Surgery, Full Time General Surgery Physician

Job TitleBreast SurgeonPosition Number 600235Vacancy Open to All Candidates Department EHH BSOM Surgery OncologyDepartment Homepage Department SURGERY-GEN SURG ONCOLOGYDivision ECU Health/BSOMClassification Title Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, ProfessorWorking Title Breast SurgeonNumber of Vacancies 1Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.000Full Time or Part Time Full TimeAnticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications.Commensurate with qualificationsPosition Location (City) GreenvillePosition TypeFaculty (Teaching)Job Category Faculty (Physician)Be a Pirate!East Carolina University (ECU) is consistently ranked among the nation’s top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. which and is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. ECU’s commitment to impactful scholarship is further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university’s leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.The university supports its workforce through a wide range of professional development opportunities designed to foster career growth and skill advancement. Organizational Unit OverviewThe Department of Surgery is a multi-faceted organization in a complex organizational structure. It is a department within the School of Medicine with the attendant responsibility for patient care, medical education and research. The Chair of the department is also the Chief of Surgical services for the hospital and, as such, has a broad range of activities including administration of the OR; adequacy of surgical beds; and credentialing of hospital surgical staff.The department includes full-time faculty members in the sections of: general & bariatric surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, surgical oncology, transplant surgery, trauma & acute care surgery. The department faculty provide surgical care to the people of eastern North Carolina, including pre-operative and post-operative care. The department provides surgical education to medical students and residents every day of the year. The department also has a vibrant research program including funded grants and clinical trials. The employees in the department support the clinical, education and research work of the department. Job Duties ECU Health Physicians and the Department of Surgery at the ECU Brody School of Medicine located in Greenville, North Carolina, are seeking a fellowship-trained Breast Surgeon to join a thriving division of surgical oncology. The candidate will contribute to a busy and growing multidisciplinary breast program that encompasses all aspects of treatment for benign and malignant breast conditions as well as management of high-risk patients. The successful candidate will join an active, collaborative clinical, teaching and research program within the Division of Surgical Oncology consisting of four surgical oncologists, two colorectal surgeons, two breast surgeons and one PhD faculty.The Department of Surgery has an excellent general surgery residency program with five categorical residents in each year (with approval for six starting in 2025) who are competitively prepared for fellowships, academic positions, and direct entry into private practice. The Brody School of Medicine matriculates 92 students each year and is approved for class size expansion to 120 students per year upon completion of the new medical education building in August 2027.Highlights:· Academic employment through East Carolina University· Fixed term or tenure track faculty position at Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank/level· Position available due to program growth· Well established multidisciplinary American College of Surgeons-Commission on Cancer (ACS-COC) accredited cancer program with identified disease specialists in all areas of breast oncology· NAPBC (National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers) certified· Established multidisciplinary breast cancer conference conducted weekly· Wireless localization and other state-of-the art equipment· Robust portfolio of clinical trials and active research projects· Access to an ambulatory surgery center located in the vicinity of ECU Health Medical Center· 29-county referral network· Dedicated 418,000 square foot freestanding cancer hospital opened in 2018 and equipped with a dedicated breast imaging center, a state-of-the-art radiation oncology center, multi-disciplinary oncology clinics as well as 48 surgical oncology in-patient bedsECUHEALTHECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. .ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy.This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.ECUHEALTHCANCERCARE AT THEEDDIEAND JO ALLISONSMITHTOWERECU Health Cancer Care is ECU Health’s system-wide approach to eliminating cancer throughout eastern North Carolina, one patient at a time. ECU Health Cancer Care at the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Tower in Greenville, located on the campus of ECU Health Medical Center, serves as the hub of ECU Health Cancer Care across the system. The 418,000-square-foot facility features 96 inpatient rooms, 60 infusion areas with a view of outdoor healing gardens and 58 different clinics centered on patient care. An image renewal center provides access to wigs, prosthetics, compression sleeves and garments. A resource center offers additional services to patients and families, including psychotherapy, support groups and complementary therapies.GREENVILLE, NC Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 10th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000. East Carolina University, the Brody School of Medicine, and Pitt Community College. Located inland off of the North Carolina coast, Greenville is 45 miles east of interstate 95, just over an hour to Raleigh, a little over an hour to the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast of NCHome to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 27,000 studentsNumerous waterways and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and campingMild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activitiesCost of living below the national average, affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and privateInvestment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville’s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the areaEmployment in this position provides eligibility to participate in the UNC Optional Retirement Program (ORP) which offers matching employer contributions and employee control of investment choices, along with eligibility to participate in various Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Plans (401k, 403b. This position is not eligible to participate in the NC Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS). Additionally, this position offers multiple voluntary options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance as well as various supplemental plans including Critical Illness, Flexible Spending Accounts, Cancer, and Disability.While this position is not automatically eligible for the NC Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS), new hires transferring from another North Carolina state agency and current ECU employees transferring internally who had been enrolled in TSERS in their previous employment will continue participation in TSERS. Minimum Education/Experience MD or DO from an appropriately accredited institution and conferred by the time of hire, or completed foreign medical education accepted and recognized for ECFMG Certification.Board-eligible or board-certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery.Completion of an SSO-approved Breast Surgical Oncology fellowship or Complex Surgical Oncology fellowship is required.License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation North Carolina Medical License.Board-eligible or board-certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery.Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education The ideal candidate for this position is a breast surgeon who will deliver excellent clinical care along with passion and experience in education and/or research.Special Instructions to Applicant East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. In addition to submitting a candidate profile online, please submit online the required applicant documents:Please be aware that if selected as candidate of choice, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the References section of the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement.Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.Additional Instructions to ApplicantIn order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Unless otherwise identified in the applicable job posting and consistent with University policy, the University will principally employ individuals who reside in the State of North Carolina to the greatest extent practicable. 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