Sleep Medicine Physician
About the Role
The University of Utah invites you to grow your academic Sleep Medicine career by joining the multidisciplinary Sleep-Wake Center. We seek faculty interested in growing the field of sleep medicine within the University of Utah. Besides full-time or part-time clinical sleep activity, the sleep program aims to foster sleep-related research and educational activities within the institution while providing opportunity for sleep faculty to practice in their parent disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Primary duties will include clinical care at the University of Utah Sleep-Wake Center and other outpatient and inpatient facilities.
- Opportunities are available for programmatic development.
Minimum Qualifications
- Applicants must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Sleep Medicine.
- Applicants must be eligible for an unrestricted medical license in the state of Utah.
Compensation and Appointment
This appointment academic rank and track will be commensurate with selected candidates' experience. Successful candidates will be appointed at a faculty rank and salary based on qualifications.
About Salt Lake City
The University of Utah is in beautiful Salt Lake City, which offers an outstanding quality of life in a metropolitan area of 1.5 million residents, nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. Utah's great outdoors are nearby, offering world-class skiing, hiking, and mountain biking activities in the spectacular surrounding canyons. The city is vibrant and cosmopolitan, with theater, the arts, sports, and nightlife. The area has received international recognition for its light rail system, downtown, library system, and increasing diversity.
Salt Lake City is home to sizable Latinx and immigrant populations (21.5% and 11.5% of residents, respectively). More than a third of Utah's ethnic/racial minorities are children or youth under the age of 18 years, and the Salt Lake City School District is now a majority-minority district, with one in five Salt Lake County residents speaking a language besides English at home. The International Rescue Committee, headquartered in Salt Lake, is one of eight national resettlement committees committed to helping people with refugee status thrive in the United States. Per capita, Salt Lake City has the 11th largest LGBTQ population in the US and, among large US cities, has the highest percentage of same-sex couples (26 percent) raising children.
About University of Utah Health
The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and Respect. U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, diversity, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.
Contact for Inquiries
If interested in discussing this exciting opportunity, contact Dr. Ramsay Hachem at Ramsey.hachem@hsc.utah.edu.