Cardiac Surgeon: Assistant or Associate Professor
About The Position
The University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, is seeking candidates to join their full-time faculty. This role requires individuals who are board-certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery or have completed training in an accredited Cardiothoracic Surgery residency or fellowship program. The position involves establishing a broad Cardiac Surgery practice at the University of Maryland, Capital Region Medical Center, caring for complex cardiac surgery patients, contributing to the growth of cardiac surgery within the Medical System, and educating medical students, surgery residents, and fellows. Candidates should have a clear plan for clinical practice building, academic development, and scholarly activity. Faculty will teach all aspects of cardiac surgery to integrated thoracic surgery trainees and expand their research and scholarly activities. The Division of Cardiac Surgery is the market leader in cardiac surgical care in Maryland, sponsoring an integrated 6-year Cardiothoracic Training program and a Cardiothoracic Fellowship. The Division has NIH-funded surgeon-scientists, a Clinical Research Unit with over 40 prospectively enrolling clinical trials, and is a site for the NHLBI-sponsored Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network.
Requirements
- Board-certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery or completed training in an accredited Cardiothoracic Surgery residency or fellowship program
- Clear plan for clinical practice building
- Clear plan for academic development
- Clear plan for scholarly activity
Nice To Haves
- Experience in building a clinical practice
- Experience in academic development
- Experience in scholarly activity
Responsibilities
- Establishing a broad Cardiac Surgery practice at the University of Maryland, Capital Region Medical Center
- Providing care to complex cardiac surgery patients
- Contributing to the comprehensive growth of cardiac surgery throughout the Medical System
- Educating medical students, surgery residents, and fellows
- Teaching all facets of cardiac surgery to integrated thoracic surgery trainees
- Expanding research and scholarly activities to achieve national and international recognition
- Advancing the field of cardiac surgery
Benefits
- Full package of benefits
- Retirement program
- Generous leave package
- Over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year
- Paid holidays
- Personal leave
- Unlimited accrual of sick time
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Professional learning and development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
