School of Medicine – Vice Chair for Neuroanesthesia Position Available In Jefferson, Alabama

School of Medicine – Vice Chair for Neuroanesthesia
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Details Posted:

26-May-25

Location:

Birmingham, Alabama Categories:

Academic/Faculty
Medical –

Clinical Internal Number:

18669

Position Number:

75555

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School of Medicine Job Description:

UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine seeks inaugural Endowed Vice Chair for Neuroanesthesia. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine is currently seeking its inaugural Vice Chair for Neuroanesthesia. The vice chair will be responsible for: Promoting excellence in the provision of neuroanesthesia across all clinical locations associated with the academic faculty practice.
Creating a strategy and clear vision for the division to contribute to the department’s missions of excellence in clinical care, education, academic pursuits, and community engagement. Partnering closely with the UAB Department of Neurosurgery to establish cutting-edge clinical pathways and care for surgical and procedural patients.•
Partnering with the academic vice chairs (Education, Quality, Research, and Development) to grow and sustain efforts to deliver optimal patient care while also educating trainees, tracking quality metrics, and fostering an environment that enhances faculty professional development through mentoring and supporting faculty research and growth opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a track record of academic and clinical achievement along with a national reputation in the neuroanesthesia community as an outstanding clinician, educator, and scholar. The candidate must be board-certified in anesthesiology and fellowship trained in neuroanesthesia. The candidate must hold a Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent degree, and be eligible for licensure to practice medicine in Alabama. Leadership experience (2-5 years) in a department-level role is preferred. About UAB Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.
The Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine is one the most robust anesthesia departments in the South, covering more than 150 anesthestizing sites daily. The program also boasts one of the largest residency programs in the Southeast, with a total of 84 residents and 15 fellows. It is consistently in the top 15 programs in the country in regard to NIH funding and houses one of the largest anesthesia-dedicated informatics staff; recently recruiting two data scientists to bolster precision anesthesia and predictive analytics programs. Neurosciences
At UAB, the investment in neurosciences, in general, and neurosurgery, in particular, has created a unique opportunity for an academic anesthesiologist who is motivated to build an outstanding program in collaboration with our neurosurgical and neurointensivist colleagues. The department currently provides neuroanesthesia and intensive care in the dedicated neurosurgical ORs and neurointensive care unit respectively. Fifteen neurosurgeons perform more than 4,500 cases annually in multiple specialty areas including tumor, complex spine, neurovascular (as part of the Comprehensive Stroke Center), epilepsy, and movement disorders. Two newly opened intraoperative MRI OR suites have also recently gone live.

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Anesthesiology Assignment Category:

Full-Time Tenure Status:

Non-Tenure Track Required Qualifications:

Licensed Physician (M.D. or D.O.)

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About University of Alabama, Birmingham
Known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a part of the University of Alabama System, is an internationally renowned research university and academic medical center with more than $715 million in annual research funding and an economic impact on the state exceeding $12.1 billion a year. UAB is Alabama’s largest employer, with some 28,000 employees, and was named Forbes’ No. 1 Large Employer in the United States in 2021. UAB enrollment surpassed 21,500 for the fifth consecutive year in fall 2022. The university offers more than 180 degree programs in nine schools and one college. The pillars of UAB’s mission include education, research, innovation and economic development, community engagement and patient care. Learn more at www.uab.edu.
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