School of Medicine - Open Rank (Hand) - Orthopaedic Surgery

Job Description

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine seeks a hand surgeon holding an MD (or equivalent) for a faculty position with open rank and tenure status. The candidate must be board-certified or board-eligible for orthopaedic surgery and eligible to be licensed in Alabama. Candidate must have completed a fellowship in orthopaedic surgery, have in-depth clinical knowledge and excellent communication skills, and be highly motivated and compassionate to all patients. Dedication to teaching and training resident physicians is expected. Rank, salary, and tenure status commensurate with experience and qualifications.
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is passionate about mentoring and training the next generation of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Robust training for residents is provided in all aspects of the specialty. Training in orthopaedic surgery is provided at the University Hospital, UAB Highlands, the Veterans Administration Hospital, Childrens of Alabama, and the American Sports Medicine Institute. These hospitals provided an average daily orthopaedic census of 90 patients and account for 4, operative procedures each year. Outpatient visits relating to orthopaedics at these hospitals total over 60,, including 10, emergency room visits.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a research university and academic health center that discovers, teaches, and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state, and beyond. UAB is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has for more than five decades produced breakthroughs in education, health care, research, and service. UAB was ranked #1 in the United States and in the top 10 worldwide in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and Young University Rankings.

UAB Medicine is the third-largest public, academic medical center in the country, with more than 1, beds and almost 18, employees. We are the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the state of Alabama. UAB Hospital is the centerpiece of the UAB Health System and is the teaching hospital for the UAB School of Medicine. Situated among major research centers and clinics, UAB Hospital provides patients with a complete range of primary and specialty care services and the most up-to-date treatments and innovations in health care. In addition to UAB Hospital, UAB Medicine includes The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital, UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, as well as several primary and specialty care clinics, a dozen member and affiliate hospitals within Alabama, more than 10 cancer associates in the Southeast, and the Viva Health HMO.

Located in the heart of the Southeast, Birmingham is a short drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Chattanooga, New Orleans, Memphis, and Gulf Coast beaches. Some of the most beautiful suburbs in the United States surround the city. With its picturesque surroundings, Birmingham has been recognized as an All American City, one of the top ten American cities to live and work in, and one of the top ten entrepreneurial and job growth hot spots in America. The combination of pleasant weather, geography, diverse culture, activities, and lifestyle make this city a wonderful place to live, raise a family, and practice medicine.

For additional information about our department, please visit our website at Required Qualifications Candidate must be board certified or board eligible in orthopaedic surgery, and eligible to be licensed in Alabama. Preferred Qualifications