University of Kentucky Posted Jan 23, 2025

LEXINGTON, KY

Acute Care Surgeon

Overview: The Division of Acute Care Surgery at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is seeking talented acute care surgeons to join our contemporary practice. Early-career, mid-career and senior faculty will enjoy a diverse clinical and academic practice in a supportive, collegial environment within a large and thriving academic medical center. Trauma, emergency surgery, critical care, elective surgery, endoscopy, robotics, teaching, research, outreach, global health, and leadership are all available. The ideal candidate will be board certified or board-eligible in general surgery and surgical critical care and possess superior technical skills. The candidate for this position must be committed to excellence in clinical care, teaching, and scholarly activity. Strong communication skills and collaborative spirit are essential. We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure and a full array of benefits including 2:1 retirement matching. Academic rank and compensation will be commensurate with experience and achievement.

Clinical Practice: UK Healthcare has been ranked Kentucky’s #1 Hospital by U.S. News and World Report for 9 years in a row. Our adult level I trauma center evaluates 6000 adult patients annually and admits more than 1000 with an injury severity score greater than 15. The group also evaluates over 2000 emergency surgery patients annually and performs over 500 elective surgical cases including complex abdominal wall reconstruction and robotic surgery. Elective practice is offered but is at the discretion of each faculty member. The successful candidate will join a thriving and expanding division of 13 faculty and more than 30 APPs. The Division of Acute Care Surgery’s clinical footprint comprises 9 teams, staffed daily by 3 Chief Residents, Surgical Critical Care Fellows, 4 Junior Residents, 7 Interns, and 8 APPs. The referral area is a 100-mile radius with a population of over 1.2 million that includes a large rural and mountainous Appalachian expanse outside Lexington’s Metropolitan area (350,000). Two Surgical Critical Care Fellows, eight general surgery residents per year, medical students, PA students, a PA resident, and nursing students make the Acute Care Surgery Service an active and rich educational environment.

Distribution of Effort: The ideal recruit will bring a commitment to becoming an educational leader or a research interest and a track record of accomplishment. Collaborators abound within the Acute Care Surgery Division, the Department of Surgery, the UK College of Medicine and the adjoining main campus. UK is an NIH Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences and an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Available time for research will be at least 1 week/month plus additional administrative time. Weekend duty is every third or less. Call duty is no more than 4 nights per month, with no 24-hour calls. Full time effort for an Acute Care Surgeon at the University of Kentucky is 173 shifts annually (10-14 hours). Additional shifts are paid as bonus. There is also a productivity bonus based upon RVU production and an academic bonus.

Our University City: The University of Kentucky is the flagship university and healthcare center in Kentucky and plays a major role in commerce and cultural enhancement. Lexington is in the heart of the Bluegrass and rightfully is called the Horse Capital of the World. It is surrounded by beautiful landscapes and lovely horse farms, has a high-quality school system, and is a wonderful place to raise a family. Lexington is located 75 minutes from an international airport and is a vibrant city with many cultural and recreational opportunities including lakes and world-class hiking and climbing year-round. Lexington is also home to SEC college sports. Kentucky has a rich history of bourbon production, is home to the Bourbon Trail, and is known as the Bourbon Capital of the World.

How to apply

Upon offer of employment, successful applicants must pass a pre-employment drug screen and undergo a national background check as required by University of Kentucky Human Resources. The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should submit their CV and a letter of interest with career objectives to:
Andrew Bernard, MD, FACS
Chief, Division of Acute Care Surgery
859-913-3613; andrew.bernard@uky.edu

Location

800 Rose Street
LEXINGTON, KY 40536

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