Open Rank

Department Orthopaedics - 414601
Posting Open Date 01/07/2022
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled Yes
Position Type Permanent Faculty
Working Title Open Rank
Appointment Type Open Rank
Vacancy ID FAC0003869
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
Proposed Start Date 09/01/2022
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary

The Department of Orthopaedics at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC) is seeking a full-time board certified/board eligible academic orthopaedic trauma surgeon with an interest in arthroplasty to join its team supporting a busy Level 1 Trauma Center. This position will largely be based at the flagship academic medical center of a statewide health care system that includes 13 hospitals and more than 5,000 providers. The successful candidate will hold an academic appointment (open rank – commensurate with experience) and will be expected to teach orthopaedic surgery residents and be actively engaged in scholarship and research. The ability to grow an elective arthroplasty practice and assist in the treatment of periprosthetic fractures will be supported and encouraged.

Additional Details:
Robust academic environment that supports teaching and research
Low on-call requirements with strong resident support
Residency and medical student teaching responsibilities
Inpatient APP support

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

MD or DO.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Preferred Qualifications
Expertise in arthroplasty
Fellowship training in orthopaedic trauma
Level 1 trauma center experience

Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions
Quick Link https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/219276
Department Contact Name and Title Kelly Armstrong
Department Contact Telephone or Email kelly_armstrong@med.unc.eu
Academic Personnel Office