Assistant Professor - College of Medicine, Department of Surgery

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, in partnership with the Methodist Transplant Institute in Memphis, TN, is accepting applications for an experienced multi-organ abdominal transplant surgeon. This is a full-time non-tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor position. Faculty rank is commensurate with experience and credentials.

The Methodist Transplant Institute is a large volume transplant center that performs on average, over 100 adult and pediatric liver transplants and 200 kidney transplants annually and boasts an active hepatic and pancreatic surgical practice. Recognized for its success with kidney, liver, kidney-pancreas and pancreas transplantation, robust clinical activity, innovation and interdisciplinary research, the Institute has been a leader in the field for more than 10 years.

Responsibilities

Participation in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows. Commitment to providing quality care, student/resident teaching, and research.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: M.D. or equivalent degree. Completion of an ASTS abdominal transplant surgery fellowship is required.

EXPERIENCE: Preferred candidates will have experience with liver transplantation, including living donor transplantation and hepato-pancreaticobiliary (HPB) surgery with experience in robotic surgery. Cross-training in kidney transplantation, laparoscopic and/or donor nephrectomy and experience with pediatric transplantation is required.

LICENSES: Board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Surgery or foreign equivalent. Qualification for an unrestricted medical license issued by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCES

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Sciences contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Sciences is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Sciences spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UT Health Sciences is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.