Associate Professor - Division Chief, Trauma/Surgery Critical Care, Memphis

Company: The University Of Tennessee - Knoxville
Location: Memphis
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description - Associate Professor - Division Chief, Trauma/Surgery Critical Care, Memphis (19000001RI)

Associate Professor - Division Chief, Trauma/Surgery Critical Care, Memphis - 19000001RI

The University of TennesseeHealth Science Center (UTHSC), College of Medicine, Regional One Medical Centerand the Elvis Presley Trauma Center are seeking a Chief of the Division ofTrauma/Surgical Critical Care in the UTHSC Department of Surgery.

The successful applicant willlead a team of 10 surgeons with clinical activities centered at the ElvisPresley Trauma Center, the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the Mid-South and oneof the busiest in the country.

The ideal candidate will be atthe Associate Professor/Professor level, have an MD degree and be boardcertified in Surgery/Critical Care.

He/she will have outstandingclinical skills and a demonstrated history of achievements in academicsincluding research and the education of medical students, residents and/or fellows.Proven leadership and interpersonal skills with an aptitude for developing,initiating, and achieving programmatic goals are a must.

Academic rank, tenure, andadditional leadership opportunities are commensurate with experience andqualifications.

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitmentto and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee Health ScienceCenter is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution inTennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee HealthScience Center is to improve the health andwell-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 onits faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, andwith more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion tothe economy of Tennessee.

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

Located in West Tennessee on the banks ofthe Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state andamong the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitanarea has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those withthe lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a v ibrant restaurantscene, 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 boastsattractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies,historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urbancounty park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World ChampionshipBarbecue Cooking Contest.

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