The Department of Surgery at East Carolina Universitys Brody School of Medicine and ECU Health Medical Center are seeking a surgeon for the Division of Transplant Surgery and Immunology to contribute to the growth and development of the kidney and kidney pancreas program. The transplant program at ECU Health provides state of the art care to patients with end stage organ disease in eastern North Carolina. Our 29county service area serves 1.4 million patients and has the fifth highest incidence of renal failure in the country. The program has experienced rapid growth over the past few years with an annual volume of 120 renal transplants both cadaveric and living donor. The program is expanding into robotic donor nephrectomy and transplantation having performed the first of these procedures in North Carolina. Dialysis access needs and a growing portion of the general surgical needs are provided by the transplant surgery division.Candidates should have an interest in providing vascular access surgery and general surgery coverage for transplant patients. Candidates must have completed a kidney and pancreas ASTS certified fellowship and should be board certified or eligible in general surgery or urology. Experience in patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team is required. Candidates should also have a proven interest and ability to teach residents and medical students and possess a strong background in basic science or clinical research. Qualified candidates will be considered for a Clerkship Director role. Highlights: Employment by ECU Health PhysiciansAcademic Employment Model Hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center a 974bed level 1 trauma center Opportunity to operate at the ECU Health Surgicenter Established division inclusive of 4 surgeons Division is clinically productive highly respected and actively involved in training of medical students residents and fellows High volume surgical program Access to DaVinci Xi and V Robots with teaching console Academic employment at rank of Assistant Professor Associate Professor or Professor Tenure track or fixed term appointments are available Comprehensive benefits including relocation assistance vacation & sick PTO CME days & reimbursement malpractice (with tail) retirement benefits state health plan health insurance employer paid dependent health insurance medical and dental reimbursements employer paid AD&D disability and life insurance Additional supplemental insurance benefits options Accident AD&D Cancer Critical Illness Dental FSA for Healthcare and Dependent Care Expenses Life and VisionECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care research education and strategy.This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory academic practice to community practice regional to rural and everything in between.
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