Assistant/Associate Professor Plastic Surgery SMS-3639
About The Position
This is a faculty position with direct responsibilities to the Chief of the Institute for Plastic Surgery. The role involves administrative duties, teaching, research, and service within the field of plastic surgery. The position requires participation in curriculum development, residency training, continuing education programs, and clinical research. A significant portion of the role is dedicated to service, including representing the division, assisting in program development for trauma patients, maintaining a clinical practice with a focus on facial trauma and aesthetics, providing peer review, attending national meetings, and serving on various committees.
Requirements
- Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations
- Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Plastic Surgery
- MD licensure
- Successful completion of a Plastic Surgery residency
- Able to be licensed in the State of Illinois
Responsibilities
- Provide coordination of the Institute for Plastic Surgery activities with the emergency services.
- Provide a point of contact between Division and outside agencies.
- Aid in the supervision of ancillary personnel within the Division.
- Aid in the supervision of ancillary personnel in the research laboratory.
- Participate in the development and implementation of specific undergraduate curricula in plastic surgery, trauma surgery, burn, maxillofacial trauma, and hand care.
- Participate directly in the plastic surgery residency training program.
- Establish continuing education programs in plastic surgery, facial reconstruction both traumatic and aesthetic care for the clinical faculty and practicing physicians in the area.
- Provide a role model as a teacher in plastic surgery.
- Encourage members in the Division of Plastic Surgery and its residents, as well as members and residents in other divisions to do research and publish the results, particularly in the field of trauma, facial fracture, reconstruction.
- Provide a role model as an investigator and medical writer.
- Establish clinical research protocols, both laboratory and clinical, for plastic and reconstructive surgery.
- Represent the division in departmental, school, university and community matters.
- Assist in the development of programs for care of the trauma patient.
- Maintain a plastic surgery practice in order to maintain clinical proficiency, with a special interest in facial trauma and esthetics.
- Provide a role model as a practitioner for faculty, house staff, students and fellow practitioners.
- Provide a peer review for assessing clinical practice for faculty within the Division.
- Attend national meetings, symposiums, etc., in plastic surgery or related fields for the purpose of contributing, gaining of further knowledge and serving as an example to other physicians.
- Present papers at plastic surgery meetings and meetings in other related fields.
- Serve on committees on national, regional and state societies pertaining to plastic surgery.
- Represent the Department of Surgery and/or the Division of Plastic Surgery on committees as requested by the Chairman of the Department of Surgery or the Chairman of the Division of Plastic Surgery.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
