Open Rank Professor- Surgical Oncologist Surgeon

Job Description - Open Rank Professor- Surgical Oncologist Surgeon (23000001YZ)
Open Rank Professor- Surgical Oncologist Surgeon

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23000001YZ
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology is accepting applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor/Professor, Surgical Oncologist Surgeon (Academic).This is a full-time position with possible tenure-track status and faculty rank as commensurate with experience and credentials.
The Memphis Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) (5/8 position) and Regional One Health (ROH) (3/8 position) jointly support this position. This surgeon should be a leader in the management and research of Complex General Surgical Oncology including soft tissue/Breast/Foregut/Cutaneous & Hepatobiliary Diseases.
The fiscal structure of the position will be divided between VAMC, ROH, and UTHSC. All benefits will be offered through the University of Tennessee. Opportunities for protected research time for funded research will be available based on the credentials and experience of the applicants.
May supervise

medical students, residents, and fellows

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In addition to outstanding clinical care, the successful candidate will participate in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows.
This position will

provide on-call coverage for the Surgical Oncology division and commensurate with the 3/8 position in Regional One Health.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidate must be Board-eligible/Board Certified in General Surgery
Committed to providing quality clinical care, student/resident teaching and research
Additional fellowship training and/or certification in

Complex General Surgical Oncology is required

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Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country.

It is home to a v

ibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a

$214 million modernization.
Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
Job

Faculty
Primary Location

Organization

Surgery-Surgical Oncology
Campus/Institute

Memphis
Schedule

Full-time
Job Posting

Sep 13, 2023, 12:21:11 AM
EEO/AA Statement / Non-Discrimination Statement

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), ADEA (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the (OED). Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the OED office.Office of Equity and Diversity

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