ASSISTANT PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / PROFESSOR (PLASTIC SURGERY - HAND)

Napahe; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans seeks a BE/BC plastic surgeon with fellowship in hand surgery for a full-time faculty position at ranks of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor; track determined by qualifications and stature.

Responsibilities include clinical care, research, and teaching in hand and plastic surgery, with opportunities for microsurgery and general plastic surgery cases. Clinical activities are centered at University Medical Center – New Orleans.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent required.
• Completion of plastic surgery residency and hand surgery fellowship prior to hire.
• BE/BC (or equivalent) surgeon; must be licensed in Louisiana before hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care, research, and teaching in hand and plastic surgery.
• Full-time hand surgery position with microsurgery and general plastic surgery opportunities.
• Clinical activities centered at University Medical Center – New Orleans; potential leadership roles.

Skills

Clinical care

Research

Teaching

Education

MD or equivalent

Plastic surgery residency

Hand surgery fellowship

Job description

The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery in the School of Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana is seeking a BE/BC (or equivalent) plastic surgeon with fellowship training in hand surgery for an academic faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor; academic rank and track will be determined based on qualifications, experience, and stature in the field. Responsibilities include clinical care, research, and teaching in hand and plastic surgery. This will be a full-time hand surgery position with opportunities for involvement with cases requiring microsurgery and general plastic surgery. Clinical activities will be primarily centered at University Medical Center – New Orleans, a full service, regional facility. There are leadership opportunities within the department and also within the clinical partner hospital administration for candidates with leadership and management experience.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education:MD or equivalent

Other Education if applicable:Completion of plastic surgery residency training and fellowship in hand surgery prior to hire date

Certifications or Licenses Required:BC/BE (or equivalent) surgeon; must be licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana before date of hire

Additional Information About Our School/Department

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits