Burn Surgeon - Assistant or Associate Professor (Clinical)

About the Role

The Department of Surgery at the University of Utah Health is seeking a full‑time academic surgeon to specialize in burn surgery and surgical critical care at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The position is non‑tenure‑track and is based in Salt Lake City, UT, within a nationally and internationally recognized ACS/ABA‑verified regional adult and pediatric burn center.

Responsibilities

• Provide acute burn critical care, acute burn and soft‑tissue surgery, and burn reconstructive surgery for a high‑volume center that admits 350‑400 patients annually and conducts over 7,000 clinic and TeleBurn visits.
• Deliver clinical education to medical students, residents, and fellows, supporting the department’s ACGME‑accredited training programs in general surgery, surgical critical care, acute care surgery, and surgical subspecialties.
• Collaborate with faculty across the University of Utah Health Sciences institution on research initiatives, global surgery infrastructure, international partnerships, burn outreach, and re‑integration programs.
• Participate in the newly established ABA‑verified 1‑year combined ACGME SCC/Burn surgery fellowship.
• Contribute to innovation and quality improvement efforts within the burn center.

Requirements

• Board certification or eligibility in General Surgery.
• Board certification or eligibility in Surgical Critical Care.
• Completion of a Burn specialty fellowship.
• Excellent clinical skills with a strong interest in providing clinical education.

Qualifications

• Qualified at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor.
• Ability to thrive in a stable, high‑performing burn center serving the Intermountain West region.
• Commitment to the University of Utah Health values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, acceptance, integrity, quality, and trust.

Skills

• Advanced surgical expertise in burn care and critical care management.
• Effective teaching and mentorship abilities.
• Collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and research groups.
• Interest in global surgery, outreach, and program development.

For more information, contact Shannon Boseman, Administrative Assistant, at shannon.boseman@hsc.utah.edu. Interested applicants may apply online at https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/209296.