Assistant Professor - Thoracic Surgery - #Faculty

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 345,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD seeks an assistant professor to lead thoracic and lung transplant care, combine clinical service with teaching and translational research, and advance quality and outcomes within the Division of Thoracic Surgery.

The role emphasizes patient-centered care, mentorship of trainees, and active involvement in multidisciplinary teams and program growth.

Responsibilities

• Devote at least 10% of time to formal and informal instruction of medical students and post-graduate trainees in Surgery.
• Mentor fellows, students, residents, and faculty; participate in resident teaching and education; attend division conferences; participate in national organizations; continue scholarly output.
• Clinical service commensurate with skills in thoracic and lung transplant surgery at 90% effort.
• Provide clinical services focused on thoracic and lung transplant surgery; participate in quality improvement, outreach, education and professional activities.
• Provide clinical services primarily at Johns Hopkins Hospital; may work at other locations as needed.
• Be a thoracic and lung transplant surgeon who oversees evaluation of lung transplant candidates and quality assurance in lung transplant.
• Be a consistent presence in thoracic and lung transplant care; serve as a point person for the multidisciplinary team.
• Assist in increasing capacity in the evaluation process, waitlist placement, and living donor transplant utilization.
• Perform transplants, donor procurement operations, and general surgery on transplant patients.
• Foster compassionate communication with patients and families and ensure excellent patient experience.
• Involve in education and training of general surgery residents and fellows; provide teaching inside and outside the operating room.
• Contribute to translational clinical research; focus on quality improvement and assurance in thoracic and lung transplant.

Job description

Position Description:

I. Specific Responsibilities and Duties

In addition to mutually agreed upon goals to be developed in partnership with the department director, and the division chief, the assistant professor shall assume the following responsibilities and duties:

General Academic and Teaching

• Expected to devote at least 10% of your time to formal and informal instruction of medical students and post-graduate trainees in Surgery.

• Expected to mentor fellows, students, residents, and faculty, participate in resident teaching and education, attend division conferences, participate in national organizations, continue to produce scholarly output, and uphold the code of conduct for faculty.

• Participate in the department's weekly mortality and morbidity conference, the staff & resident education conference, the Department of Surgery faculty meetings, grand rounds, and the division of thoracic faculty meetings.

  Clinical

• Clinical service commensurate with your skills in thoracic and lung transplant surgery at a clinical commitment of 90% effort.

• Clinical time will be focused on providing clinical support for thoracic and lung transplant surgery, including active participation in quality improvement, outreach, education and professional activities.

• Provide clinical services primarily at Johns Hopkins Hospital. May be asked to provide clinical services at other locations based on the needs of the department or division.

• Clinically active thoracic and lung transplant surgeon who will provide surgical oversight to evaluation of candidates for lung transplant, quality improvement and assurance efforts in lung transplant.

• Be a consistent presence throughout the spectrum of thoracic and lung transplant care and will be a point person for our multidisciplinary team.

• Help contribute to the ongoing clinical productivity and excellence within the Division of Thoracic Surgery.

• Work with the LTx Surgical Director to increase our capacity for moving patients through the evaluation process, to placement on the waitlist, and to promote increased utilization of living donor transplant.

• Perform transplants, donor procurement operations, and general surgery on transplant patients.

• Effectively connect with patients and families and provide compassionate support throughout their transplant journey. Foster an environment of strong, open communication with patients, colleagues, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure the best possible outcomes and an excellent overall patient experience.

• Be involved in the education and training of general surgery residents and fellows.

• Provide both formal and informal teaching to trainees both inside and outside of the operating room.

  Research

• Contribute to existing clinical research efforts within our division, with a specific focus on translational research.

  Quality

• Responsible for quality improvement and assurance efforts in thoracic and lung transplant.

Citizenship

• We expect you to fulfill all obligations as indicated by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Gold Book and Clinical Practice Association (CPA)

Salary: $345,000 - $450,000 per year

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards

Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors or demographic characteristics that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Pre-Employment Information

Background Checks

After receiving a conditional offer, the successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification. When deciding whether a candidate's conviction history is job-disqualifying, the University considers the nature and gravity of the offense, the time that has passed since the conviction, and the nature of the job being sought.

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine.

Exceptions to the seasonal flu vaccine or COVID-19 vaccine (for SOM) requirement(s) may be provided to individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs or medical conditions that preclude them from receiving the vaccine. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional vaccine requirements may apply, depending upon your campus. Please contact the hiring department for more information.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those candidates who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Job Type: Full Time