UAB Medicine Careers

As a world-class medical center operating as part of a public education and research university, UAB Medicine is dedicated to the preservation of health and prevention of disease. UAB Medicine desires to provide a safe and healthy work environment and to promote the health and well being of its employees, visitors and patients.

Tobacco-Free Hiring Policy - FAQs

UAB Medicine does not hire tobacco users. Tobacco use means smoking, sucking, chewing or snuffing of any tobacco product. All new UAB Medicine employees will be tested for nicotine use as part of their post offer, pre-employment drug screen. Those who test positive for nicotine use will not be hired. 

• For those entities which ask about tobacco use on the job application, the applicants who state on the application that they use tobacco will not be eligible for a job. They are free to apply for open positions if they quit using tobacco.
• Applicants who test positive for nicotine use during their drug screen, but, state on the application that they do not use tobacco, will be considered to have falsified their application and will be treated according to the entity’s policies for falsified employment applications.
• Other than applicants who have falsified their applications, applicants who test positive for nicotine during their drug screen may reapply after 60 days.

Seasonal Flu Vaccination Policy
All new hires will be required to receive a flu vaccine if hired during the flu season (October 1 – March 31). All UAB Medicine employees are required to receive the flu vaccine each year prior to December 15. The flu shot will be offered as part of the health screening process for all new employees. If the individual has had the flu vaccine, documentation will be required to update our records for compliance. Failure to comply will result in an initial, unpaid suspension from work up to five (5) calendar days. Failure to obtain the vaccine during the five (5) day suspension will be considered voluntary resignation of employment, and faculty will lose their privileges.

Tuberculosis (TB) Screening
Some employees are subject to pre-employment and annual Tuberculosis (TB) screenings. 

Additional Tests & Screenings
For certain positions, employees are subject to additional screenings including Respirator FIT Testing (pre-employment, annually), and Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support (pre-employment, every two years), and other tests or screenings as required.