"General Surgeon (Assistant Professor)"

General Surgeon (Assistant Professor)

Job Class Code: 10031

FLSA: Exempt

Posting Number: FRGV1816

Location: Edinburg, Texas

Division/Organization: Division of Health Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position: 1 year

Tenure Status: Non Tenure Track

FTE: 1.0

Scope of Job:

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine (UTRGV SOM) is seeking a Board Certified / Board Eligible General Surgeon for a non-tenure track appointment in the Department of Surgery. The position is full time with the UTRGV SOM General Surgery residency program. Responsibilities will include practicing general surgery throughout the Rio Grande Valley in hospital/outpatient settings and the supervision and teaching of medical students and residents. DaVinci robotic surgery certification and Bariatric Surgery competency are preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

MD degree with Board Certification in General Surgery or board eligible and completion of an ACGME residency program. Must possess or be eligible for a Texas Medical License.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:

Board Certified / Board Eligible General Surgeon, must possess or be eligible for a Texas Medical License, completion of an ACGME residency program

Preferred Qualification:

DaVinci robotic surgery certification and Bariatric Surgery competency are preferred

Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience

License or Certification Required?: Yes

Number of Vacancies: 1

Desired Start Date: 05/26/2025

EEO Statement: It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date: 04/21/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants: Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

Additional Information: UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Please Note: Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/48402