Academic Plastic Surgeon

UC Davis Health System; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 403,000 - 874,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Davis, Health System is seeking a full-time Plastic Surgeon to join its Department of Surgery. This role involves teaching, performing surgeries, and conducting clinical research in a high-volume trauma hospital. Candidates must hold an M.D. and be board certified in Plastic Surgery, with a strong preference for fellowship training. The position offers a competitive salary based on experience and qualifications, with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Board certified or board eligible in Plastic Surgery.
• Fellowship training is highly preferred.
• Experience with facial wounds and breast reconstruction.

Responsibilities

• Teach and practice plastic and reconstructive surgery.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient clinical care.
• Conduct research related to reconstructive surgery.

Skills

Plastic Surgery

Microsurgery

Clinical Research

Education

M.D. degree

Job description

University of California, Davis, Department of Surgery
Academic Plastic Surgeon

The Department of Surgery at the University of California, Davis, Health System located in Sacramento, California, seeks to hire a full time Plastic Surgeon at the Assistant, Associate, of Full Professor level in the Health Science Clinical, Clinical X, or In-Residence series. UC Davis is a large volume Level I Trauma Hospital with an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center and a Level I Children’s Surgical Center.

The candidate selected will be responsible for teaching and practicing plastic and reconstructive surgery, focusing on patients with facial wounds, congenital deformities, and breast reconstruction needs. Their duties will include providing both inpatient and outpatient clinical care, performing microsurgery, and conducting basic science and translational research related to reconstructive surgery. The research will involve clinical outcomes, with a particular emphasis on adult patients, though experience with pediatric patients will be considered a preferred qualification.

The selected candidate will be appointed at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in the Clinical X, In-Residence or HSCP series depending on experience and qualifications. Expectations of a Clinical X series are to engage in teaching, research, service and clinical work, appointees in the In-Residence series are required to participate in teaching, research, University/public service, and patient care and appointees of the HSCP series are to engage in clinical work, teaching and to support departments research mission.

The salary range for this position is Assistant Professor $403,786-640,231, Associate Professor $430,057-$818,752, and Full Professor $ 523,004-$873,505. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. Salary and level of appointment will be based on experience and qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:
•Qualified candidates must have an M.D. degree
•Must be board certified or board eligible in Plastic Surgery

Additional Qualifications:
•Must acquire a CA Medical License before the appointment start date

Preferred Qualifications:
•Fellowship training is highly preferred
•Understanding of plastic and reconstructive surgery of patients with facial wounds, congenitaldeformities and/or breast reconstructive needs, microsurgery, and basic science/translationalresearch trials relating to reconstructive surgery and clinical outcomes

Qualified applicants should apply online at UC Recruit: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF06898 by uploading current curriculum vitae with a bibliography, letter of interest outlining research, educational, and administrative experience, the names and contact info of at least three professional references, and the Authorization to Release Information Form.

For questions regarding this position, please send an e-mail to the search committee chair, Dr. Granger Wong at, [e-mail]

For full consideration, applications must be received by May 6, 2025, however, the position will remain open until filled through April 20, 2026.

UC Davis commits to inclusion excellence by advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action, policy
see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct. If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact the recruiting department.

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.

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