"Surgical Oncology Breast Surgeon - Dept of Surgery - M68020 - SOM"

Job Details

Mission or Goal of Unit: The mission of the VCU Division of Surgical Oncology is to both provide the Mid-Atlantic’s most advanced, patient-oriented, cost-effective and safe Surgical Oncology Services, as well as to create the finest training environment for the region’s future Surgical Oncology Specialists.

Chief Purpose of this position: This position is open rank, an early- to mid-career collateral, non-tenure track faculty position in the VCU Surgical Oncology Division. The faculty member provides clinical care to surgical oncology patients with a primary focus on benign and malignant breast diseases. They will also be expected to support the current Division’s expanding efforts to provide excellent oncology surgical support to many of our current regional outreach programs, including Massey Cancer Center. The faculty member should have clinical and research interests that complement and expand on existing expertise in the Division. Clinical and research areas of particular interest should be in the treatment of benign and malignant breast diseases. Finally, the faculty member should support the Division’s commitment to teaching Surgery Residents and, Fellows as well as VCU Medical Students.

Position Responsibilities

1. Clinical - The faculty member will provide clinical care in Surgical Oncology in both inpatient and outpatient clinical settings.
2. Teaching - The faculty member will have teaching responsibilities in Surgical Oncology with an emphasis on Breast Surgery.
3. Research - The faculty member must participate in clinical or basic science research relevant to the expanding field of Surgical Oncology. Research in the field of cancer disparities, translational oncology, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, or cancer genomics would be preferred. A record of publication in refereed journals or presentations at national meetings is expected. The faculty member is expected to develop interdisciplinary collaborations within VCU’s Massey Cancer Center, Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology to achieve these goals.
4. Service - The faculty member will serve on University, Health System, and Departmental committees as requested by leadership. They will assist with the recruitment, training, and placement of Residents and Fellows among the varied specialties outlines above.

Required Qualifications:

• Eligible to obtain license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Board Certification or Eligibility in General Surgery
• Advanced training fellowship in Surgical Oncology or Breast Surgery
• Commitment to Outcomes, Clinical and/or Basic Science Research
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Preferred Qualifications:

• Record of external funding or proposal submissions to obtain funding

Position Type: MCVP

Full time equivalent: 100

Tenture: Ineligible

Rank: Open

Months: 12

Department: SOM Surgery

Salary: Commensurate

Contact Information:

• Contact Name: Mary Waite
• Contact Email: mary.waite@vcuhealth.org
• Contact Phone: 8048287874