Physician Otolaryngology, Pediatric Permanent Pay: Up to Negotiable

Physician Otolaryngology, Pediatric

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke, Virginia

Carilion Clinic and the Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery in Roanoke, Virginia are searching for a fellowship trained pediatric otolaryngologist to join our growing team of nine otolaryngologists, seven advanced care practitioners, four audiologists and one hearing instrument specialist in a clinic-based, academic program with remarkable opportunities in teaching, research, and clinical otolaryngology. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic, academic multi-specialty group practice providing comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care for adults and children.

Carilion Children's Hospital, located within Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, a 763-bed teaching/tertiary care center, serves as the tertiary referral center for 185,000 children in southwest Virginia and provides a full range of pediatric services including Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, an 8-bed PICU, a 27-bed inpatient unit, a 60-bed NICU/intermediate nursing unit, and a 27 bed Pediatric Emergency Department. Ground and air transportation services are provided by a pediatric critical care transport team.

Our otolaryngology section provides comprehensive coverage to over one million people in a large, rural, multi-state area and several other Carilion hospitals and operates clinics in satellite locations in the region as well, Clinical pathology is exceptionally broad, and our otolaryngologists perform the full breadth of procedures of all levels of complexity.

A physician-led, multi-specialty, not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Roanoke, VA, Carilion Clinic operates 7 hospitals, 282 outpatient clinics, 788 physicians representing more than 75+ specialties, along with 350 residents and fellows in 29 accredited ACGME programs. Education and research activities and opportunities abound through our relationships with the Virginia Tech Carillon SOM, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Virginia Tech, and Radford University. We are actively involved in the education of medical students, residents from multiple CC-VTC and outside training programs, allied health and VT undergraduate/graduate students. We currently provide clinical training for senior residents from the otolaryngology residency at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and our own plastic and general surgery residents with the goal of establishing our own residency program in the near future.

The position requires an academic appointment at VTCSOM. Other requirements include:

• MD/DO, Board Certification/Eligible in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
• Fellowship Training in Pediatric Otolaryngology
• Evidence of strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Interest in teaching and/or research

The Roanoke Valley is a metro area of 300,000, consistently rated among the "best places to live" in the nation. Roanoke is located at the southern tip of Virginia's spectacularly beautiful Shenandoah Valley surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian Trail and close to the 22,000-acre Smith Mountain Lake. The area offers sensational outdoor activities but also a surprising array of cultural activities. Access to major air-travel hubs is remarkably easy through the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. The weather features mild winters, an abundance of sun, and extended springs and autumns. The region features top-notch schools and Universities and has been coined "the best kept secret in the East."