Acute Care Surgeon (CHS) | Creating a better future for Wisconsin, the nation, and the world

Job Summary:

The Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking an exceptional Acute Care Surgeon to join the faculty of a dynamic and growing Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery. Our division provides emergency general surgery, trauma and burn services at UW Health, and elective general surgery services to the Madison area UW affiliated hospitals.

The UW Department of Surgery consists of more than 160 faculty across eleven specialty divisions, performing more than 25,000 operations annually. The Department also trains more than 70 residents and fellows and is consistently ranked amongst the top surgery programs with extramural research funding, currently 7th in the nation according to Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

The department provides a robust infrastructure of services including academic resources such as The Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program (WiSOR), which provides support, resources, and a collaborative environment to facilitate surgical health services research at the University of Wisconsin. The Department's Office of Clinical Research provides clinical trial coordinator support for Clinical Trials as well regulatory support for research, and the grants management team provides comprehensive pre-award to post- award support. The Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin also provides access to a network of surgeons throughout the state and this platform provides opportunities for collaborative quality improvement that improves the care of surgical patients throughout the state and region.

A competitive salary and benefit package is provided, including generous academic support.

Qualifications:

Must be eligible for enrollment as a billing provider and for all necessary hospital privileges by the appointment start date.

Candidates must possess clinical and academic credentials sufficient for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank at the CHS Track that have been previously established by UW School of Medicine and Public Health Guidelines. Appointment as Associate Professor or full Professor will require that candidate's credentials meet criteria for rank established by UW School of Medicine and Public Health Guidelines.

Completion of a fellowship in surgical critical care by appointment start date is required by the appointment start date.

Education:

Required
Terminal Degree
MD, DO, or equivalent

License/Certification:

Required
MD - Physician - State Licensure
Candidate is required to have or be eligible for a Wisconsin and Illinois medical license by appointment start date.

Required
PHYS - Physician
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.
Board eligibility or board certification in Surgical Critical Care by the American Board of Surgery, American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, or equivalent by appointment start date.