Allergy & Immunology Physician - Academic Faculty Opportunity | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Allergy, Immunology & Asthma physician to join the growing Vanderbilt Lung Institute. This faculty position focuses on the care of patients with asthma, immunologic and allergic diseases. This role offers a unique opportunity to practice in a highly collaborative academic environment with access to robust clinical and research infrastructure across Middle Tennessee.

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical Care
• Provide high-quality outpatient care for patients with asthma and allergic/immunologic conditions
• Supervise and collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers
• Utilize onsite resources, including full pulmonary function testing (PFTs), methacholine challenges, immune deficiency diagnostics, comprehensive environmental, drug, contact, and food allergy testing, skin biopsy, and challenge and desensitization protocols
• Participate in consult-only inpatient service (no primary admitting)
2. Research & Academic Focus
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in asthma, chronic sinus disease, mast cell disorders, immunodeficiency, food allergy, and drug allergy
• Opportunities to grow a comprehensive contact dermatitis clinical program
• Opportunities to collaborate in industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated asthma and allergic disease research
• Contribute to scholarly activity, academic publishing, and presentations
• Teach and mentor medical students, residents, and fellows
• Participate in Division and Department educational programs

Schedule & Call

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm
• Call: Consult-only service approximately 8–12 weeks per year
• Clinical fellow provides first call
• Weekends/Nights: Consult service only
• FTE: 1.0 FTE preferred; consideration down to 0.7 FTE
• Telehealth: Included

Practice Environment

• Locations: Vanderbilt Lung Institute – West End and satellite clinics
• Team: 10 physicians and 4 Advanced Practice Providers across 3 clinical sites
• Integrated Clinical Research Support:
• Clinical research coordinators
• Specimen processing, storage, and shipment
• Industry contract and budget development support
• Regulatory and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) infrastructure embedded within clinic space

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Allergy & Immunology
• Excellent clinical acumen, communication skills, and collaborative approach
• Commitment to advancing patient care, education, and scholarship in asthma and allergic disease

Take your Career to the Next Level with Vanderbilt

• Join a nationally and internationally recognized asthma and allergy clinical and research program spanning the lifespan
• Collaborate with experts in severe asthma, drug allergy, immunodeficiency, mast cell disorders, and food allergy
• Capitalize on an established, scalable industry-sponsored clinical trials platform
• Practice within a top-tier academic medical center known for innovation, teamwork, and physician support
• Strong culture of mentorship, collaboration, and career development

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a CV and cover letter to: Elizabeth Hemping, Physician Recruiter.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/Vets/Disabled.

International medical graduates must be ECFMG-certified, have completed a U.S.-based residency, passed USMLE Step 1 and Step 2, and hold a current J-1 or H-1B visa.