Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Company: UTMB Health
Location: Galveston
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions: This position is meant to provide faculty support to meet the teaching, research, and patient care needs of the Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and assist in fulfilling UTMB's threefold mission. The person in this position is responsible for providing direct patient care, including surgery, consultative services, outpatient services, and care of hospitalized patients. He/she participates in all teaching activities of the Department including conferences and lectures, bedside teaching and rounds; house staff supervision in the operating room, clinics and in-patient services; continuing medical education; and local, regional and national meetings. Students include medical students, house staff, nursing students, and allied health students. In addition, the person in this position will serve as Section Chief, Thoracic Surgery and Director, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program. Additional administrative responsibilities include supervising and evaluating residents, providing medical direction and participating in committee memberships at the Departmental and Health System level. Minimum Qualifications: Candidates should be a graduate of an approved medical school, have completed an approved residency training and a fellowship program in thoracic surgery, be Board Certified/Board Eligible in Thoracic Surgery and have a Texas Medical license without restrictions. Salary: Commensurate with experience Equal Employment Opportunity UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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