Vascular Surgery - Aortic Center Co-Director -Loyo

at Loyola University Of Chicago in Maywood, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position Details

Position Details
Job Title 
 Vascular Surgery
Position Title 
 Vascular Surgery - Aortic Center Co-Director -Loyola University Medical Center
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 
 The Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at Loyola University Medical Center is recruiting an board-certified Vascular Surgeon at the Associate Professor or Professor level with significant experience and interest in the management of complex aortic disease to serve as Co-Director of Loyola's Center for Aortic Disease. This is an opportunity to join a well-established group of academic vascular surgeons and to partner with our cardiothoracic surgery group in continuing to develop the aortic center with a focus on screening, surveillance, intervention and clinical trials. The ideal candidate would possess at least 5 years of experience, have a track record of excellence in complex aortic disease management and a take collaborative approach to patient care. The position includes a dual-appointment at Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) and the Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital with call coverage of Loyola's two nearby affiliated community medical centers.

Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) is a 547-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, and a certified comprehensive stroke center. Loyola is a participating center in the SVS VQI registries for aortic disease and home to a well-established IAC accredited noninvasive vascular lab. LUMC is part of Loyola Medicine, a three-hospital system that also includes, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park, IL and MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, IL as well as multiple 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 is a 483-bed Veteran's Affairs Hospital that sits on 170 acres adjacent to the LUMC campus.

The candidate would be joining a group of 7 vascular surgeons, including Dr. Vivian Gahtan, Chair of Loyola's Department of Surgery and Dr. Bernadette Aulivola, Director of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy. Loyola has an established Vascular Surgery fellowship training program with one trainee per year and a Vascular Surgery Residency Program, matching one trainee per year with the first trainee expected to graduate from the program in 2025. There are numerous opportunities for involvement in Division research efforts and participation in the education and mentorship of medical students, Surgery residents and Vascular Surgery trainees.

Requirements

Either an M.D. or D.O. degree

ABS Board Certified in Vascular Surgery

5 years of experience necessary

Eligible for Illinois state licensure
Qualifications
Physical Demands
Working Conditions
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience 
 BC/BE
Open Date 
 08/05/2024
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 Saja Ihmoud, Physician Recruitment Office, at Saja.Ihmoud001@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, 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 recruiting, but also retaining a... 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.