>> A-179035-4: Assistant Professor - Thoracic Surgery

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 345,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A prestigious medical institution seeks a thoracic and lung transplant surgeon with a strong commitment to education and research in Baltimore, Maryland. The successful candidate will teach medical students and residents, manage clinical services primarily at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives in thoracic surgery. An annual salary range of $345,000 - $450,000 is offered as part of an attractive total rewards package.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in thoracic and lung transplant surgery.
• Commitment to teaching and mentoring students and trainees.
• Engagement in clinical research efforts.

Responsibilities

• Devote 10% of time to teaching medical students and trainees.
• Manage clinical services and provide oversight in thoracic and lung transplant processes.
• Contribute to quality improvement and assurance efforts.

Skills

Surgical oversight

Mentoring and teaching

Thoracic and lung transplant expertise

Clinical service

Quality improvement

Education

Board-certified surgeon

Job description

Salary Range

$345,000 - $450,000 per year

General Academic and Teaching

• Expected to devote at least 10% of your time to formal and informal instruction of medical students and post‑graduate trainees in Surgery.
• Expected to mentor fellows, students, residents, and faculty, participate in resident teaching and education, attend division conferences, participate in national organizations, continue to produce scholarly output, and uphold the code of conduct for faculty.
• Participate in the department's weekly mortality and morbidity conference, the staff & resident education conference, the Department of Surgery faculty meetings, grand rounds, and the division of thoracic faculty meetings.

Clinical

• Clinical service commensurate with your skills in thoracic and lung transplant surgery at a clinical commitment of 90% effort.
• Clinical time will be focused on providing clinical support for thoracic and lung transplant surgery, including active participation in quality improvement, outreach, education and professional activities.
• Provide clinical services primarily at Johns Hopkins Hospital. May be asked to provide clinical services at other locations based on the needs of the department or division.
• Clinically active thoracic and lung transplant surgeon who will provide surgical oversight to evaluation of candidates for lung transplant, quality improvement and assurance efforts in lung transplant.
• Be a consistent presence throughout the spectrum of thoracic and lung transplant care and will be a point person for our multidisciplinary team.
• Help contribute to the ongoing clinical productivity and excellence within the Division of Thoracic Surgery.
• Work with the LTx Surgical Director to increase our capacity for moving patients through the evaluation process, to placement on the waitlist, and to promote increased utilization of living donor transplant.
• Perform transplants, donor procurement operations, and general surgery on transplant patients.
• Effectively connect with patients and families and provide compassionate support throughout their transplant journey. Foster an environment of strong, open communication with patients, colleagues, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure the best possible outcomes and an excellent overall patient experience.
• Be involved in the education and training of general surgery residents and fellows.
• Provide both formal and informal teaching to trainees both inside and outside of the operating room.

Research

• Contribute to existing clinical research efforts within our division, with a specific focus on translational research.

Quality

• Responsible for quality improvement and assurance efforts in thoracic and lung transplant.
• We expect you to fulfill all obligations as indicated by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Gold Book and Clinical Practice Association (CPA).

Total Rewards

Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.