Description

Position Title:  General Surgeon- Assistant Professor

Institution: TTUHSC-EP

Department:  Surgery

Major/Essential Functions

• Provides hospital-based general surgery care and consultation in an academic medical center
• Provides general surgery care in an academic outpatient clinic
• Participates in teaching activities, including conferences and lectures, bedside teaching, and rounds for medical students and/or residents, and continuing medical education
• Advances clinical knowledge through scholarly and research efforts
• Performs a wide variety of general surgery surgical procedures
• Provides on-call coverage , as scheduled
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA and billing regulations
• Serves the academic community through participations in institutional governance, such as committee work and other administrative duties
• Contributes to the community through academically-related public service complimentary to the institutional mission
• Adheres to institutional and departmental policies and procedures
• Demonstrates professionalism in accordance with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine's Statement of Faculty Professional Responsibility

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in teaching medical students and residents
• Experience in conducting research and publishing scientific reports
• Emerging or established regional or national reputation for the rank of associate professor higher

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. degree
• Successful completion of ACGME·accredited residency training in general surgery
• Texas Medical License, or eligible for licensure in the State of Texas
• Board Certification by the American Board of Surgery in General Surger