The Department of Surgery at ECU Health-Academic Practice is seeking a dynamic, academically oriented general surgeon with minimally invasive surgery skills to serve as Chief of the Division of General and Specialty surgery at ECU Health Medical Center and the ECU Brody School of Medicine.
The successful candidate will lead an active, collaborative clinical, teaching and research program consisting of four bariatric/general surgeons, one general surgeon and one bariatric fellow. Individuals with MIS training and focus in a subspecialty area such as bariatric surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction/complex hernia, endocrine surgery, GI surgery including endoluminal therapy, foregut surgery, or other focus area are encouraged to apply.
The division provides general and bariatric surgical care in an expansive geographic region consisting of 29 counties serving a population of over 1.5 million people. The metabolic surgery team has been an international leader in both clinical and basic research with continuous funding for over three decades.
Additional leadership opportunities exist for qualified individuals within the department, hospital and service line.
Fixed Term or Tenure Track position available at the title/rank of Clinical Associate Professor/Associate Professor or Clinical Professor/Professor.
Employment in this position provides eligibility to participate in the UNC Optional Retirement Program (ORP) which offers matching employer contributions and employee control of investment choices, along with eligibility to participate in various Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Plans (401k, 403b. 457). This position is not eligible to participate in the NC Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS). Additionally, this position offers multiple voluntary options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance as well as various supplemental plans including Critical Illness, Flexible Spending Accounts, Cancer, and Disability.