Academic Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician

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The Division of Respiratory, Critical Care and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Utah is seeking applicants for faculty positions at the Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor levels to participate in its clinical, educational, and clinical research programs. Primary duties will include clinical care at the University of Utah Hospital and Healthcare Centers, educational activities with fellows, residents, and medical students, and work on translational research projects.

Opportunities are available for programmatic development in a number of clinical arenas. Potential areas of special expertise can include (but are not limited to) general pulmonary consultation, sleep medicine, asthma, critical care, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and the genetics of lung diseases. For one of these positions, preference will be given to a candidate interested in developing a robust pulmonary and sleep practice.

Minimum Qualifications :
Applicants must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and must be eligible for an unrestricted medical license in the state of Utah. Successful candidates will be appointed at a faculty rank and salary based on qualifications.

Contact for Inquiries :
Dr. Ramsay Hachem, ramsay.hachemh.edu

The University of Utah is in beautiful Salt Lake City, which offers an outstanding quality of life in a metropolitan area of 1.5 million residents, nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. Utah’s great outdoors are nearby, offering world-class skiing, hiking, and mountain biking activities in the spectacular surrounding canyons. The city is vibrant and cosmopolitan, with theater, the arts, sports, and nightlife.

The area has received international recognition for its light rail system, downtown, library system, and increasing diversity. Salt Lake City is home to sizable Latinx and immigrant populations (21.5% and 11.5% of residents, respectively). More than a third of Utah’s ethnic/racial minorities are children or youth under the age of 18 years, and the Salt Lake City School District is now a majority-minority district, with one in five Salt Lake County residents speaking a language besides English  International Rescue Committee, headquartered in Salt Lake, is one of eight national resettlement committees committed to helping people with refugee status thrive in the United States.

Per capita, Salt Lake City has the 11th largest LGBTQ population in the US and, among large US cities, has the highest percentage of same-sex couples (26 percent) raising children. The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and Respect. U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, diversity, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.