Adult Reconstruction Surgeon

Overview

Be a Tar Heel!: A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn. One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Department Orthopaedics - Joint Replacement - 414610

Posting Open Date 02/22/2024

Open Until Filled Yes

Position Type Permanent Faculty

Working Title Adult Reconstruction Surgeon

Appointment Type Open Rank

Vacancy FAC
0004974

Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent

Hours Per Week 40

FTE 1

Position Location North Carolina, US

Proposed Start Date 01/01/2025

OUR VISION Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a fellowship trained, board-eligible/certified academic arthroplasty surgeon to join its rapidly growing service line. This position seeks to expand its outstanding clinical services in various counties in the Triangle region of North Carolina. In addition to maintaining a busy clinical practice, the candidate will be invested in on-campus academic activities that include resident and medical student education, clinical research and service line development.

The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to outpatient joint replacement as well as complex primary and revision arthroplasty. This academic rank will be based on experience. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine consistently ranks as one of the leading NIH-funded institutions in the country.

This position requires an M.D.

It is expected for the selected candidate to be board certified and fellowship trained.

Not Applicable.