"Cardiac Chief - SMS-3512"

This position will report to the Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery who reports to the Chair of the Department of Surgery who reports to the Dean and Provost of SIU School of Medicine. Work with faculty to develop educational objectives, curriculum content and delivery, and assessment for undergraduate medical education in the area of cardiothoracic surgery. Assist in the planning and implementation, if needed, of a program in cardiothoracic surgery. Organize and conduct continuing education in cardiothoracic surgery. Represent cardiothoracic surgery in educational planning throughout the School. Serve on educational committees where appropriate within the School of Medicine. Provide a role model for students and residents by maintaining a practice of high quality cardiothoracic surgery. Provide consultative and/or diagnostic service to house staff and other physicians. Participate in assigned Departmental, Medical School and Hospital committees. Provide expertise for trends in future development of cardiac surgery and implement new programs where appropriate for the mission of the School and affiliated hospitals. Assess manpower needs of the region for cardiothoracic surgeons and plan and develop appropriate educational programs to meet these needs including undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education. Maintain optimum productive working relationships with hospital personnel, nursing staff, and physicians. Provide administrative support for the Area of Cardiac and develop programs and related budgets pertaining to the Division of Cardiac. Supervise Division staff and personnel for the Cardiac area. Represent in divisional, departmental, School and University wide matters. Provide the point of contact between the Cardiac area and outside individual agencies or institutions. Carry out recruitment and foster faculty development within the area of Cardiac Surgery. Be responsible for precise and fair faculty evaluation and, with the Chairman of the Department, make recommendations for promotion and tenure. Recommend areas and programs of research in cardiothoracic surgery appropriate to the needs of the faculty and mission of the Division. Provide an exemplary role model as an investigator for students, residents and faculty. Work to obtain intramural and/or extramural funds to support research in cardiothoracic surgery.

Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations. MD licensure in the State of Illinois. Successful completion of a cardiothoracic residency and fellowship. Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

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.