Augusta University Posted Aug 30, 2024

Augusta, GA

Section Chief – Open Rank Clinical Faculty of Trauma Surgery

The Medical College of Georgia (MCG), Department of Surgery at Augusta University (AU) is seeking a full-time Section Chief of the Division of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor, to lead our eight (8) member Surgeon group. Wellstar at MCG is a thriving integrated academic medical center with a Level 1 Trauma Center. We average 3000 trauma activations, 1800 trauma admissions and 1200 General Surgery operations per year. We have an 18% penetrating trauma volume. We have a vibrant surgical residency, advanced practice providers and two surgical critical care fellows per year. We cover Trauma, the Trauma and Surgical Intensive care units (the latter shared with Anesthesia), Emergency General Surgery, as well as Elective General Surgery cases for the Augusta State Medical Prison. We are seeking candidates interested in leading a vibrant Trauma surgery group improving collaborative care and advancing surgical discovery. This leader would also be responsible for a new trauma service that will be started at our Wellstar Columbia County hospital that is scheduled to open in 2026. This is a level 2 Trauma Center and 2-3 Trauma surgeons will need to be hired. Referrals originate from 26 rural South Carolina and South Georgia counties. The tenure status (on tenure track, tenure upon appointment, or not on tenure track) will be determined based on the qualifications of the final candidate and will be confirmed in the final offer along with position expectations. Please see Augusta University Promotion and Tenure Guidelines in Required Qualifications.
Develop clinical practice in the field of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery.
Increase clinic visits and increase surgical volumes related to Trauma/Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery.
Participate in the call schedule with the Divisions of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery.
Teach and educate surgery residents about Trauma/Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery.
MD/DO or equivalent; Candidates should be board-certified in Surgery, with additional fellowship training in Trauma and/or Surgical Critical Care.
Assistant Professor- Early level career as a faculty member with appropriate post graduate training.
Associate Professor- Mid level career faculty member with at least five years at rank of Assistant Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.
Professor- Senior level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Associate Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.
Required faculty employment qualifications for all USG institutions and all academic ranks within these institutions shall be:
- Consistent with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)'s requirements for institutional accreditation;
- Evidence of ability as a teacher;
- Evidence of activity as a scholar and ability in all other duties assigned;
- Successful experience (which will necessarily be waived for those just entering the academic profession who meet all other requirements); and,
- Desirable personal qualities judged on the basis of personal interview, complete biographical data, and recommendations.

College/Department Information
The Medical College of Georgia is one of the nation’s largest medical schools by class size, with 300 students per class. The educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state and a second four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG’s expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provides about 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to more than 500 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America’s children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.

About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Location
Augusta University –
Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912


Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How to apply

To be considered an applicant for this position, you must apply online at http://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/faculty.
Please upload your Curriculum Vitae, Research Statement, Professional References, etc., as one document.

Contact:
William Jordan, MD
Chair of Department of Surgery
Augusta University at MCG
Surgeon in Chief, Wellstar at MCG
Wjordan1@augusta.edu
706-721-4651

Location

1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912

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