Clinical Instructor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (Fellow) Head & Neck Surgery

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world‑class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is. The USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology‑Head and Neck Surgery of the Keck School of Medicine is seeking to hire a Clinical Instructor of Otolaryngology‑Head and Neck Surgery (Fellow) in the specialty of Head and Neck Surgery. This is a 1‑year fellowship designed to cover the breadth of Head & Neck surgery including ablative, microvascular, open skull base, robotic, cutaneous malignancies, and endocrine surgery. Fellows will work closely with faculty and residents as part of a multidisciplinary team to learn the comprehensive care of complex head and neck patients. The fellow will work with faculty for complex cases in addition to leading residents through cases as primary surgeon. This will allow the fellow to develop teaching skills and smoothly transition from trainee to attending when in practice. Microvascular and reconstructive training will include approximately 150+ free flaps. This will be in addition to regional flaps and local reconstruction. Also, Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) with the single port Da Vinci robot for oropharynx and supraglottic tumors will be an important part of the training experience to offer minimally invasive techniques as treatment evolves for oropharynx cancer patients. In addition, transoral laser techniques for early laryngeal cancers and open partial laryngectomies are an integral part of the larynx cancer treatment. Our fellow also will spend time with endocrine surgeons to develop expertise in thyroid surgery, parathyroid disorders, and complicated revision cases. In addition to time with the department of otolaryngology, the fellow will work closely with medical oncology, radiation oncology, speech pathology, and neuroradiology as part of our multidisciplinary team. They will spend time in clinics and patient care for these medical subspecialties to understand the comprehensive care of these patients. The fellow will participate in our various tumor boards and discuss nuances of treatment and rehabilitation. The annual base salary range for this position is $96,118.32. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations. USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at View phone number on click.appcast.io, or by email at View email address on click.appcast.io. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr University of Southern California