Acute Care Surgeon / Emergency General Surgery (EGS) Surgeon - Assistant, Associate, Professor (CHS/CT)

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Clinical:

  • This position will be based primarily at East Madison Hospital with some opportunities to cover acute care surgical services at Meriter and University Hospital.
  • The successful candidate will join our Acute Care Surgical team and will have primary responsibility to cover the Emergency General Surgery service at East Madison Hospital.
  • The successful candidate will participate in the call pool commiserate with training and Surgical Critical Care board certification and eligibility.
  • A principal duty of this position is to help develop Level III Trauma Center capabilities at East Madison Hospital.

• Service and Teaching:

  • Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.
  • Participate in administrative and committee work to support the clinical and scholarly missions of UW Health and the School of Medicine and Public Health.
  • An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship with other faculty members.

Required Qualifications:

• Wisconsin Medical license by start date of position.
• Board certification or Board Eligible in Surgery through the American Board of Surgery or American Osteopathic Board of Surgery or equivalent by appointment start date,
• Completion of a General Residency by the appointment start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• The successful candidate will display a willingness and desire to work across a health care system to provide care across the communities we serve.
• For an appointment at Associate Professor or Professor rank on CHS Track, candidates will meet criteria established by the department and as outlined in the School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for promotion or appointment to Associate or Professor on the CHS Track.
• For an appointment at Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Professor rank on CT Track, candidates will meet criteria established by the department and as outlined in the School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for promotion or appointment to Associate or Professor on the CT Track.

Education:

• MD or DO, or equivalent required

Department:

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery

The Wisconsin Department of Surgery is one of the leading surgical departments in the nation, excelling in patient care, surgical education, and surgical research. We are composed of more than 130 full-time faculty across 10 divisions and nearly 200 additional staff who support our mission. Our surgeons perform approximately 20,000 operations per year for pediatric and adult patients. Training the next generation of surgeons and clinician-scientists is integral in our department, with more than 100 residents and fellows trained each year.

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