Academic Acute Care Surgeon - Assistant
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The University of Utah’s Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery seeks a full-time academic surgeon specializing in acute care surgery, including emergency general surgery, trauma, and surgical critical care. Applicants should be qualified at the Assistant Professor level, possess excellent clinical skills, have a strong interest in teaching, and identify an area of excellence and commitment to at least one academic pillar. Board certification or eligibility in surgical critical care and general surgery is required.
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The Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery at the University of Utah seeks a full-time academic surgeon to specialize in acute care surgery (emergency general surgery, trauma, surgical critical care). Successful applicants should be qualified at the level of Assistant Professor, possess excellent clinical skills, a strong interest in teaching, and identify an area of excellence and commitment to at least one of the academic pillars. Board certification or eligibility in SCC and general surgery is required.Interested applicants should apply here: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/211044For more information, please contact Daniel Harkness at [email protected] University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, acceptance, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.
How this job compares
Set against the 872 open Surgeon jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$420–573K/yr290 salary ranges
- US median$130–140/hr30 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 20 open Surgeon jobs in Utah and 872 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Utah
- University of Utah (this employer)12 open
- Intermountain Health6 open
- HCA Healthcare2 open
- Experience
- Surgeon postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (60 postings).
- Education
- 427 of the 872 open Surgeon jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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