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Location Columbia, Missouri

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Pulmonary Hypertension Opportunity

University of Missouri School of Medicine

Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Environmental Medicine

 

Dr. Hunter Hofmann, Division Director of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Environmental Medicine invites you to join his growing team.  The clinical expertise of the divisions 20+ faculty members covers a broad range of pulmonary and critical care medicine including asthma, obstructive and restrictive lung disease, pulmonary physiology, sleep apnea and all aspects of ICU medicine.  We are actively recruiting a pulmonary hypertension specialist to join 2 other physicians to support our growing Pulmonary Hypertension Center.

Position Highlights:

  • Collegial faculty of 20+ physicians
  • Fully accredited Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship with 16 fellows
  • Robust consult service
  • 36 bed Critical Care Unit
  • Significant unassigned time for academic/educational pursuits
  • Ability to grow interventional pulmonology program
  • In-house attending at night
  • Minimal call responsibilities in back-up role
  • Competitive academic base salary with great university benefits including 8% retirement match and tuition benefits
  • Potential for both productivity and quality bonuses

About Missouri University Health Care (MUHC) and University of Missouri (Mizzou) :

The School of Medicine partners with both MU Health Care (MUHC) and the University of Missouri campus. Highlights include: 

MUHC has one of the highest employee engagement scores in the Midwest. 

Recognized as one of the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Hospital Review. 

MUHC has consistently been named one of the nations Most Wired health systems by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). 

Missouris largest public research university with an average enrollment of 35,000 students. 

One of only five universities nationwide with law, medicine, veterinary medicine, and a nuclear research reactor on one campus. 

About Columbia: 

Be surprised by what Columbia has to offer from picturesque parks to award winning cuisine to amazing art and superb shopping. Columbia is more than a college town and surprisingly sophisticated. 

Rated as one of the Top 10 most livable college towns in America by Strategistico.com July 2022 

#6 Most Affordable Outdoorsy Spaces to Live by Realtor.com June 2022 

#28 of the Best Places to Live in the US from CBS News April 2022 

20% Population growth since 2016, low cost of living and great schools

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates just starting their careers as well as experienced candidates to join our thriving department.

Minimum Qualifications:

Board Eligible or Board Certified

Candidates will be Evaluated on:

Exemplary clinical skills, interest in clinical and/or basic science research, and a strong interest in teaching.
 

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.  For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at . 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Posting ID: 1151821528 Posted: 2025-09-29 Job Title: Pulmonary Hypertension Assistant Associate