Position/Rank
Academic Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician
Department
00239 - Pulmonary
City
Salt Lake City, UT
Track
Track Dependent on Qualifications
New Position to Begin
When filled
Details
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.
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 at home. The 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.
EEO/Non-Discrimination Information
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
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