Assistant Professor, University Medical Line, Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Description

There has been significant growth in thoracic aortic surgery and transcatheter aortic and valvular therapies at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System. There is a programmatic need to recruit a cardiothoracic surgeon with expertise in these areas to join the Stanford faculty in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University as an Assistant Professor in the University Medical Line at the Palo Alto VA. There will be robust opportunity to participate in thoracic aortic surgery, valvular surgery, and other subspecialty areas in adult cardiovascular surgery at the Palo Alto VA. There will be occasional clinical coverage responsibilities at the Stanford main campus and at other Stanford-affiliated sites.

Major Criteria for Appointment

The major criteria for appointment for faculty in the University Medical Line shall be excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, clinical teaching, scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine, and institutional service appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill.

Qualifications

• Completed house staff training and, where appropriate, postdoctoral fellowship training.
• Demonstrate excellence or promise of excellence in the overall mix of contributions in clinical care, teaching and scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine appropriate to the programmatic need upon which the appointment will be based.
• Have the potential to meet or exceed acceptable standards in teaching.
• Board-eligible or board-certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery, as well as residency-trained in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
• Develop an active clinical practice, be an active teacher of medical students, residents, and fellows, and develop a robust research program.

Pay Range

The expected base pay range for this position is:

• Assistant Professor: $300,000 – $365,000