Pediatric Surgery – Faculty

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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 5,500 employees, USA Health’s network includes USA Health University Hospital, USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital, USA Health Providence Hospital, USA Mitchell Cancer Institute, USA Physicians Group, USA Health Care Authority, and the Whiddon College of Medicine. Each year, our team of over 600 faculty and physicians, 289 residents and fellows, 165 advanced practitioners, and 1,340 nurses handle some 556,000 physician encounters. University Hospital is the region’s only Level I trauma center. In addition to advanced and innovative patient care offered at University hospitals and clinics, USA’s medical education programs provide first­class training experiences for the next generation of physicians and scientists. Our health system has a catchment area of 1 million people and the only Level Ill NICU in the area. The USA Health System is managed by the USA HealthCare Management, LLC.

The Department of Surgery at the University of South Alabama Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine is seeking a Board Certified/Eligible Pediatric Surgeon on a part-time basis at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level to join the faculty as a Pediatric Surgeon in Mobile, Alabama. The successful candidate will have a keen interest in academic surgery in the areas of patient care, medical education, and research. Applicants should be board eligible or boarded by the American Board of Surgery for Pediatric Surgery. Teaching general surgery residents, medical students, and advanced practitioners is an integral part of the program.

For more information, please feel free to contact Laura Hudson, in the office of William Richards, M.D., F.A.C.S. , Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery. Phone: (251 471-7993, Email: [email protected])

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Qualifications

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

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