at Loyola University Of Chicago in Maywood, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Position Details
Position Details
Job Title
Colon & Rectal Surgeon
Position Title
Colon & Rectal Surgeon
Position Number
Job Category
SSOM Clinical Faculty
Job Type
Full-Time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Campus
Maywood-Health Sciences Campus
Location Code
SURGERY (06740A)
Department Name
SURGERY
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?
No
Duties and Responsibilities
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Department of Surgery is seeking a Colon and Rectal Surgeon to join its team with a dual appointment at Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) and the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital. The clinical program at Loyola is comprehensive and includes treatment of benign and malignant colorectal disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, anorectal conditions, and functional disorders. Collaboration with oncologists, urogynecologists, gynecologic oncologists, and gastroenterologists is robust. Competence with laparoscopy and robotic surgery is expected. The candidate should have an interest in endoscopy as well. The clinical program includes participation in multidisciplinary programs with the pelvic floor disorder and GI oncology teams. Candidates should be board certified/eligible in Colon and Rectal Surgery and General Surgery and demonstrate a dedication to clinical excellence, teaching, scholarly activity and institutional service. Teaching and mentoring of general surgery residents is essential. Clinical research is strongly encouraged. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and at the assistant or associate professor levels. Potential opportunities for leadership positions within the Division exist for suitable candidates.
Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) is a 547-licensed-bed quaternary hospital in Maywood, Illinois that includes the William G. & Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, a certified comprehensive stroke center and a children's hospital. Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine and the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Loyola has 7,221 employees including 859 physicians, 491 residents and 108 fellows. Loyola is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in Illinois, and is currently ranked No. 5 in the state by both U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek. LUMC is part of Loyola Medicine, a three-hospital system that includes LUMC, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,800 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. Loyola Medicine is part of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation with 92 hospitals in 22 states.
The Hines VA Hospital 483 bed Veteran's Affairs Hospital that sits on 170 acres adjacent to the Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. This facility, faculty, and staff are dedicated to the high quality comprehensive care of our nation's veterans. This position also belongs to a team of general surgeons that care for veterans collaboratively.
Qualifications
Physical Demands
Working Conditions
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
BC/BE
Open Date
01/22/2024
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Interested candidates should email a cover letter and CV to Dr. Vivian Gahtan, Chair Department of Surgery, c/o Katie Delaney, Physician Recruitment Office, at katie.delaney@luhs.org and apply online at www.careers.luc.edu.
www.LoyolaMedicine.org
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
As one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to not only... For full info follow application link.
Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by law.
Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
