Tenure), Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Allergy Section Head

Position

The Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (AID) in the Department of Medicine at the University of Washington is seeking a Section Head within the Allergy Section. The Section Head oversees the Allergy Clinic at Harborview Medical Center and University of Washington Medical Center Montlake and Northwest campuses, leading eight full‑time faculty and the Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Program. In partnership with the Division Head, the Section Head provides leadership, vision, and direction to the section, assessing clinical needs and working with the Allergy Clinic Medical Director, UWMC and HMC Chiefs of Medicine, and internal and external partners to achieve clinical and academic goals.

• Partner with AID leadership to address Allergy Program needs and set program priorities and goals
• Collaborate with AID leadership in determining the need for faculty hires and opportunities for clinical and research growth
• Support faculty development, provide mentorship and coaching, monitor academic progress, and conduct annual faculty reviews
• Provide oversight of clinical operations within the Allergy Program
• Provide oversight of the Fellowship Program
• Set clinical service expectations, balancing coverage with faculty administrative, teaching, and research commitments
• Establish clinical FTE and wRVU expectations for the Allergy Program
• Regularly review clinical revenues generated by section clinical activities
• Conduct regularly held section faculty meetings
• Work with leadership of other clinical specialties to address service and patient safety concerns

Additional duties include clinical care of patients in allergy clinics and inpatient service as needed, engagement in research in the field of allergy and immunology, and teaching/mentoring students, residents, and fellows through classroom instruction and mentoring committees.

Applicants must hold an MD or DO (or foreign equivalent) and be board eligible or board certified in Allergy & Immunology (or foreign equivalent). They must be eligible for medical licensure in Washington State and demonstrate clinical expertise in allergy & immunology. For foreign‑educated candidates, successful completion of all three steps of the USMLE or equivalent is required.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.