Midcareer Faculty Trauma Surgeon with Research Leadership Focus

Midcareer Faculty Trauma Surgeon with Research Leadership Focus: Division of Trauma | Banner and University of Arizona (Phoenix)

The Division of Trauma Surgery at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix is actively seeking a Trauma Surgeon/Clinical Researcher. This position offers the opportunity to work clinically, engage in innovative research, and contribute to the academic community by making a significant impact in the field of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care.

The Division is seeking a dynamic and accomplished Trauma Surgeon with expertise in leading, developing and conducting research, with special interest in the trauma program, surgical critical care fellowship, and research development The ideal candidate will be a enthusiastic and collaborative team player with high emotional intelligence, exceptional communication skills, and a commitment to supporting or medical group and residency program and work well within a multidisciplinary team environment.

The candidate will provide care for patients that have a traumatic injury or acute care surgical issue, manage critically ill patients, and help support outpatient and elective surgical care.

The selected individual will hold a faculty appointment (from the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix) that is consistent with their credentials and will instruct fellows, residents, and medical students.

Work Schedule:

Full-Time

Minimum Qualifications:

• Fellowship training in Acute Care/Trauma Surgery
• Board Certified in surgery & surgical critical care
• 5+ years' experience post fellowship

• Experience in robotic surgery preferred but not required

• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Arizona
• Current prescribing privileges including a DEA license for controlled substance.
• Established expertise in collaborating with diverse patient populations
• Evidence of clinical, scholarly, and teaching ability
• Qualified candidates should have a history of clinical research/scientist experience, publications, and be an active member of professional societies (within the last 3 years)
• Academic experience and teaching or clinical excellence awards is a plus
• ATLS Instructor qualifications and teaching background required
• Looking for individuals with special interest in research development and leadership

Additional Desired Skill Qualifications:

• Chest wall stabilization (Rib plating)
• Robotic certification
• Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy
• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement
• Abdominal wall reconstruction (TAR, TAPP, TEPP, retrorectus repair, abdominal wall mesh repair)
• Skin grafting
• Tracheostomy (bedside-percutaneous or in the operating room-open)
• Cricothyroidotomy

Practice Details:

• Team covers Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, Trauma Surgery, ICU (TSICU), outpatient trauma clinic, program is growing the elective surgery volume.
• High volume practice
• Participate in Emergency, Trauma surgery and ICU call (180 shifts annually)
• ACS & State Level certified.
• Donor Care Center - unique to our institution
• Affiliated with UA; research institution (UA COM-P Research Institution)
• Adult only
• Currently a division of 12 Faculty Physicians and 10 APPs

As an equal opportunity employer, Banner University Medical Group (BUMG) recognizes the power of culture and community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds. BUMG is an EEO Employer.

About Banner Health

You want to help lead change in the health care field – rather than just react to it. You want to spend your time doing what you do best – caring for patients. You belong at Banner Medical Group (BMG) and Banner – University Medicine Group (BUMG).As Banner Health's employed physician group with more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practitioners across more than 65 specialties, BMG, is transforming the delivery of care. This transformation can most clearly be seen in our Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) implementation. Through PCMH, we’re organizing care around patients, working in teams and coordinating and tracking care over time. The end result is the highest quality and most efficient delivery of patient care.For physicians working in their own practices, we have two different paths to lead you to a colorful career with Banner Health.We also offer faculty positions at Banner – University Medicine Center in partnership with the University of Arizona.