Chief, Acute Care Surgery

About the role

The Department of Surgery at NYU Langone Health is seeking a dynamic, full-time accomplished, academic surgeon-leader to serve as Chief, Acute Care Surgery at its Manhattan campus. This position provides clinical and administrative leadership for Emergency General Surgery (EGS) and Surgical Critical Care at one of the nation's leading quaternary referral centers. The ideal candidate will possess excellent clinical and technical skills, have exceptional outcomes, and take a collaborative approach to patient care. The selected candidate must be collaborative and be able to interact well with colleagues inside and outside the division. Note: the Manhattan campus is not a designated trauma center. NYU Langone Health’s Manhattan campus is anchored by Tisch Hospital and the Kimmel Pavilion and is the major teaching site for NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The campus offers nationally recognized programs across every surgical and medical subspecialty, providing a referral base of exceptional complexity for the Acute Care Surgery service.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and administrative leadership for Emergency General Surgery (EGS) and Surgical Critical Care.
• Lead a dedicated EGS service and Surgical Intensive Care Unit in partnership with Anesthesiology.
• Oversee high-acuity, high-complexity EGS practice drawing on the full subspecialty depth of a quaternary referral center, without trauma call.
• Active teaching and supervision of fellows, residents, advanced practice providers, and medical students.
• Build and shape a growing division's structure, staffing model, and clinical guidelines.

Qualifications

• MD or DO, board certified in General Surgery.
• Board certified in Surgical Critical Care.
• Fellowship training in Acute Care Surgery preferred.
• Established leadership experience in Acute Care Surgery (EGS and/or Surgical Critical Care) within an academic medical center.
• Strong EGS robotic experience preferred.
• Eligible for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

Skills

• Excellent clinical and technical skills.
• Exceptional outcomes.
• Collaborative approach to patient care and ability to interact well with colleagues inside and outside the division.
• Strong EGS robotic experience (preferred).

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience.