Clinical Track, Assistant Associate Professor Urologic Oncologist
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Job Location:
New Orleans, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Department of Urology at Tulane University School of Medicine is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible urologic oncologist to join our full-time faculty. Our department operates as a tertiary care practice located in downtown New Orleans and adjacent Metairie.
Purpose
The purpose of this recruitment is to expand our urologic oncology practice facilitate clinical trials in urologic oncology support the educational needs of our residents and maintain competitiveness in the New Orleans market for the management of urologic oncology patients.
Position Overview
The faculty member will have an appointment as an Assistant or Associate Professor at Tulane University School of Medicine. The position involves clinical practice at University Medical Center (Downtown New Orleans) and East Jefferson Hospital (in the nearby suburb of Metairie). The candidate is expected to have expertise in urologic oncology and the ability to perform complex open and minimally invasive (i.e. robotic) surgical procedures for patients diagnosed with genitourinary malignancy. The ideal candidate is expected to be a clinician-scholar who participates in clinical and translational research. Additionally there is an opportunity for basic science research collaboration with laboratories housed within Tulanes Urology Department.
Practice Environment
Selected candidates will be part of an expanding medical practice that includes LCMCs flagship hospital East Jefferson General Hospital and the state-owned University Medical Center with possible additional opportunities at the New Orleans VA Medical Center.
Academic Appointment
The academic appointment will be through the Tulane University School of Medicine. This is a unique opportunity to establish a clinical practice while contributing to the training of urology residents and fellows educating medical students and participating in research and scholarly activities. Applicants should be eligible for a Louisiana medical license. Candidates must also be fully credentialed at Tulane University Hospital prior to the start date.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include maintaining an outpatient and surgical practice at East Jefferson Hospital managing the urology service there handling emergency room consultations and being an integral part of the new urology clinic being established; and participating in the practices coverage of University Medical Center including on-call responsibilities for the emergency department and in-patient consultations shared by the faculty.
- Board-certified or board-eligible Urologist
- Fellowship training completed in urologic oncology or minimally invasive urology
- Eligible for an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Louisiana possess a controlled substance registration DEA certificate and be fully credentialed at Tulane Universitys hospitals prior to the start date.
- Demonstrates an interest in urological research
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- AI
- Genetics
- Clinical Trials
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Program Development
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
Tulane University is a comprehensive research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tulanians see challenges as opportunities, and strive to improve the lives of others in our own community and around the globe.
