resources to provide the very best clinical care to patients and communities, while also supporting research and education across the joint healthcare delivery system.

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC):

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

Community Information:

University of Minnesota Physicians is based in the beautiful Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, ranked as the #6 best place to live in America by U.S. News & World Report in 2019.  For more information about the vibrant culture, community, and recreation that Minneapolis-St. Paul has to offer, please click on the links below.

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M Physicians offers competitive salary and excellent benefits and provides you with the opportunity to enhance your career in the exciting field of health care through rewarding and challenging assignments and the opportunities for advancement.