"Assistant/Associate Professor Plastic Surgery SMS-3637"

This is a faculty position with direct responsibilities to the Chief of the Institute for Plastic Surgery. The budgeted annual salary range for this position is $275,000 to $302,500.

I. Administrative 15%

• Provide coordination of the Institute for Plastic Surgery activities with the emergency services.
• Provide a point of contact between Division and outside agencies.
• Aid in the supervision of ancillary personnel within the Division.
• Aid in the supervision of ancillary personnel in the research laboratory.

II. Teaching 35%

• Participate in the development and implementation of specific undergraduate curricula in plastic surgery, trauma surgery, burn, maxillofacial trauma, and hand care.
• Participate directly in the plastic surgery residency training program.
• Establish continuing education programs in plastic surgery, microsurgery and hand care for the clinical faculty and practicing physicians in the area.
• Provide a role model as a teacher in plastic surgery.

III. Research 10%

• Encourage members in the Division of Plastic Surgery and its residents, as well as members and residents in other divisions to do research and publish the results, particularly in the field of microsurgery, hand.
• Provide a role model as an investigator and medical writer.
• Establish clinical research protocols, both laboratory and clinical, for plastic and reconstructive surgery.

IV. Service 40%

• Represent the division in departmental, school, university and community matters.
• Assist in the development of programs for care of the trauma patient.
• Assist in programs for the development of microsurgical hand care.
• Provide a role model as a practitioner for faculty, house staff, students and fellow practitioners.
• Provide a peer review for assessing clinical practice for faculty within the Division.
• Attend national meetings, symposiums, etc., in plastic surgery or related fields for the purpose of contributing, gaining of further knowledge and serving as an example to other physicians.
• Present papers at plastic surgery meetings and meetings in other related fields.
• Serve on committees on national, regional and state societies pertaining to plastic surgery.
• Represent the Department of Surgery and/or the Division of Plastic Surgery on committees as requested by the Chairman of the Department of Surgery or the Chairman of the Division of Plastic Surgery.

Qualifications:

• Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations
• Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Plastic Surgery
• MD licensure
• Successful completion of a Plastic Surgery residency
• Able to be licensed in the State of Illinois

About Southern Illinois University - School of Medicine: SIU School of Medicine was established in 1970 with a mission to educate physicians for central and southern Illinois. We are a medical school with four areas of excellence: medical education, patient care, research and community service. SIU School of Medicine provides education to undergraduate medical students, medical and surgical residents, fellows, and physician assistant students. Our clinical practice, SIU Medicine, includes a team of more than 250 health care professionals including university physicians and faculty members who are collectively dedicated to providing excellent medical care, advancement of care through research, and training the next generation of physicians. As the premier provider of health care services, SIU Medicine offers both primary care and specialized treatment services including preventative and diagnostic. SIU works in partnership with hospitals and clinics throughout central and southern Illinois to meet the health care needs of our communities.