Assistant/Associate Professor of Surgery – Thoracic Surgeon

UC San Francisco Academic; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, San Francisco's Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, seeks an outstanding Adult Thoracic Surgeon for a full-time academic appointment. Board certification/eligibility by the ABTS and an ACGME-accredited thoracic fellowship are required.

The candidate will perform a broad range of thoracic procedures and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Scholarly activity is expected with protected research time; foregut/esophageal interests encouraged.

Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
• Completed an ACGME-accredited fellowship in thoracic surgery.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; research productivity expected.
• Interest in foregut/esophageal surgery encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Perform a broad range of thoracic surgical procedures including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgeries.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans.
• Contribute to residency training and education programs.
• Engage in scholarly activities with protected research time.

Skills

Effective communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Academic research focus

Education

ACGME-accredited fellowship in thoracic surgery

Board certified/eligible by ABTS

Job description

Assistant/Associate Professor of Surgery – Thoracic Surgeon
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery
University of California, San Francisco

The Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco is seeking outstanding candidates for a full time, academic Adult Thoracic Surgeon with an exemplary record of patient care and expertise. Candidates must be board certified/board eligible by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and have completed an ACGME-accredited fellowship in thoracic surgery by the time of hire. Applicants’ materials must list current, eligible, and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

The selected candidate will be expected to perform a broad range of thoracic surgical procedures, including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgeries. The selected candidate will also be expected to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including pulmonologists, oncologists, radiologists, gastroenterologists, and other specialists, to develop comprehensive treatment plans for patients. Successful candidates must have effective communication and collaboration skills. Research productivity is expected and protected time for research will be considered. The selected candidate should have evidence of academic potential in health services, clinical or translational research.

Candidates with expertise and interest in foregut and benign esophageal surgery, including the surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal and paraesophageal hernias, and esophageal motility disorders such as achalasia are strongly encouraged to apply.

Candidates must have recognized skills in the education of surgery residents and medical students and will be expected to be active participants in the Department’s residency training and educational programs.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5: The minimum base salary range for this position is $160,900 - $250,300.

Total compensation at the University of California, San Francisco includes your base salary, which is determined by your rank and step at appointment, and negotiated pay for Health Sciences Compensation Plan members. Faculty who are members of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan may also be eligible for additional incentive pay.

UC San Francisco seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, and community services that have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to excellence.

• Candidates must be board certified/board eligible by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and have completed an ACGME-accredited fellowship in thoracic surgery.
• Applicants’ materials must list eligible, and/or pending qualifications upon submission.