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Abdominal Wall Reconstruction/General Surgeon
Austin, TX
Full-Time / Attending Surgeon
University Positions
Description
The Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School in conjunction with the UT Health Austin are recruiting a full-time academic surgeon to develop a comprehensive abdominal wall reconstruction program and anchor a growing general surgery practice. The candidate must be board-certified or board-eligible in general surgery and have completed a fellowship with a focus on abdominal wall reconstruction.
About the Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care
The Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care is comprised of faculty in broad specialties with a focus on delivering outstanding care to the community.
The Department’s mission is: Transforming the health and lives of the diverse communities we serve through innovation in surgical care, research and education.
Our departmental Cultural Norms is a value system that highlights attributes we aspire to and use as a framework to guide us each day. One of those is we seek work/life balance and acknowledge that we are more than our work.
About the position
The ideal candidate will have requisite skills to perform both basic and complex abdominal wall surgeries. We seek individuals with excellent clinical skills, a passion for education, potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department in an innovative and growing medical school. The individual should have interest in developing an ambitious abdominal wall practice at UT Health Austin, the clinical practice of Dell Medical School, with intention to become a local and regional referral center with a national impact. Opportunities abound for collaborative research within Dell Med and departments throughout The University of Texas at Austin.
Essential Functions:
- Serve as a clinical content expert on abdominal wall surgery for Dell Medical School and Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas.
- Participate in the design and implementation of a new comprehensive abdominal wall reconstruction program within Dell Medical School’s Health Transformation Building and other sites of service.
- Participate in strategic planning and other efforts directly tied to the development and growth of a new comprehensive abdominal wall reconstruction program as well as a new Dell Med based general surgery clinic.
- Have the requisite leadership skills and track record to develop a quaternary referral center.
- Develop partnerships with referring physicians, hospitals, and ancillary providers in Austin and Central Texas.
- Assist in the creation of a data and evaluation infrastructure for regularly assessing the clinical quality and cost outcomes for patients.
- Participate in the development and implementation of Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education curricula related to evaluation and management of common general surgery issues with a focus on abdominal wall hernias.
- Train and mentor medical students and residents on new models of care and clinical practice.
- Develop and foster an atmosphere of scientific and academic inquiry in conjunction with trainees and researchers within the multidisciplinary team.
- Collaborate with other schools at The University of Texas at Austin on multidisciplinary, value-based care models.
- Actively participate in the academic department by all required departmental policies.
Qualifications: see job posting https://apply.interfolio.com/147263
Apply online at: https://apply.interfolio.com/147263
Question to Faculty Recruiter: Terri Barton: [email protected]
University of Texas
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