General Surgery Division Chief

Job Title General Surgery Division Chief Position Number 968533 Vacancy Open to All Candidates Department EHH BSOM Surg MIS and Bariatric Department Homepage https://surgery.ecu.edu/ Advertising Department SURGERY-GENERAL SURGERY Division ECU Health/BSOM Classification Title Clinical Associate Professor/Associate Professor or Clinical Professor/Professor Working Title General Surgery Division Chief Number of Vacancies 1 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.000 Full Time or Part Time Full Time Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications. Commensurate with Qualifications Position Location (City) Greenville Position Type Faculty (Teaching) Job Category Faculty (Physician) Organizational Unit Overview

The 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; allocation of scarce OR resources; 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. To accomplish these tasks requires a highly competent, appropriately classified, and an adequately paid staff.

Job Duties

The Department of Surgery at ECU Health-Academic Practice is seeking a dynamic, academically oriented general surgeon with minimally invasive surgery skills to serve as Chief of the Division of General and Specialty surgery at ECU Health Medical Center and the ECU Brody School of Medicine.

The successful candidate will lead an active, collaborative clinical, teaching and research program consisting of four bariatric/general surgeons, one general surgeon and one bariatric fellow. Individuals with MIS training and focus in a subspecialty area such as bariatric surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction/complex hernia, endocrine surgery, GI surgery including endoluminal therapy, foregut surgery, or other focus area are encouraged to apply.

The division provides general and bariatric surgical care in an expansive geographic region consisting of 29 counties serving a population of over 1.5 million people. The metabolic surgery team has been an international leader in both clinical and basic research with continuous funding for over three decades.

Additional leadership opportunities exist for qualified individuals within the department, hospital and service line.

Fixed Term or Tenure Track position available at the title/rank of Clinical Associate Professor/Associate Professor or Clinical Professor/Professor.

Employment 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. 457). 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.

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.

Eligibility for medical licensure in the State of North Carolina.

Board certified in General Surgery.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation

North Carolina Medical License

Board certified or board eligible with the American Board of Surgery

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education

An established record of academic productivity, a national presence, leadership experience in a matrixed health care environment, and a broad knowledge in all aspects of complex general surgery.

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:

Curriculum Vitae

Letter of Interest

List of Three References (noting contact information)

At the time of employment two or three original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employability are required. Please be aware that if selected for an interview, 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 Applicant

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.

Job Open Date 06/14/2024 Open Until Filled Yes Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date.

If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date.

Initial Screening Begins 07/14/2024 Rank Level Professor, Associate Professor Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/71904 AA/EOE

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Eligibility for Employment

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