Pediatric Surgeon

Overview

The Department of Surgery is a multi-faceted organization in a complex organizational structure. It is a department within the School of Medicine with the attendant responsibility for patient care, medical education and research.

The department includes full-time faculty members in the sections of : general & bariatric surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, surgical oncology, transplant surgery, trauma & acute care surgery.

The department faculty provide surgical care to the people of eastern North Carolina, including pre-operative and post-operative care.

The department provides surgical education to medical students and residents every day of the year. The department also has a vibrant research program including funded grants and clinical trials.

The employees in the department support the clinical, education and research work of the department.

The Department of Surgery has a high-quality general surgery residency program with five categorical residents in each year who are competitively prepared for fellowships, academic positions, and direct entry into private practice.

The Brody School of Medicine matriculates 92 students each year and is approved for class size expansion and construction of a new medical education building.

Job Duties ECU Health Physicians, ECU Health Medical Center, and the Division of Pediatric Surgery at the East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina, are seeking a fellowship trained pediatric surgeon to contribute to the growth and development of the pediatric surgery program.

Applicants should have an interest in providing emergent and elective pediatric surgical procedures and be board eligible or board certified in general and pediatric surgery.

Job Highlights- Employment by ECU Health Physicians Academic Employment Model

• Hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center, a -bed level 1 trauma center
• Opportunity to operate at ECU Health Surgicenter
• Join group of 3 other pediatric surgeons
• Opportunity to develop pediatric subspeciality areas
• Expansive referral network consisting of 29 counties and over 1.4 million people
• The division covers a single hospital and has satellite clinics.
• bed children’s hospital and state of the art pediatric emergency department
• Access to ECU Health Surgicenter
• Children’s hospital medical staff includes Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric General Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatric Plastic Surgery
• Ability to live only an hour away from the beautiful North Carolina coast
• Fixed term or tenure track position available at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor.· Comprehensive benefits including relocation assistance, vacation & sick PTO, CME days & reimbursement, malpractice (with tail), retirement benefits, state health plan health insurance, employer paid dependent health insurance, medical and dental reimbursements, employer paid AD&D, disability, and life insurance· Additional supplemental insurance benefits options Accident, AD&D, Cancer, Critical Illness, Dental, FSA for Healthcare and Dependent Care Expenses, Life, and Vision

ECU Health- ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties.

The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13, team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1, academic and community providers practicing in over primary and specialty clinics located in more than locations.

The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research.

ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital- ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital, located on the campus of ECU Health Medical Center, is designed to care for children from newborns to 18 years of age.

The , square foot -bed facility provides highly specialized services including a pediatric intensive care (PICU), neonatal intensive care (NICU), kids immunosuppressed specialty unit (KISU), specialty care nursery, mother-baby unit, pediatric ECMO services, 24 / 7 children’s emergency department, Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, acute dialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), pediatric radiology, pediatric rehabilitation, general surgery, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, and craniofacial surgery.

The ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center is a designated Children’s Miracle Network hospital, placing it among the nation’s top children’s facilities.

Minimum Education / Experience MD or DO from an appropriately accredited institution and conferred by the time of hire, or completed foreign medical education accepted and recognized for ECFMG Certification.

Full, unrestricted license to practice medicine in NC.

Candidates must have completed a pediatric surgery fellowship and be board certified or board eligible in general and pediatric surgery.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation North Carolina Medical License.

Board certified or board eligible with the American Board of Surgery. Preferred Experience, Skills, Training / Education Candidates should have a proven interest and ability to teach residents and medical students and in pursuing clinical research.

Special Instructions to Applicant East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position.

In addition to submitting a candidate profile online, please submit online the required applicant documents :

Curriculum VitaeLetter of InterestList of Three References (noting contact information)

At the time of employment two or three original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employability are required.

Please be aware that if selected for an interview, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the References section of the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system.

Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Additional Instructions to Applicant

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents.

Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education / experience, if applicable.

Job Open Date 08 / 15 / Open Until Filled Yes Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11 : 59 p.m. EST on this date.

If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date. Initial Screening Begins 09 / 15 / Rank Level Associate Professor, Assistant Professor