Pediatric Burn & Critical Care Surgeon — Asst/Assoc Prof

University of Utah; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah in Lehi is seeking an academic Pediatric Burn Surgeon/Pediatric Surgical Critical Care Intensivist to lead the development of a new Pediatric Burn Service at Primary Children’s Hospital – Lehi Campus. The role combines surgical burn care, critical care, and ECMO involvement within a nationally recognized pediatric system.

Ideal candidates are board-certified in General Surgery with fellowship in Burn Surgery and leadership potential; new graduates are encouraged to apply for

Qualifications

• Board-certified in General Surgery.
• Eligible for appointment at Assistant or Associate Professor level.
• Fellowship in Burn Surgery (ABA-recognized preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Pediatric Burn Service at Lehi Campus.
• Collaborate with nursing, EMS, trauma, PICU leadership, anesthesia, rehabilitation, and burn teams.
• Provide complete burn management including resuscitation, acute burns surgery, reconstruction, scar management, and outpatient care.
• Provide pediatric surgical critical care services and consultation across the system.
• Support the Pediatric ECMO Program and peri-ECMO management.
• Engage in academic work in burn care, trauma, pediatric critical care, ECMO, education, or outcomes research.

Skills

General Surgery board

Surgical Critical Care board

Burn Surgery fellowship

Academic leadership

ECMO experience

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

General Surgery board certification

Surgical Critical Care certification

Burn Surgery fellowship

Job description

University of Utah in Lehi is seeking an academic Pediatric Burn Surgeon/Pediatric Surgical Critical Care Intensivist to lead the development of a new Pediatric Burn Service at Primary Children’s Hospital – Lehi Campus. The role combines surgical burn care, critical care, and ECMO involvement within a nationally recognized pediatric system.

Ideal candidates are board-certified in General Surgery with fellowship in Burn Surgery and leadership potential; new graduates are encouraged to apply for