Pulmonary Critical Care- Faculty

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. 

USA Health is changing how medical care, education and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists and researchers provide the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall wellbeing of our community.

The Department of Internal Medicine at the University of South Alabama Whiddon College of Medicine in Mobile, Alabama is looking for a full-time board eligible/board certified Pulmonary/Critical Care provider to join the division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Assistant/Associate Professor level. Responsibilities will include teaching students, house staff and fellows, patient care, performance of pulmonary related procedures, and basic and/or clinical research. The chosen candidate will join our division compromised of 8 academic faculty members and 9 pulmonary fellows. Faculty share weekend call and are assigned to clinical services based on activities such as research time, formal teaching at the COM undergraduate level, clinical educator role, etc.

We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining top talent in a market long recognized and revered as a leader in healthcare. Candidate Qualifications include:

• Successful completion/in process of completing an ACGME accredited Pulmonary/Critical Care/Sleep Fellowship program
• Board certified in Internal Medicine and BE/BC in both Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Medicine
• Ability to obtain medical license/DEA for the state of Alabama

The University of South Alabama Health System helps people lead longer, better lives through its excellence in education, research and medical care. With more than 6,000+ employees, USA's health network includes University Hospital, University Children's and Women's Hospital, USA Mitchell Cancer Institute, USA Health Physicians Group and the USA College of Medicine.  Each year, our team of physicians, residents and fellows, advanced practice providers and support staff handle 200,000 clinic visits and 400,000 outpatient procedures. The USA Health system delivers 3,000 babies a year, more than any other regional hospital, and treats patients through some 60,000-emergency room visits annually. There are several critical care units including MICU, CCU, surgical/trauma ICU, Burn ICU, Neuro ICU and currently a specialized COVID care unit. USA is the region’s only level one trauma center, only burn center, and the highest rated stroke center in the state.

In addition to advanced and innovative patient care at University hospitals and clinics, USAs medical education programs provide first-class training experiences for the next generation of physicians and scientists. The USA Health System delivers excellence in care while improving the quality of life for residents across the Gulf Coast.

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Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

A curriculum vitae is required to apply.  A cover letter is optional.

EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.