Transplant Surgeon

East Carolina University

Commensurate with qualifications

life insurance, relocation assistance

United States, North Carolina, Greenville

Feb 14, 2025

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title	Transplant Surgeon
Position Number	000686
Vacancy Open to	All Candidates
Department	EHH BSOM Surgery Transplant
Department Homepage	https://surgery.ecu.edu/
Advertising Department	SURGERY-TRANSPLANT
Division	ECU Health/BSOM
Classification Title	Clinical Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, Professor
Working Title	Transplant Surgeon
Number of Vacancies	1
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)	1.0
Full Time or Part Time	Full Time
Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications.	Commensurate with qualifications
Position Location (City)	Greenville
Position Type	Faculty (Teaching)
Job Category	Faculty (Physician)
Organizational Unit Overview	The Department of Surgery is a multi-faceted organization in a complex organizational structure. It is a department within the School of Medicine with the attendant responsibility for patient care, medical education and research. The department includes full-time faculty members in the sections of: general & bariatric surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, surgical oncology, transplant surgery, trauma & acute care surgery. The department faculty provide surgical care to the people of eastern North Carolina, including pre-operative and post-operative care. The department provides surgical education to medical students and residents every day of the year. The department also has a vibrant research program including funded grants and clinical trials. The employees in the department support the clinical, education and research work of the department. The Department of Surgery has a high-quality general surgery residency program with five categorical residents in each year who are competitively prepared for fellowships, academic positions, and direct entry into private practice. The Brody School of Medicine matriculates 92 students each year and is approved for class size expansion and construction of a new medical education building.
Job Duties	The Department of Surgery at East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine and ECU Health Medical Center are seeking a surgeon for the Division of Transplant Surgery and Immunology to contribute to the growth and development of the kidney and kidney pancreas program. The transplant program at ECU Health provides state of the art care to patients with end stage organ disease in eastern North Carolina. Our 29-county service area serves 1.4 million patients and has the fifth highest incidence of renal failure in the country. The program has experienced rapid growth over the past few years with an annual volume of 120+ renal transplants, both cadaveric and living donor. The program is expanding into robotic donor nephrectomy and transplantation having performed the first of these procedures in North Carolina. Dialysis access needs and a growing portion of the general surgical needs are provided by the transplant surgery division. Qualified candidates will be considered for a Clerkship Director role. Highlights: Employment by ECU Health Physicians-Academic Employment Model Hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center, a 974-bed level 1 trauma center Opportunity to operate at the ECU Health Surgicenter Established division inclusive of 4 surgeons Division is clinically productive, highly respected and actively involved in training of medical students, residents and fellows High volume surgical program Access to DaVinci Xi and V Robots with teaching console Academic employment at rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor Tenure track or fixed term appointment is available Comprehensive benefits including relocation assistance, vacation & sick PTO, CME days & reimbursement, malpractice (with tail), retirement benefits, state health plan health insurance, employer paid dependent health insurance, medical and dental reimbursements, employer paid AD&D, disability, and life insurance Additional supplemental insurance benefits options - Accident, AD&D, Cancer, Critical Illness, Dental, FSA for Healthcare and Dependent Care Expenses, Life, and Vision ECU Health ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children's Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. www.ecuhealth.org ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model ( ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy. This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between. Contingent on availability of funding.
Minimum Education/Experience	MD or DO from an appropriately accredited institution and conferred by the time of hire, or completed foreign medical education accepted and recognized for ECFMG Certification. Candidates must have completed a kidney and pancreas ASTS certified fellowship and be board certified or eligible in general surgery or urology. Experience in patient care as part of a multi-disciplinary team is required.
License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation	NC medical license, board certified or eligible in general surgery or urology.
Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education	Interest in providing vascular access surgery and general surgery coverage for transplant patients. Proven interest and ability to teach residents and medical students. Possess a strong background in basic science or clinical research.
Special Instructions to Applicant	East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. In addition to submitting a candidate profile online, please submit online the required applicant documents: Curriculum Vitae Letter of Interest List of Three References (noting contact information) At the time of employment two to four original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employability are required. Please be aware that if selected as candidate of choice, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the References section of the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Additional Instructions to Applicant	In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.
Job Open Date	02/14/2025
Open Until Filled	Yes
Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date.
Initial Screening Begins	03/15/2025
Rank Level	Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting	https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/83909
AA/EOE	East Carolina University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer who is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care, belonging and opportunity for our faculty, staff and learners and all stakeholders. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status. Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ( ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/ TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.
Eligibility for Employment	Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
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