ASSISTANT PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / PROFESSOR - TRAUMA/CRITICAL CARE SURGERY

LSU; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, seeks a faculty member to work in Trauma / Critical Care Surgery at University Medical Center - New Orleans (UMCNO). This program is part of the Norman E.

McSwain, Jr., Spirit of Charity Level I Trauma Center at UMC. The faculty appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, with leadership opportunities within the department and hospital administration.

Qualifications

• Required Education: MD or equivalent.
• Certifications or Licenses Required: BC/BE (or equivalent) surgeon in General Surgery and in Surgical Critical Care; must be licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana and credentialed with all required entities before date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Teach Surgical Critical Care fellows, General Surgery residents, and medical students.
• Engage in scholarly activity and contribute to department research.
• Assume leadership roles within the department and clinical partner hospital administration.

Skills

Leadership experience

Teaching and training

Scholarly activity

Education

MD or equivalent

Job description

The Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Medicine’s Department of Surgery is seeking a faculty member to work in Trauma / Critical Care Surgery at University Medical Center - New Orleans (UMCNO). This program is part of the highly regarded Norman E. McSwain, Jr., M.D., Spirit of Charity Level I Trauma Center at UMC. The faculty appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. Rank and appointment track will be determined based on qualifications, experience, and stature in the field. The successful applicant must demonstrate a high degree of expertise in trauma / critical care management, as well as leadership experience. This individual will be involved in teaching Surgical Critical Care fellows, General Surgery residents, and medical students. An established record of scholarly activity is expected. A successful applicant should have a history of working well with others with a reasonable degree of affability and clinical availability. 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
• Certifications or Licenses Required: BC/BE (or equivalent) surgeon in General Surgery and in Surgical Critical Care; must be licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana and credentialed with all required entities before date of hire