Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine seeks an Associate or Full Professor in the non-tenure academic clinician track within Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care in Philadelphia, PA. Candidates must hold an MD or MD/PhD and have board certification in Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care.

Responsibilities include teaching fellows, house staff and medical students, providing transplant lung care, collaborating with advanced practice providers, and

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD required for appointment.
• Board certification in Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care required.
• Non-tenure academic clinician track rank; commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach pulmonary and critical care fellows, house staff and medical students.
• Clinical responsibilities include transplant lung care for in/outpatients.
• Lead quality improvement, pursue research and education initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Patient-centered care

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Job description

University of Pennsylvania: Perelman School of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Department of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Open Date

Jul 08, 2025

Deadline

Jul 08, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Applicants must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Board certification is required in Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care. Rank will be commensurate with experience.

Teaching responsibilities may include pulmonary and critical care fellows, house staff and medical students. The academic clinician track requires 100 credits per year and active and high-quality teaching.

Clinical responsibilities may include consultation, evaluation, and management of outpatient and inpatient lung transplant candidates and recipients within the health system on a growing lung transplant service. The selected candidate will have experience working with advanced practice providers and trainees.

The selected candidate will drive strategic growth, ensure clinical excellence, lead quality improvement, and support innovative research and education initiatives. The ideal candidate will be an experienced transplant pulmonologist with strong leadership skills committed to patient-centered care and multidisciplinary collaboration.