School of Medicine

Orthopaedic Total Joint Surgeon - Open Rank

Full-Time

Open Rank

Open Tenure

Faculty 12

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine seeks an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in joint reconstruction holding MD (or equivalent) for faculty position with open rank and tenure status. Rank, salary, and tenure status commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Candidate must have completed a fellowship in orthopaedic surgery, have in-depth clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, be highly motivated, and compassionate to all patients. Dedication to teaching and training of resident physicians is expected. Candidate must be board certified or board eligible in orthopaedic surgery, and eligible to be licensed in Alabama.
The UAB Joint Center exists to deliver world-class, compassionate care in a community environment for patients with hip and knee arthritis; to advance the science of hip and knee replacement through collaboration with experts in engineering, biosciences, and industry; and to educate other physicians in the care of patients with arthritis.
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, 2018 Young University Rankings.
UAB Medicine is the third largest public academic medical center in the country, with more than 1,900 beds and almost 18,000 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, as well as 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, 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.
In tandem with our institution’s strong diversity efforts, UAB highly encourages candidates from underrepresented minorities to apply.
For additional information about our department, please visit our website at https://www.uab.edu/medicine/orthopaedics/.

Candidate must have completed a fellowship in orthopaedic surgery, have in-depth clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, be highly motivated, and compassionate to all patients.
Candidate must be board certified or board eligible in orthopaedic surgery, and eligible to be licensed in Alabama.

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11/30/2022

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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.

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