Burn Surgeon

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The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

The Department of Surgery at The University of North Carolina is seeking applications for a full-time academic burn surgeon to join our Division of Burn Surgery and Jaycee Burn Center. The Jaycee Burn Center is one of the busiest burn centers in the United States. The Division currently includes three faculty members who provide a broad array of services for patients with severe burn injuries and related conditions. Academic appointment will be commensurate with the candidate's experience. Opportunities exist to lead the development of a comprehensive wound service for the appropriate candidate.

This is an Open Rank, and can be Fixed Term, Tenure/Tenure Track, or variable track, 0.5 FTE to 1.0 FTE Academic appointment that will be offered to commensurate with the candidate's experience.

Faculty members within the Division of Burn Surgery contribute to all three missions of the department and School of Medicine. Faculty members regularly participate in the education of medical students, residents, fellows in our Burn fellowship, and members of the broader health care community. Additionally, all burn faculty participate in outreach to our many referring hospitals and to EMS providers across North Carolina. Regarding the research mission, a commitment to any of a broad array of research interests is desirable, including but not limited to clinical, basic translational and basic science, ethics, outcomes, health services, education, or global surgery research. Independent of individual research goals, supporting the research mission of the Burn Division is essential. Regarding the clinical mission, faculty members must be committed to delivering high quality clinical care in burn surgery, critical care, and complex wound management.

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Prospective candidates must Board Certified/Board Eligible in General Surgery and/ or Plastic Surgery with substantial burn experience with burn fellowship training. Must either have a current North Carolina Medical License or be eligible for application.

Board Certified/Board Eligible in Surgical Critical Care is considered a strength. The ideal applicant will have a focused and demonstrated interest in burn surgery and managing critically ill burn patients, as well as experience building and leading a comprehensive wound service.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University's Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.

Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.