Burn Center Director, ABA Verified

Welcome to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center(TTUHSC) where a dedication to education, patient care, and research has impacted the health of West Texas and beyond for more than 50 years.

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Timothy J Harnar Regional Burn Center

• American Burn Association verified, continuously, for over 30 years
• Clinical Center of Excellence within UMC, our primary teaching hospital
• Robust adult & pediatric volume, with a catchment area of 4.5 million
• Teaching center with a burn fellowship and rotation of general surgery residents Burn Center of Research Excellence - Research collaborations
• Laser Reconstruction is completed at the new Health & Wellness outpatient hospital

Burn Center Director - Direct reporting line from the director to institutional leaders - Collaborate with other divisions, including trauma and plastic surgery - Autonomy to determine wound closure options of all types

Major/Essential Functions

• Direct reporting line from the burn center director to institutional leaders.
• Work closely with the burn center nurse manager for all staff related issues, all bylaws and operating procedures/policies.
• Oversee all therapy disciplines (PT/OT/Speech) with input in training, scheduling and patient care.
• Responsible for scheduling and oversite of all providers for inpatient and outpatient including trainees.
• Collaborate with other divisions including trauma and plastic surgery.
• Foster interest in burn surgery in addition to teaching and mentoring, the burn center supports 2 one-year fellow positions.
• Complete autonomy to determine wound closure options of all types (CEA, BTM, Integra, recell).
• Complete oversite of a healthy burn foundation developed via philanthropy that produces equipment and research funding annually.

Required Qualifications

• 3 years of experience at a verified ABA burn center.
• Burn Fellowship or 10 years of experience in burn.
• Board Certified in General or Plastic Surgery.
• Ability to obtain a TX Medical License.
• MD/DO/MBBS

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

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