Assistant/Associate Professor in Thoracic Surgeon

Augusta University; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays and vacation

Retirement plans

Job summary

A university medical center is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Thoracic Surgery. This full-time position involves managing thoracic disease patients, teaching, and engaging in research. Candidates should have an MD/DO, board eligibility in general surgery, and robotic surgery experience. The environment is supportive, promoting quality care and employee wellness.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be board eligible in general surgery.
• New graduates or those with less than 5 years of post-fellowship experience will be considered.
• Experience with robotic bronchoscopy and EBUS preferred.
• New graduate or less than 5 years post-fellowship experience.
• Board-certified or board-eligible (ABTS).

Responsibilities

• Manage treatment of patients with thoracic diseases.
• Provide educational training to medical students and residents.
• Contribute to research and academic goals.
• Contribute to research and academic goals.

Skills

Robotic surgery

Thoracic surgery experience

Teaching ability

Robotic training/experience

Robotic bronchoscopy/EBUS experience

New graduate or <5 years post-fellowsh

Education

MD/DO degree

Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery

Job description

Overview

Assistant/Associate Professor in Thoracic Surgeon – Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, Department of Surgery. Full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Thoracic Surgery. Board-Certified or Board Eligible (ABTS) with fellowship training in Thoracic Surgery. Robotic training/experience required, including robotic bronchoscopy and EBUS training/experience. New graduate or less than 5 years post-fellowship experience. This position is not on tenure track.

Responsibilities

The candidate will be involved in the treatment of patients with benign and malignant thoracic diseases. Oncology patients will be managed in multidisciplinary clinics at the Georgia Cancer Center (GCC) with colleagues in interventional pulmonology, medical oncology and radiation oncology. The institution has a lung cancer screening program and a pulmonary nodule clinic led by the Thoracic Surgery team. The GCC uses an Artificial Intelligence Diagnostic Tool (Optellum) to help manage indeterminate pulmonary nodules. The new faculty member will have blocked operating time (DaVinci Xi robotic and non-robotic rooms) and blocked diagnostic time in the Physician Diagnostic Center for robotic bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound and esophageal endoscopy. The new faculty member will join a team of thoracic surgeons and thoracic surgery specialists, PAs, NPs, residents, medical students, and supportive staff in the GCC, clinics, operating rooms, ICUs, and on hospital floors. In addition to clinical duties, the faculty member will provide educational training to medical students and residents and contribute to research and academic goals. Applicants should expect a friendly environment with a collegial administration focused on quality care and employee wellness.

Required Qualifications

• MD/DO degree; candidates should be board eligible in general surgery
• Board-C Certified or Board Eligible (ABTS)
• Fellowship trained in Thoracic Surgery
• Robotic trained and/or Robotic experience required
• Robotic bronchoscopy and EBUS trained and/or experience preferred
• New graduate or less than 5 years post-fellowship experience

Titles and Career Progression

Assistant Professor – Early level career as a faculty member with appropriate post-graduate training.

Associate Professor – Mid level career faculty member with at least five years at rank of Assistant Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

Faculty Employment Qualifications

Requirements for all USG institutions and all academic ranks include:

• Consistent with SACSCOC accreditation requirements
• Evidence of ability as a teacher
• Evidence of scholarly activity and ability in all assigned duties
• Successful experience (waived for those just entering academia who meet other requirements)
• Desirable personal qualities judged by interview, biographical data, and recommendations

Shift/Salary/Benefits

This is a full-time, year-round position (1.0 FTE).

Salary and compensation for each rank are commensurate with education, experience, and achievements, and subject to fund availability.

Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and more. Eligible full-time employees with more than 6 months of service may be considered for Tuition Assistance.

Promotion and Tenure

Rank and salary are determined at hire and may consider experience, education, credentials, and market data. Advancement through the faculty ranks follows the annual Promotion and Tenure process (typically five-year increments). For details, refer to Augusta University Promotion and Tenure information.

College/Department Information

The Medical College of Georgia is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with approximately 260 students per class. The institution operates on the Augusta main campus, regional clinical campuses, and a second four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG partners with more than 350 sites for clinical education and trains over 500 residents and fellows across 50 ACGME programs. Research focuses include cardiovascular biology, cancer, neuroscience, public and preventive health, regenerative medicine, personalized medicine, and genomics.

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, with four campuses in Augusta and statewide locations. It is Georgia's only public academic health center and is committed to patient- and family-centered care. Augusta University promotes core values of integrity, excellence, accountability, and respect.

Location

Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates must pass a background check prior to starting. Depending on duties, credit checks for Positions of Trust or Purchase Card usage may be required. Motor vehicle reports may be required for driving Augusta University vehicles. Faculty hires must provide original transcripts for degree verification and, if trained by a foreign institution, an educational credential evaluation. All employees are responsible for safeguarding confidential information and complying with cybersecurity policies.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the online application and upload your Curriculum Vitae, Research Statement, and Professional References as one document. Information about the posting and application process can be found on the Augusta University careers portal.

Other Information

This position is associated with Augusta University’s tobacco-free policy. The institution may require additional information or documents as part of the hiring process.