Acute Care Surgeon (CHS)

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.

The Acute Care Surgeon will be based primarily at University Hospital, an American College of Surgeons designated Level I Trauma Center and American Burn Association verified Burn Center. University Hospital providers and staff treat more than 3,000 trauma patients each year.

The selected candidate will participate in one or more services within the Division, including Trauma, Burn and Wound, Emergency General Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care. The successful candidate will be a highly qualified acute care surgeon committed to delivering high-quality patient care. In addition, competitive candidates will be motivated to develop a scholarly clinical, translational, or basic science research program.

Time dedicated to clinical activity will total between 75-90% with the remaining percentage to include scholarship, education and leadership/service duties. Non-clinical duty percentages will be adjusted based on the interests and qualifications of the successful candidate.

For those appointed to the CHS title track, academic responsibilities will include teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Academic duties and responsibilities beyond baseline faculty expectations will depend on individual interests and expertise. The Department of Surgery, the School of Medicine and Public Health, and the University of Wisconsin offer an exceptional environment in which to establish and grow a robust academic career.

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

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Required
Terminal Degree
MD, DO, or equivalent

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.

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.

Full or Part Time: 80% - 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

JULY 01, 2025

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

Located on an isthmus between two lakes, Madison is the capital city of the state of Wisconsin. Fresh off being named Livability's best U.S. city to live in for 2022, it is the second largest city in the state, with a city population of approximately 260,000 and regional population of over 1 million.

Madison boasts beautiful scenery and plentiful year-round outdoor activities with its 260 parks, more than 200 miles of trails, 15,000 acres of lakes and 12 beaches. As the home of our state government and the flagship University of Wisconsin campus, it's also a hub of education and the arts. And as a city with a large community of young professionals, it offers vibrant restaurant, bar, and live music scenes.

Getting to Madison is easy. Dane County Regional airport is a 10-minute drive from campus and offers direct flights to 15 U.S. cities, including New York, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Orlando, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas and Phoenix. Milwaukee can be reached in just over an hour while Chicago is just two hours away, giving travelers access to two international airports and a regional airport that offer direct flights to over 250 destinations combined.

Madison has been voted the No. 1 Best Place to Live (Livability, 2022), No. 1 City for Best Work-Life Balance (SmartAsset, 2022), No. 2 Best State to Practice Medicine (WalletHub 2020), No. 1 City for Most Successful Women Per Capita (Forbes, 2019), No. 6 Fittest City in the U.S. (ACSM American Fitness Index, 2023), No. 1 Best Place to Retire (Money, 2020) and No. 4 Best City for STEM Jobs (WalletHub, 2022).

This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with Position Vacancy (Job #) 308096; please note that only one vacancy exists. Having two position vacancy listings allows the School of Medicine and Public Health to consider candidates for CHS-track credentials and CT-track faculty interests/credentials for this position.

This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial Caregiver Check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and then every four years.

The department will not be able to support a request for a J-1 waiver. If you choose to pursue a waiver and apply for our position, neither UW nor UWMF will reimburse you for your legal or waiver fees.

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button.
You will be asked to upload a current CV and a Cover Letter detailing each of the following:
1) Your interest in joining the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health as an Acute Care Surgeon
2) Your experience in Burn Surgery, Trauma Surgery, or Acute Care surgery. If applicable, any additional areas of interest within the specialty
3) Your research interests, if any

The deadline for assuring full consideration is December 16, 2024, however the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

KJ Ellis
kj.ellis@wisc.edu
608-264-3004
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Professor (CHS)(IC014) or Associate Professor (CHS)(IC015) or Assistant Professor (CHS)(IC016)

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/SURGERY/TRAUMA

Academic Staff-Renewable

307628-AS