Acute Care Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Community Memorial Hospital (M68248)

Acute Care Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Community Memorial Hospital

This is an MCV Physicians job posting and opportunity. This is not a Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) job posting. None of the information or duties below is part of a job offered by VCU.

Unit: School Of Medicine

Department: Surgery

Mission or Goal of Unit: The mission of the Division of Acute Care Surgical Services of the Department of Surgery is to provide excellence in clinical care, the advancement of science through research, and the training of undergraduate and graduate students in our discipline. The Department fosters a level of professional activity essential to the graduate and to the professional growth of the faculty. The Division provides junior faculty with clinical and research experiences that prepare them for their professional careers. Finally, faculty have a responsibility to provide service to their profession and to the university community.

Chief Purpose of this position: The Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgical Services is recruiting for a junior-level, collateral, non-tenure track faculty position in the area of Acute Care Surgery. Duties will include clinical responsibilities in all areas of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care (inpatient rounds, clinics, consults, surgeries as primary and assistant surgeon, call, education, and quality improvement). In addition to VCU Medical center, there will also be a Community Trauma and EGS call expectation.

Position Responsibilities:

Teaching: Faculty member will have teaching responsibilities in all areas of acute care surgery.

Research: Faculty member will establish clinical research projects with a record of publication in refereed journals and external funding. They are expected to develop interdisciplinary collaborations to enhance the research program at VCU.

Service: Faculty will serve on departmental and/or university committees as necessary, as well as in a professional capacity in their field, i.e., reviewer, conference organizer, etc.

Clinical: Faculty member will be clinically responsible for the care of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care patients on the MCV campus of VCU, as well as its expansion efforts at VCU Community Memorial Hospital. They will be responsible for the development of an active surgical practice, with the support of the Division and Department's leadership.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be board certified/board eligible in General Surgery
• Trauma/Critical Care fellowship training
• Prior experience teaching residents and medical students
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Board eligibility or certification in surgical critical care
• Training in robotic surgery

Salary Range: Commensurate

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt Restricted Position: No

Flexible Work Arrangement: Other

Rank: Open

Tenure: Ineligible

Months: 12 months

Contact Information: Contact Name: Mary Waite Contact Email: View email address on click.appcast.io

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