Description
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) seeks an academic rheumatologist to join the Section of Rheumatology in the Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine. This is an open rank faculty appointment. We welcome physicians completing fellowship in 2027, as well as early and mid career academic rheumatologists.
Position Highlights
Open rank academic appointment with protected time for scholarship
Established outpatient practice with statewide referrals
Teach in a two year ACGME accredited fellowship
Inpatient consults shared among faculty in rotation
Fellows take first call; limited night and weekend faculty backup
J-1 waiver and H-1B sponsorship available
Why UMMC
An established practice from day one. As Mississippi's only academic medical center, UMMC receives referrals from across the state. You will see a high volume of lupus, vasculitis, inflammatory arthritis, and gout, including the state's most complex cases.
Teaching from the start. The division's fellowship is embedded in faculty clinics. You will teach and mentor fellows from day one.
Protected time and support. Protected time for scholarship is tailored to your goals. The NIH funded Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research offers mentorship, pilot funding, and salary support for protected research effort. An initial period of salary protection is provided while you build your practice.
Research partners ready now. An NIH funded lupus investigator on campus is seeking a clinical rheumatology partner. Nephrology is building a lupus nephritis and glomerular disease program. Industry sponsored lupus trials are already active. Faculty also have access to the Jackson Heart Study, Epic Cosmos, TriNetX, and UMMC's cellular therapy infrastructure. UMMC is also one of only two federally designated Telehealth Centers of Excellence in the country.
Room to grow. This hire is the first step in a plan to expand Rheumatology. Opportunities include fellowship education, clinical research, and, over time, section and division leadership.
The Role
Outpatient clinics at the University Medical Pavilion, precepting fellow clinics, and inpatient consults shared among the faculty in rotation. Fellows take first call. Faculty provide limited night and weekend backup.
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive compensation benchmarked to national academic data. Comprehensive benefits. Occurrence based malpractice coverage at no cost, with no tail coverage needed. Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
About UMMC
UMMC is Mississippi's only academic health science center. It is home to the state's only Level I trauma center, only children's hospital, and only organ transplant programs. Six health science schools and more than $110 million in annual sponsored research support a statewide mission of care, education, and discovery. The Department of Medicine, led by Chair Michael E. Hall, MD, MS, has about 150 faculty across 13 divisions.
Living in Jackson
A cost of living about 18 percent below the national average. A rated public schools in nearby Madison and Rankin Counties. Short commutes, mild winters, and easy drives to New Orleans, Memphis, and the Gulf Coast.
UMMC has retained Academic Med to conduct this national search. All inquiries are held in strict confidence.
UMMC is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), disability, age, sex (as that term is defined in applicable laws such as 45 CFR § 92.101(a)(2) and binding court decisions), religion, genetic information, veteran's status and any other status protected by applicable law.
Requirements
MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree
Completion of an accredited rheumatology fellowship by the start date
Board eligible or board certified in rheumatology
Eligible for an unrestricted Mississippi medical license
International medical graduates are encouraged to apply. UMMC sponsors H-1B, J-1, and permanent residence, with J-1 waivers available through Conrad 30 and the Delta Regional Authority.
