Description
The Department of Anesthesiology at USA Health is seeking an outstanding physician leader to serve as the founding Residency Program Director for our new Anesthesiology Residency Program as we pursue ACGME accreditation. This is a unique opportunity to build a residency program from the ground up while helping shape the future of graduate medical education within Alabama's only academic health system on the Gulf Coast.
In addition to the Program Director position, we are actively recruiting Board Certified/Board Eligible General Anesthesiologists and fellowship-trained subspecialists to support our expanding clinical services, increasing surgical volume, and continued academic growth. Candidates interested in a full-time clinical faculty position or a combined clinical and educational leadership role are encouraged to apply.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a rapidly growing academic health system during a period of strategic expansion, increased surgical volume, and graduate medical education development.
Residency Program Director Opportunity
USA Health is seeking an experienced physician leader to serve as the founding Program Director for our developing Anesthesiology Residency Program. This individual will work collaboratively with departmental and institutional leadership to develop curriculum, recruit faculty and residents, establish educational infrastructure, and guide the program through the ACGME accreditation process.
This unique opportunity allows the successful candidate to build a residency program from the ground up while maintaining an active clinical practice and shaping the future of graduate medical education at USA Health.
Faculty Opportunities Available We are actively recruiting:
- General Anesthesiology
- Cardiovascular Anesthesiology
- Cardiovascular Critical Care
- Critical Care Anesthesiology
- Neuro Anesthesiology
- Pediatric Anesthesiology
- Obstetric Anesthesiology
- Regional Anesthesiology
- Acute & Chronic Pain Medicine
Faculty will practice across multiple USA Health hospitals while working alongside experienced surgeons and multidisciplinary teams in a collaborative academic environment.
Why Join USA Health?
USA Health is the academic health system for the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine and serves as the only academic medical center along the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Highlights include:
- Academic faculty appointment
- Opportunity to help build a new Anesthesiology Residency Program
- Growing surgical volumes and expanding service lines
- Level I Trauma Center
- Children's & Women's Hospital
- Regional referral center
- ECMO program
- Collaborative multidisciplinary environment
- Medical student and future resident teaching opportunities
- Research and scholarly activity support
Compensation & Benefits:
USA Health offers a highly competitive compensation package including:
- Base salary beginning at $540,000
- $75,000 Sign-On Bonus
- $20,000 annual fellowship stipend for eligible subspecialists maintaining board certification
- Additional compensation opportunities for extra shifts
- Performance incentive opportunities
- Seven weeks paid time off
- CME allowance
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Malpractice coverage
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Short-term disability coverage
Qualifications:
Candidates must possess:
- MD or DO degree
- Board Certification or Board Eligibility by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) or the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology (AOBA).
- Eligibility for Alabama medical licensure
Residency Program Director candidates should also possess:
- Current certification by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) or the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology (AOBA).
- Active participation in MOCA 2.0 with continuous maintenance of certification.
- A minimum of three (3) years of documented educational and/or administrative leadership experience acceptable to the ACGME Review Committee.
- Demonstrated scholarly activity, including publications, curriculum development, educational innovation, quality improvement initiatives, clinical research, or other academic contributions.
- Preferred candidates will have served in a formal Graduate Medical Education (GME) administrative leadership role as a Program Director or Associate Program Director. Experience should include curriculum development, resident recruitment and selection, ACGME Common Program Requirements, resident evaluation processes, Milestone documentation, Clinical Competency Committee participation, Annual Program Evaluation, and the institutional reporting processes that support residency program accreditation.
- Candidates with significant GME experience who have not previously served in a formal leadership role are encouraged to apply. Physicians with demonstrated leadership potential and a strong commitment to graduate medical education will be considered, recognizing that transitioning into a founding Program Director role requires significant administrative responsibility and institutional support.
Live on the Beautiful Gulf Coast
Located on Alabama's Gulf Coast, Mobile offers an outstanding quality of life with a low cost of living, excellent schools, vibrant arts and culture, award-winning restaurants, and easy access to beaches, boating, fishing, and outdoor recreation. Mobile is conveniently located within driving distance of New Orleans, Pensacola, and the Florida Gulf Coast, providing endless opportunities for travel and recreation.
Contact
For confidential consideration or additional information, please contact: Krissy Shamburger
Director of Physician Recruitment & Provider Outreach
USA Health
The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis.
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