Pediatric Surgeon - Assistant Professor

UTN; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 320,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah's Division of Pediatric Surgery, in collaboration with Primary Children’s Hospital, seeks a junior faculty member for a Pediatric Surgeon – Assistant Professor role. The position emphasizes excellent clinical care and scholarly development with track dependent on qualifications.

Tenure Track opportunities may be available for qualified candidates. You will contribute to resident and medical student education, participate in trauma and newborn call coverage, and engage in

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Teach residents and medical students on a daily basis.
• Share responsibility for scheduled teaching conferences and lectures.
• Participate in trauma/nursery call schedules and regional pediatric surgery commitments.

Skills

Trauma call commitment

Newborn call commitment

Teaching residents/students

Education

Board-certified General Surgery

Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery (2 years)

Board certified or board eligible in pediatric surgery

Job description

The University of Utah, an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from all qualified individuals, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups.

Position Information

Position/Rank

Position/Rank Pediatric Surgeon - Assistant Professor

Department

Department 00913 - Pediatric Surgery Development

City

City Salt Lake City, UT

Track

Track Dependent on Qualifications

New Position to Begin

New Position to Begin 2027

Details

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.

EEO/Non-Discrimination Information

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
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.
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Special Instructions for Candidates

Open Date

10/26/2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Requisition Number

PRN04167F

Type

Faculty

Posting Specific Questions

• Are you Board Eligible or Board Certified in General Surgery?

  (Open Ended Question)

• Are you Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pediatric Surgery?

  (Open Ended Question)

• Do you have an MD or equivalent degree?

  (Open Ended Question)

• Have you ever had a license or privileges denied, restricted, limited, suspended, or revoked?
  • Yes
  • No
• Have you ever been permitted to resign or surrender your license or privileges while under investigation or while any action was pending against you?
  • Yes
  • No
• Are you currently under investigation or is any disciplinary action pending against you?
  • Yes
  • No
• Is any action related to your conduct or patient care pending against you at any hospital or health care facility?
  • Yes
  • No
• Have you ever had a controlled substances registration denied, restricted, suspended, or revoked in any way? Is any such action pending?
  • Yes
  • No
• Have you ever been terminated from a position because of drug or alcohol use or abuse?
  • Yes
  • No
• Have you ever been convicted or pleaded guilty or no contest for any felony? Is any such action pending?
  • Yes
  • No
• One measure of faculty diversity at the School of Medicine is the proportion of faculty members who come from a rural background. Did you graduate high school from a town with less than 10,000 persons?
  • Yes
  • No

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

• Historical Only – Do Not Use – See Description for More Information – Appropriate discharge document (such as DD-2214) – Veteran Only
• Historical Only – Do Not Use – See Document Description for More Information – Addendum to the University of Utah – Veteran Only

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