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Posted : Monday, July 01, 2024 07:38 AM
Position Information
School/College School of Medicine
Title School of Medicine-Open Rank-Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine
Assignment Category Full-Time
Rank Open Rank
Tenure Status Open Tenure
Payroll Status Faculty 12
Job Description
The Department of Pediatrics and Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is seeking a BC/BE PEM physician to join our division.
Families come from all over the state and surrounding states to seek care in the only free-standing children’s hospital in Alabama.
Our ED volume in 2018 was over 73,000 of which 13% were admitted.
Our ED moved to a new facility in 2012 and has 53 rooms including 4 major resuscitation rooms and a 4-bed unit specialized for the care of psychiatric patients.
Our fellowship program has been active for 35 years currently training 3 fellows per year.
Faculty are encouraged and supported to pursue work in education, advocacy, quality improvement and/or research.
Scholarly activity is expected but is broadly defined.
Academic rank and salary offered are commensurate with experience and achievement.
We are looking for an excellent clinician and energetic team-minded faculty member to educate trainees, develop programs, and add to the academic environment.
A clinical promotion pathway is also available and a nocturnist shift differential is an option for those interested.
Children’s of Alabama is a private, not-for-profit medical center that also serves as the primary site of the UAB pediatric medicine, surgery, research and residency programs.
For more than 50 years, the partnership between UAB and Children’s has provided outstanding care to the youngest, most vulnerable patients and established Birmingham as a nationally renowned center for pediatric medicine.
With more than 2 million square feet, the newly expanded Children’s Hospital is the third largest pediatric medical facility in the U.
S.
and has consistently been ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by US News & World Report.
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, with a metropolitan population over 1 million.
The city is thriving with a growing restaurant and arts scene, charming neighborhoods, and many outdoor park and entertainment spaces.
Birmingham was recently named a top American City of the Future and is home to the 2018 James Beard Most Outstanding Restaurant in America.
Birmingham is well located in the Southeast with easy access to lakes, mountains, and gulf beaches.
Required Qualifications MD, DO, MD/PhD BC/BE in relevant field Preferred Qualifications Posting Detail Information Posting Number F2345P Open Date 02/26/2024 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Request for Diversity Statement In alignment with the UAB School of Medicine’s mission to reflect the diversity of our community and to meet the educational and clinical needs of our diverse population, contributions that promote diversity and inclusion are given recognition in the evaluation of the candidate’s qualifications.
Please write a one single-spaced page statement describing your past, present, and future efforts to advance diversity and inclusion in education, research, and/or service.
If you do not have past experience, please describe your awareness and any related background about the importance of diversity.
* * Diversity refers to the variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstances.
Differences include race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, geographic region, and more.
EEO Statement UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation.
UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.
COVID-19 Vaccination Statement The laws and regulations regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccination continue to evolve.
Please be aware that UAB may determine that obtaining the COVID-19 or related vaccination is a requirement for this position, based on legal changes or otherwise.
If that occurs, the successful candidate may be required to submit proof of vaccination or obtain an approved vaccination exemption as a condition of employment.
Pre-employment Background Check A pre-employment background check investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.
Drug/Nicotine Screen (if applicable)
Families come from all over the state and surrounding states to seek care in the only free-standing children’s hospital in Alabama.
Our ED volume in 2018 was over 73,000 of which 13% were admitted.
Our ED moved to a new facility in 2012 and has 53 rooms including 4 major resuscitation rooms and a 4-bed unit specialized for the care of psychiatric patients.
Our fellowship program has been active for 35 years currently training 3 fellows per year.
Faculty are encouraged and supported to pursue work in education, advocacy, quality improvement and/or research.
Scholarly activity is expected but is broadly defined.
Academic rank and salary offered are commensurate with experience and achievement.
We are looking for an excellent clinician and energetic team-minded faculty member to educate trainees, develop programs, and add to the academic environment.
A clinical promotion pathway is also available and a nocturnist shift differential is an option for those interested.
Children’s of Alabama is a private, not-for-profit medical center that also serves as the primary site of the UAB pediatric medicine, surgery, research and residency programs.
For more than 50 years, the partnership between UAB and Children’s has provided outstanding care to the youngest, most vulnerable patients and established Birmingham as a nationally renowned center for pediatric medicine.
With more than 2 million square feet, the newly expanded Children’s Hospital is the third largest pediatric medical facility in the U.
S.
and has consistently been ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by US News & World Report.
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, with a metropolitan population over 1 million.
The city is thriving with a growing restaurant and arts scene, charming neighborhoods, and many outdoor park and entertainment spaces.
Birmingham was recently named a top American City of the Future and is home to the 2018 James Beard Most Outstanding Restaurant in America.
Birmingham is well located in the Southeast with easy access to lakes, mountains, and gulf beaches.
Required Qualifications MD, DO, MD/PhD BC/BE in relevant field Preferred Qualifications Posting Detail Information Posting Number F2345P Open Date 02/26/2024 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Request for Diversity Statement In alignment with the UAB School of Medicine’s mission to reflect the diversity of our community and to meet the educational and clinical needs of our diverse population, contributions that promote diversity and inclusion are given recognition in the evaluation of the candidate’s qualifications.
Please write a one single-spaced page statement describing your past, present, and future efforts to advance diversity and inclusion in education, research, and/or service.
If you do not have past experience, please describe your awareness and any related background about the importance of diversity.
* * Diversity refers to the variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstances.
Differences include race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, geographic region, and more.
EEO Statement UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation.
UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.
COVID-19 Vaccination Statement The laws and regulations regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccination continue to evolve.
Please be aware that UAB may determine that obtaining the COVID-19 or related vaccination is a requirement for this position, based on legal changes or otherwise.
If that occurs, the successful candidate may be required to submit proof of vaccination or obtain an approved vaccination exemption as a condition of employment.
Pre-employment Background Check A pre-employment background check investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.
Drug/Nicotine Screen (if applicable)
• Phone : NA
• Location : 1720 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL
• Post ID: 9115628808
