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Afra Wound Care AssociatesDate Posted: April 2, 2021
Our group is the fastest growing wound care practice in the general Philadelphia & Delaware Valley Area. We are rapidly expanding and looking for Wound Care Physicians, preferably with a general surgery background to join our exciting practice.
The Physician will make weekly wound rounds at designated skilled nursing facilities/ nursing homes and also provide home-based wound care.
• Autonomy & Flexibility
• Paid training & orientation
• Paid wound care training & wound certification within the first 6 months
• No nights, weekends, emergencies, or on-call
• Competitive Compensation
• Yearly conference allowance/stipend
• Minimal administrative duties with wound-focused EMR
• Dedicated administrative support staff
Requirements:
• Must be able to commit to 2-5 days per week, Monday through Friday during the hours of 7am and 4pm.
• Unrestricted PA License Required.
Mount Sinai HospitalDate Posted: March 16, 2021
The Division of Colorectal Surgery at Mount Sinai is seeking a full-time Patient Navigator for our colorectal cancer program. The PN will specifically oversee the caseload of rectal cancer patients across the Mount Sinai Health System and serve as the primary liaison/coordinator between patients, oncology/surgery team. The PN will coordinate the initial and follow-up care of rectal cancer patients across the system, organize and oversee rectal cancer tumor board meetings, and manage the institutional rectal cancer REDCap database. The PN will interface with the clinical trials coordinator to help accrual in various rectal cancer trials. The PN will have ample opportunity to participate in the design and coordination of new institutional protocols and clinical trials. Prior clinical experience is required.
Mount Sinai HospitalDate Posted: March 15, 2021
The Division of Colorectal Surgery at Mount Sinai is seeking a full-time senior research coordinator, ideally suited for PGY2/PGY3 resident looking to gain research experience during their residency. The position is fully-funded for two years at the level of research coordinator salary line. Our Colorectal Division has a track record of academic productivity and experience conducting clinical trials in IBD, colon and rectal cancer surgery. The colorectal research team includes several experienced research assistants and coordinators. The applicant will be expected to coordinate two ongoing multicenter Phase II interventional clinical trials in rectal cancer and manage several REDCap databases. The applicant will have ample opportunities to initiate and develop new institutional research protocols, generate scientific abstracts, submit manuscripts for publication and apply for grants. Prior clinical research experience is preferred.
Merritt HawkinsDate Posted: March 10, 2021
An ACGME-accredited surgery residency program in Las Vegas is seeking a qualified, board-certified surgeon who is passionate about teaching to serve as Associate Residency Program Director. Candidates with a minimum of three years of academic experience and documented success in leading and mentoring residents are encouraged to apply. Evidence of scholarly activity and experience with research is highly preferred.
Opportunity Highlights
Join an institution known for providing the encouragement, resources, and tools that support both professional development and a healthy work-life balance. The incoming candidate will play an integral role in helping this already-established program reach the next level of growth and success.
-Assist in establishing the program’s strategic direction while leading the integration of real-life practices into medical education standards
-Strong institutional support and opportunity for mentorship from a dynamic and successful leadership team
-Access to research infrastructure including post docs and statistician
-Enjoy approximately 35% protected academic/administrative time
-Competitive compensation package that includes ample PTO, benefits, and stock options
-Qualified applicants within any specialty of general surgery are encouraged to apply
Community Information
Beyond the bright lights of the Vegas Strip, you will find one of the most culturally rich and diverse communities in the country. Home to millions, Las Vegas offers an abundant lifestyle for individuals and their families.
-Some of the best fine dining, shopping, and entertainment in the world
-Immediate access to outstanding year-round outdoor recreation: hiking, mountain climbing, skiing, water sports, golfing, and more
-Family-centered, exclusive master-planned communities boast stand-alone amenities, luxury homes at affordable prices, strong public and charter school options, as well as nationally top-ranked private schools
-No state income tax
-Physician-friendly tort reform state
Swedish Cancer Institute and Medical Center - Seattle, WADate Posted: March 3, 2021
The Division of Thoracic Surgery is accepting applications for a funded one or two year Research Fellowship at the Swedish Cancer Institute and Medical Center in Seattle, Washington beginning July 1, 2021. Applicants are ideally surgical trainees in or completing an accredited ACGME program in the United States or Canada who have a required or optional research year(s) within their surgical program or a gap year before additional training. US Residents or H1-b eligible visa status only.
The Fellow will be responsible for generating research ideas, developing and conducting clinical research projects in conjunction with the members of the Division. The Division has 6 principle areas of research including:
• Benign and malignant foregut disease including GERD, Barrett’s, achalasia and esophageal cancer
• Lung cancer including screening
• Robotic surgery
• Surgical technology evaluation including cost analysis
• Thymic diseases, and
• Pleural based diseases.
Resources include a weekly research meeting, access to a biostatistician, database manager and clinical trials support staff. The Fellow is able participate in the academic (non-clinical) activities of our Division and with the General Surgery Program at our center.
The Division includes 5 thoracic surgeons, 2 interventional pulmonologists, 4 advanced registered nurse practitioners, 2 clinical fellows and 1 international research fellow. The research program has produced an average of 10-12 oral presentations and 15-20 peer-reviewed publications per year for the last 4 years.
Valley Health SystemDate Posted: February 17, 2021
Valley Health System Associate Program Director in General Surgery-
Valley Health System is seeking a BC general surgeon with at least 3 years academic experience training residents to assist in the running of the ACGME approved general surgery residency in Las Vegas, NV. Applicants will report to the General Surgery Program Director and the DIO within the Graduate Medical Education department of VHS. The associate program director will oversee the Clinical Competency Committee, will assist the Program Evaluation Committee, and assist in managing the various conferences required for resident education. Furthermore, the APD will assist in applicant selection, interviews and matching of new residents. The APD will also need to provide guidance for research projects of interest and serve as an example to all healthcare providers in the hospital setting.
Along with the administrative tasks, the APD will practice clinically. All specialties of general surgery are welcome to apply. Residents will be involved in all aspects of clinical practice with the APD.
The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and a true mentor to the trainees.
The APD will have 35% protected time from clinical responsibilities to perform their administrative tasks.
Valley Health System General Surgery Residency has 4 categorical residents/year and 8 preliminary residents. Candidates are also eligible for faculty appointment at a local medical school and have access to research infrastructure including a post doc and statistician.
St. Davids's South Austin Medical CenterDate Posted: February 2, 2021
As the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program Coordinator, you will be responsible for the operational financial management of the residency and fellowship-training program, as well as support for the Program Director and Residents. You will assess and direct long range planning, recruiting trainees, project development, analysis of administrative workflow, maintenance of databases, communication with faculty and trainees, and managing internal and external program relations.
Swedish Medical Center First Hill Campus, Seattle, WADate Posted: January 29, 2021
Directs the financial and operational activities of the General Surgery Residency and Surgical Fellowships. Is responsible for the management of the clerkship students, surgical resident in-rotators, and related contracts. Responsible for the development of educational technologies, research, and related projects to assure an efficient workflow in conjunction with the institutional GME office, the ACGME, community partners, and other related departments.
Surgical Residency Program Management:
• Responsible for all related activities including supervising the office staff.
• Responsible for staffing approvals including hiring of new staff, time and labor approval for staff, etc.
• Maintains office services by organizing office operations, approve payroll for support staff and monitoring the workflow of the office.
• Maintains office staff job results through coaching, counseling and disciplining employees.
• Develops and communicates job appraisals for support staff.
• Design and implement office policies by establishing and documenting standards of procedures, measuring results and making necessary adjustments.
• Monitors spending and develops trends to assure the Program remains within budgetary constraints.
• Oversees and monitors contractual relationships and Program agreements.
Project Management & Data Analysis:
• Oversee the operations of resident recruitment, graduation, onboarding and orientation.
• Assembles educational research and project plans and teamwork assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts on a daily basis, identifying resource needs, performing quality review; and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately.
• Accreditation information liaison for education coordinators within the Department of Surgery.
• Analysis of resident and fellow duty hour violation data.
• Analysis of ACGME data.
• Project support for education-related committees and Tasks Forces within the Department of Surgery.
• Creates and manages process improvement and quality assurance initiatives related to program oversight.
• Collaborates with divisions/sections regarding their educational activities. Collects educational information/statistics for education programs.
• Works toward consolidation of departmental educational activities and the reduction of duplication of efforts.
• Provides support with scholarly activity.
Website and IT Management
Provides training and support for educational technologies including but not limited to:
• Residency (New Innovations) and Student Management software; Support all faculty/staff/residents/clinical fellows/students.
• Participates in surgical simulation.
• Ensures unification of all system data warehousing (past, present, and future).
• Responsible for extensive reporting for all aspects of surgical education, including trainee location tracking and compliance.
• Oversees the systematic tools used to compile data on resident performance and rotations.
• Oversees and is ultimately responsible for annual import/export of demographic information for new and archived users.
• Assist with maintenance of Surgical Education websites as well as monitoring social media presence of the relevant training programs.
• Supervise any further website, IT or social media expansion.
Collaborates with faculty and Program Director(s) to enhance the residents’ completion of the ACGME program accreditation and successful performance on the American Board of Medical Specialties Exam. Devise and implement new policies and procedures, interpret and apply rules and regulations.
Qualifications:
Required qualifications for this position include:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent educ/experience
5 years in medical education
Preferred qualification for this position include:
Master's degree in business health care administration or equivalent
TAGME certification
Penn State HealthDate Posted: December 21, 2020
The Division of Surgical Oncology at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine is pleased to announce a search for a faculty candidate to join an established team in gastrointestinal surgical oncology.
What we’re offering:
• Opportunity for an academic career and practice focusing on malignant diseases of the hepato-pancreato-biliary system, upper gastrointestinal tract and general surgical oncology as well as skin and soft tissue oncology.
• The selected candidate will have the opportunity to expand the existing practice to additional sites and centers within the rapidly growing Penn State Health network, including the possibility of setting up outreach clinics and telehealth programs.
• The Penn State Cancer Institute offers multidisciplinary care programs encompassing all practice areas, and provides the backdrop for patient care, clinical and translational research and clinical trials.
• Organized collaborations exist to support basic science, translational oncology, survivorship, and patterns of care/quality assessment research.
• Appointment at the Assistant/Associate Professor level, dependent on qualifications.
What we’re seeking:
• M.D., D.O., or foreign equivalent.
• BC/BE Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology.
• Surgical oncology, hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery, advanced gastrointestinal surgery or the equivalent experience is strongly desired.
• A strong commitment to patient care, medical student and resident education and research/scholarly activity is necessary.
Penn State Health
• Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties in central Pennsylvania. It employs more than 14,500 people system wide.
• The system includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Children’s Hospital and Penn State Cancer Institute based in Hershey, Pa.; Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa.; and more than 2,000 physicians and direct care providers at 127 medical office sites. Additionally, the system jointly operates various health care providers, including Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, Hershey Endoscopy Center, Horizon Home Healthcare and Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.
• In December 2017, Penn State Health partnered with Highmark Health to facilitate creation of a value-based, community care network in the region.
• Penn State Health shares an integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of Medicine, the University’s medical school. With campuses in State College and Hershey, Pa., the College of Medicine boasts a portfolio of $100 million in funded research and more than 1,700 students and trainees in medicine, nursing, other health professions and biomedical research.
Community
• Hershey is a suburban community in a metropolitan area offering excellent schools and a safe, friendly environment.
• US News recently rated Harrisburg best place to live in Pennsylvania and 44th among the nation’s best places to live.
• The area offers excellent schools with Derry Township, Lower Dauphin and Palmyra school districts in the top 100 in the state.
• Hershey is approximately 12 miles from Harrisburg, the state capital, and within a short train ride or drive to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore.
Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
Permian Basin Rural General Surgical Residency ProgramDate Posted: December 21, 2020
Build a surgery residency program from the ground up in Texas
Midland Memorial Hospital and Medical Center Hospital (Odessa) are joining with Texas Tech University Health Science Center of the Permian Basin to establish a new general surgery residency program. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced or an aspiring program director to build a program from the ground up.
Candidates for the position of Program Director must have current certification by the American Board of Surgery and must have at least three to five years of recent experience as program director, associate director or core faculty member in an ACGME-accredited general surgery program. Candidates should have established track records in clinical surgery, resident education and administration as well as ongoing scholarly productivity, including peer-reviewed publications. Candidates must have or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Texas.
Responsibilities of the selected candidate will include program development, securing program accreditation, ongoing resident education, faculty development and scholarly activity and engagement with the surgical community and hospital administrators.
Financial compensation will be competitive. The start date is negotiable, but the candidate must be available on or before 1 July 2021.
CHI Health/Creighton University School of MedicineDate Posted: November 16, 2020
The Department of Surgery at Creighton University School of Medicine in partnership with CHI Health and Creighton University Medical Center seek a nationally recognized, full-time, tenure track Clinician-Investigator at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor to serve as the Chair of the Department of Surgery.
Qualified candidates will have a record of significant academic and clinical accomplishments with a track record of peer-reviewed publications and consistent research productivity. Experience in program building and funded research are desirable. Candidates should have experience mentoring trainees and junior faculty, have outstanding teaching and clinical skills, and be comfortable working in a highly matrixed organization.
The Chair should be an exceptional surgeon and active clinically. The percentage of clinical effort is negotiable. Candidates must be board-certified in Surgery and have experience within an ACGME accredited training program.
The Surgery program has an active residency program with 24 residents and faculty members. The start date is negotiable and the position will stay open until filled.
Please submit a CV and a cover letter describing interest in the program that includes clinical and research plans to:
Nikki Thomas, MHA
Physician Recruiter
nicole.thomas@alegent.org
At CHI Health, our ministry calls for exceptional people. We believe it’s important to have a proactive approach in cultivating and creating a more diverse culture through learning, mentoring and community outreach. Evidence-based studies show the more diverse a company, the more innovative.
Working at CHI Health is about being an employee of mind, body and spirit and guiding every decision based on our core values (Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence), mission, vision and strategic goals. This also supports our employee covenant enabling all employees to reach their fullest potential. We believe this connection helps us draw upon spirituality in our work, strengthening our legacy of care and providing better health for our patients and communities.
Afra Wound Care AssociatesDate Posted: November 3, 2020
Our group is the fastest growing wound care practice in the general Philadelphia & Delaware Valley Area. We are rapidly expanding and looking for Wound Care Physicians, preferably with a general surgery background to join our exciting practice.
The Physician will make weekly wound rounds at designated skilled nursing facilities/ nursing homes and also provide home-based wound care.
• Autonomy & Flexibility
• Paid training & orientation
• Paid wound care training & wound certification within the first 6 months
• No nights, weekends, emergencies, or on-call
• Competitive Compensation
• Yearly conference allowance/stipend
• Minimal administrative duties with wound-focused EMR
• Dedicated administrative support staff
Requirements:
• Must be able to commit to 2-5 days per week, Monday through Friday during the hours of 7am and 4pm.
• Unrestricted PA License Required.