Heersink School of Medicine-Open Rank General Neurosurgeon

School/College School of Medicine Title Heersink School of Medicine-Open Rank General Neurosurgeon-Neurosurgery Assignment Category Full-Time Rank Open Rank Tenure Status Open Tenure Payroll Status Faculty 12 Job Description The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Alabama, Birmingham is seeking a BC/BE general neurosurgeon join our group of skilled neurosurgeons in a highly collaborative academic environment.

This newly recruited neurosurgeon will expand our current services at UAB Medical West Hospital, 5000 Medical West Way in Bessemer, Alabama.

The newly recruited neurosurgeon will join long-standing Department faculty member Dr.

M.

Renee Chambers (Professor) at UAB Medical West Hospital to focus on general neurosurgery and will take the required minimum neurosurgical call at this location of 10 days/month.

The position will spend 2-2 days per week in the O.R.

and 2-2 days per week in clinic doing general community-level neurosurgery.

Upon request, the position may include occasional work for complex cases at the University of Alabama University Hospital if operating rooms and beds are available, however, to be clear, this position's primary location and responsibility is UAB Medical West Hospital.

The ideal candidate will have an interest in joining an existing community general neurosurgery practice in a community hospital environment and expanding our department's practice in the attractive, newly constructed UAB Medical West Hospital facility.

The ideal candidate will also have a desire to interact with resident education at the main campus through resident teaching conferences and education.

Currently, there are no resident rotations at UAB Medical West Hospital.

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.

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.

In addition to UAB Hospital, UAB Medicine includes The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital, UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, as well as several primary and specialty care clinics, a dozen member and affiliate hospitals within Alabama, more than 10 cancer associates in the Southeast, and the Viva Health HMO.

Located in the heart of the Southeast, Birmingham is a short drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Chattanooga, New Orleans, Memphis and Gulf Coast beaches.

Some of the most beautiful suburbs in the United States surround the city.

With its picturesque surroundings, Birmingham has been recognized as an "All American City", one of the top ten American cities to live and work, and one of the top ten entrepreneurial and job growth hot spots in America.

The combination of pleasant weather, geography, diverse culture, activities, and lifestyle make this city a wonderful place to live, raise a family, and practice medicine.

Required Qualifications MD, DO, or MD/PhD degree.

BC/BE in Neurosurgery.

Eligible for licensure in the state of Alabama.

Preferred Qualifications Desirable candidates want to practice in a community hospital setting and expand our current footprint at UAB Medical West Hospital.

Posting Detail Information Posting Number F2677P Open Date 07/24/2025 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Nondiscrimination Statement UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran's status.

As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates.

Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator.

The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

Special Instructions to Applicants Pre-employment Background Check A pre-employment background check investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.

Drug/Nicotine Screen (if applicable) Physicians and other clinical faculty candidates who will be employed by the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) or other UAB Medicine entities, must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen to be hired.

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