Congenital Heart Surgeon

Employment Type: Permanent Faculty

Vacancy ID: FAC0005893

Position Summary/Description:

The Department of Surgery at The University of North Carolina is seeking applications for a full-time academic congenital heart surgeon to join our Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is among 9 clinical Divisions in the Department of Surgery. The Division currently includes 8 faculty members that provide exceptional care to patients from across the state of North Carolina. Academic appointment will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience. Exceptional candidates demonstrating outstanding skill and achievement may be considered for additional leadership opportunities within the Department of Surgery; these roles are contingent upon departmental needs at the time of appointment.

The ideal candidate will be mid to late career with a proven track record and requisite experience in all aspects of congenital cardiac surgery. The chosen candidate will be expected to work closely and partner with the current congenital heart surgeon and others on the congenital heart team. The breadth of responsibilities will include neonatal cardiac surgery, pediatric heart failure, transplantation, ECMO , and adult congenital surgery. Preference will be given to individuals who bring unique skills, interests or qualifications to the current faculty in a complementary fashion. Individuals with a strong interest in research are encouraged to apply.

Faculty members within the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery must possess a desire to commit to all three missions of the Department of Surgery and School of Medicine, including the clinical, education, and research missions. Regarding the education mission, faculty members are expected to regularly participate in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows. Regarding research, a commitment to any one of a broad array of research interests is desirable, including but not limited to clinical trials, outcomes/health services, basic science, translational, ethics, education, or global surgery research. Regarding the clinical mission, faculty members must be committed to delivering high quality clinical care that is of value to the patients of UNC . Selected candidate must be team-oriented and have the ability to interact well with colleagues inside and out of the Division.

This position is being recruited as an open-rank, open-track appointment at an FTE between 0.5 FTE and 1.0 FTE . The appointment may also be offered as a fixed term track or tenure/tenure track appointment. The faculty member will be expected to perform both clinical and research duties, along with the academic responsibilities of an educational institution.