Vascular Surgeon Open Rank- Surgery, College Of Medicine

Vascular Surgeon Open Rank- Surgery, College of Medicine

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery is accepting applications for an Assistant/ Associate Professor/Professor, Vascular Surgeon (Academic). Our practice includes an accredited Vascular Surgery
Fellowship and Residency programs.

Primary clinical responsibilities include care of the vascular patient over the entire spectrum of vascular conditions including complex open and endovascular surgery, and management of penetrating and blunt vascular trauma.

In addition to outstanding clinical care, the successful candidate will participate in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows.
Research support may be available based on the candidate's experience and area of investigation.

Basic Qualifications:

• Candidate must be Board-eligible/board-certified in Vascular Surgery and eligible for academic appointments at the University of Tennessee.
• Committed to providing quality clinical care, student/resident teaching, and research.
• Additional Board eligibility and/or certification in Minimally Invasive Surgery is desirable.

Our mission is to advance health equity and eliminate racial disparities in PAD care and we strongly believe that who we care for does not define how we care for our patients. The UTHSC vascular surgery team also supports all of the vascular care, including vascular trauma, at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Annually, between ROH and Le Bonheur, we treat ~ 200 pediatric patients for vascular conditions.

Opportunity:
UTHSC and Regional One offer the candidate opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive and collaborative workplace environment. Opportunities exist for participation in both clinical and bench research, clinical trials, national vascular trauma database outcomes research, and surgical education research depending on the interests of the candidate. The Division of Vascular Surgery, home to one of the oldest ACGME-accredited vascular
surgical fellowship programs in the nation, supports the mentorship and training of UTHSC vascular surgical fellows, general surgical residents, and medical students. We also have an established visiting vascular surgical resident program.

UTHSC- Department of Surgery
The UTHSC Department of Surgery, with approximately 70 full-time faculty members across 9 divisions, is recognized nationally for its strong commitment to surgical research and education. Faculty are committed to excellence in patient care and elevating the quality of care for the entire region. The Department strongly affirms diversity, equity, and inclusion. Every day we work purposefully to eliminate bias, discrimination, and racial injustice in both our workplace and community.

For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges - Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.