ASSISTANT PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / PROFESSOR - TRAUMA/CRITICAL CARE SURGERY
About the Role
The Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Medicine's Department of Surgery is seeking a faculty member to work in Trauma / Critical Care Surgery at University Medical Center - New Orleans (UMCNO). This program is part of the highly regarded Norman E. McSwain, Jr., M.D., Spirit of Charity Level I Trauma Center at UMC. The faculty appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. Rank and appointment track will be determined based on qualifications, experience, and stature in the field.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a high degree of expertise in trauma / critical care management, as well as leadership experience
- Teach Surgical Critical Care fellows, General Surgery residents, and medical students
- Maintain an established record of scholarly activity
- Work well with others with a reasonable degree of affability and clinical availability
- Leadership opportunities are available within the department and within the clinical partner hospital administration for candidates with leadership and management experience
Minimum Qualifications
- Required Education: MD or equivalent
- Certifications or Licenses Required: BC/BE (or equivalent) surgeon in General Surgery and in Surgical Critical Care
- Must be licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana and credentialed with all required entities before date of hire
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic.
Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option.