Job Description - Vascular Surgeon Open Rank- Surgery, College of Medicine (24000002HE) The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery is accepting applications for an Assistant/ Associate Professor/Professor, Vascular Surgeon (Academic). Our practice includes an accredited Vascular Surgery Fellowship and Residency programs.
Primary Responsibilities: Primary clinical responsibilities include care of the vascular patient over the entire spectrum of vascular conditions including complex open and endovascular surgery, and management of penetrating and blunt vascular trauma. In addition to outstanding clinical care, the successful candidate will participate in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows. Research support may be available based on the candidate's experience and area of investigation.
Basic Qualifications: Candidate must be Board-eligible/board-certified in Vascular Surgery and eligible for academic appointments at the University of Tennessee.Committed to providing quality clinical care, student/resident teaching, and research.Additional Board eligibility and/or certification in Minimally Invasive Surgery is desirable.Our mission is to advance health equity and eliminate racial disparities in PAD care. The UTHSC vascular surgery team supports all of the vascular care, including vascular trauma, at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Annually, between ROH and Le Bonheur, we treat approximately 200 pediatric patients for vascular conditions.
Opportunity:
UTHSC and Regional One offer the candidate opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive and collaborative workplace environment. Opportunities exist for participation in both clinical and bench research, clinical trials, national vascular trauma database outcomes research, and surgical education research depending on the interests of the candidate. The Division of Vascular Surgery, home to one of the oldest ACGME-accredited vascular surgical fellowship programs in the nation, supports the mentorship and training of UTHSC vascular surgical fellows, general surgical residents, and medical students. We also have an established visiting vascular surgical resident program.
UTHSC- Department of Surgery:
The UTHSC Department of Surgery, with approximately 70 full-time faculty members across 9 divisions, is recognized nationally for its strong commitment to surgical research and education. Faculty are committed to excellence in patient care and elevating the quality of care for the entire region. The Department strongly affirms diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT's doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges. UTHSC 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.
EEO/AA Statement / Non-Discrimination Statement:
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
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