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Trauma/Acute Care Surgeons

Inside Higher Ed, Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27834

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The Department of Surgery is a multi-faceted organization in a complex organizational structure. It is a department within the School of Medicine with the attendant responsibility for patient care, medical education and research. The Chair of the department is also the Chief of Surgical services for the hospital and, as such, has a broad range of activities including administration of the OR; allocation of scarce OR resources; adequacy of surgical beds; and credentialing of hospital surgical staff. The department includes full-time faculty members in the sections of: general & bariatric surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, surgical oncology, transplant surgery, trauma & acute care surgery. The department provides surgical education to medical students and residents every day of the year. The department also has a vibrant research program including funded grants and clinical trials. The employees in the department support the clinical, education and research work of the department. To accomplish these tasks requires a highly competent, appropriately classified, and an adequately paid staff. Job duties

ECU Health Physicians and East Carolina University’s Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, are seeking applicants to fill the positions of Trauma and Acute Care Surgeons. Academic employment at title/rank of Clinical Assistant Professor/Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor/Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor/Professor is available. Tenure track is available to qualified applicants. The successful candidate will join a division of eleven academic acute care surgeons in the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery to staff the Trauma Service, Surgical and Trauma Intensive Care Unit, and Emergency General Surgery at ECU Health Medical Center, an ACS verified level 1 University Trauma Center. The Trauma Center experiences an annual patient volume of approximately 4,000 injured patients, including a 15% rate of penetrating injury. ECU Health Medical Center is the flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center is a fully accredited JCAHO hospital and is a 974-bed tertiary referral center, providing acute, intermediate, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to more than 1.4 million people in 29 counties. Greenville, NC Located in the heart of Eastern NC, Greenville (pop. over 92,800) is a family-oriented community that caters to outdoor enthusiasts. Greenville is 45 miles from I-95 and just over an hour from Raleigh, the Outer Banks, Oriental (the sailing capital of NC) and the Atlantic Ocean. Responsibilities and setting

The Trau­ma and Acute Care Surgeons will staff the Trauma Service, Surgical and Trauma Intensive Care Unit, and Emergency General Surgery at ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I trauma center, contributing to patient care, education and research within the department. Location

Greenville, North Carolina Benefits

Relocation Assistance Vacation CME Days & Reimbursement Malpractice (with tail) 401K Insurance State Benefits Disability Life Insurance Eligibility to participate in UNC Optional Retirement Program (ORP) with matching employer contributions; optional 401k/403b/457 plans Various voluntary medical, dental, vision and life insurance options and supplemental plans Minimum Education/Experience

MD or DO from an appropriately accredited institution and conferred by the time of hire, or completed foreign medical education accepted and recognized for ECFMG Certification. Applicants should be board certified in general surgery and have completed a surgical critical care or acute care surgery fellowship and be either board certified or eligible in surgical critical care. License or Certification

NC medical license. Board certified in general surgery and either board certified or eligible in surgical critical care. Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education

Candidates with less than 5 years of experience with a special interest in teaching and research are desired, but qualified mid-career academic surgeons will be considered. Special Instructions to Applicant

East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. In addition to submitting a candidate profile online, please submit online the required applicant documents: Curriculum Vitae, Letter of Interest, List of Three References (noting contact information). At the time of employment two to four original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employability are required. If selected as candidate of choice, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the PeopleAdmin system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. How to apply

To apply, visit the online posting at ECU PeopleAdmin: https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/89091 Open Until Filled: Yes. Initial Screening Begins: 10/12/2025. If #J-18808-Ljbffr