Chief of Plastic Surgery - Academic Medicine - Establish a New Program in Southwest

Merritt Hawkins, the nation’s premier academic search firm, invites you to consider a rare opportunity to step directly into a Division Chief of Plastic Surgery role with an established academic program that is growing rapidly. We are seeking a candidate with an established track record of academic productivity and leadership who is eligible for appointment at the Associate Professor level for a position featuring the following attributes and opportunities:

• Lead an existing team of very busy plastic surgeons with high clinical productivity
• Ability to have a clinical focus in reconstructive breast surgery, cosmetic surgery, MOHS surgery, micro-surgery, trauma, wound care, or any other area
• Research is optional but not required
• High level trauma and burn surgery program and nationally known breast cancer program
• Teach medical students, residents, interns, PA students, and more
• Opportunity to help develop a plastic surgery residency or fellowship program
• New hospital facilities and operating rooms
• Free standing children’s hospital, affiliated VA hospital, and School of Public Health on campus
• The Department and Division’s surgical volume has grown rapidly in recent years

In addition to an outstanding leadership opportunity, you will enjoy living in a state capital city with a draw area of over 500,000. This historic Southeastern city includes:

• Fine culture: repertory theatre, symphony, ballet, and fine dining
• Numerous outdoor opportunities: hiking, biking, boating, and camping
• City boasts exemplary schools—both public and private
• Riverfront park entertainment district
• 10 Colleges and universities, A-list public schools, and world-class private schools
• 15,000 Beds of healthcare in the community spread over 10+ hospitals and specialty centers
• Growing international community
• SEC sports, minor league baseball
• Amazing housing options within minutes of the hospital for around $100/square foot
• Mild weather year-round and opportunities for a variety of outdoor activities
• Major chain shopping  and an array of unique local boutiques
• Multiple outstanding golf courses and country clubs minutes away from the hospital