Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Professor | Research-Ready

American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH); Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Virginia School of Medicine seeks a Board-Eligible or Certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity to join its faculty as an Open Rank Professor. This tenure-eligible position begins in August 2027 and requires demonstrated clinical and research excellence.

The candidate will provide patient care at the UVA Orthopaedic Center, participate in a busy trauma service, and collaborate with plastics/hand teams while maintaining academic

Qualifications

• MD required with board-eligibility or board-certification.
• Fellowship in hand and upper extremity required with HA/HAND SUBSPECIALTY training.
• Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery preferred.
• Evidence of academic productivity and scholarly activity.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care for hand and upper-extremity conditions.
• See patients at UVA Orthopaedic Center Ivy Road and outreach clinics.
• Perform surgery in inpatient and outpatient UVA Health System settings.
• Share hand and upper-extremity call coverage with faculty.
• Engage in quality basic science or clinical research.

Skills

Orthopaedic surgeon

Hand surgery

Clinical research

Academic productivity

Education

MD

Board-eligible or board-certified

Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity

Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery

Job description

The University of Virginia School of Medicine seeks a Board-Eligible or Certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity to join its faculty as an Open Rank Professor. This tenure-eligible position begins in August 2027 and requires demonstrated clinical and research excellence.

The candidate will provide patient care at the UVA Orthopaedic Center, participate in a busy trauma service, and collaborate with plastics/hand teams while maintaining academic