"Heersink School of Medicine - Assistant Professor - Orthopaedic Surgery (Pediatrics)"

Posted: 12-May-25

Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Categories: Academic/Faculty, Medical - Clinical

Internal Number: 11432

Position Number: 00001

School/College: School of Medicine

Job Description:

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine seeks non-operative orthopaedic physician in the pediatric division holding MD (or equivalent) at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure earning. Candidate must be experienced with limb deformity, spine, sports medicine, neuromuscular disease, fracture care, trauma, and upper extremity.

Candidate must be board certified or board eligible in orthopaedic surgery, and eligible to be licensed in Alabama. Candidate must have completed a fellowship in non-operative pediatric orthopaedic medicine after prior training in Pediatrics or Family Medicine. The candidate must have in-depth clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, be highly motivated, and compassionate to all patients. Dedication to the teaching and training of resident physicians is expected.

The Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery is located at the Children's Hospital of Alabama which is adjacent to the University Hospital complex of teaching facilities. The Children's Hospital of Alabama offers a complete array of inpatient and outpatient services and is a Level 1 trauma center. Since 1911, Children's of Alabama has provided specialized medical care for ill and injured children. Ranked among the best pediatric medical centers in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Children's provided care for youngsters from every county in Alabama, 42 other states, and seven foreign countries last year, representing more than 677,000 outpatient visits and more than 15,000 inpatient admissions. Children's of Alabama is the only medical center in Alabama dedicated solely to the care and treatment of children. It is a private, not-for-profit medical center that serves as the primary site of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) pediatric medicine, surgery, psychiatry, research, and residency programs. More information is available at https://www.childrensal.org/orthopedics.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a research university and academic health center that discovers teaches and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state, and beyond. UAB is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has — for more than five decades — produced breakthroughs in education, health care, research, and service. UAB was ranked #1 in the United States, and in the top 10 worldwide, in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2018 Young University Rankings.

UAB Medicine is the third-largest public academic medical center in the country, with more than 1,900 beds and almost 18,000 employees. We are the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the state of Alabama. UAB Hospital is the centerpiece of the UAB Health System and is the teaching hospital for the UAB School of Medicine. Situated among major research centers and clinics, UAB Hospital provides patients with a complete range of primary and specialty care services, as well as the most up-to-date treatments and innovations in health care.