Pediatric Surgeon, Assistant Professor

University of Utah Department of Surgery; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Surgery is recruiting a junior faculty member for a full-time Assistant Professor position. The role emphasizes clinical pediatric surgery, teaching, and developing the division’s academic potential.

Responsibilities include daily interaction with residents and medical students, participation in conferences, and commitment to trauma and newborn/general surgery coverage.

Qualifications

• Certificate by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery.
• Completion of 2-year fellowship in Pediatric Surgery.
• Board certified or board eligible in pediatric surgery.

Responsibilities

• Teach residents and medical students rotating on the Pediatric Surgery Service.
• Share responsibility for teaching conferences and lectures.
• Contribute to the academic development of the division while managing clinical load.

Skills

Pediatric surgery

Teaching

Resident supervision

Clinical workload management

Education

ABPS Certification in General Surgery

Pediatric Surgery Fellowship (2-year)

Board certified or eligible in pediatric surgery

Job description

Pediatric Surgeon – Assistant Professor

The Division of Pediatric Surgery at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital is recruiting a junior faculty member to help manage the heavy clinical load in pediatric surgery and to provide additional manpower for the purpose of developing the academic potential of the division. The present requirements, therefore, would focus on a strong background in clinical pediatric surgery and teaching, and the position would involve a full-time academic appointment as an Assistant Professor (track dependent on qualifications and goals of the individual). For those candidates interested in the Tenure Track, the University of Utah Department of Surgery is specifically interested in the following areas of interest:

1. Health Services Research
2. Clinical Trial & Research Collaboratives
3. Surgical Innovation
4. Translational Research

Teaching responsibilities will include daily interaction with residents in surgery in addition to third- and fourth-year medical students who may be rotating on the Pediatric Surgery Service. The faculty member will also share responsibility for scheduled teaching conferences and lectures sponsored by the Division of Pediatric Surgery and by the Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics.

Primary Children’s Hospital is a large, freestanding children’s hospital receiving referrals from a 5-state region in the Intermountain West and is a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. The Division of Pediatric Surgery includes 14 full-time faculty and a pediatric surgery fellowship.

Applicants must have the following qualifications:
1) Certificate by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery;
2) Completion of 2-year fellowship in Pediatric Surgery;
3) Board certified or board eligible in pediatric surgery by The American Board of Surgery;
4) Commitment to participate in trauma call schedule at regional pediatric center and clinical coverage at our regional pediatric surgery commitments;
5) Commitment to participate in newborn and general surgery call.

For additional information, contact:

Eric Scaife, MD, Professor & Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery: [e-mail]

Sarah Brown, Operations Program Manager, Division of Pediatric Surgery: [e-mail]

The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, acceptance, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty, and patients from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups.

The University of Utah is an Affirmitive Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

1) Certificate by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery;
2) Completion of 2-year fellowship in Pediatric Surgery;
3) Board certified or board eligible in pediatric surgery by The American Board of Surgery;
4) Commitment to participate in trauma call schedule at regional pediatric center and clinical coverage at our regional pediatric surgery commitments;
5) Commitment to participate in newborn and general surgery call.