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Indiana University Assistant/Associate/Professor of Surgery – Plastic Surgery (Burn and General Plastics)Posted: 9/2/2024

Indianapolis, IN

The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine is seeking a plastic and reconstructive surgeon to join its full-time academic faculty. The ideal candidate will be primarily interested in a pediatric and adult burn practice, but also interested and capable to support general plastic surgery reconstructive services. The position involves an ideal mixture of pediatric and adult burn surgery at two busy urban Level 1 trauma centers. This clinical practice will include the management of both acute burn injuries, as well as the long-term reconstructive needs of individuals with burn injuries. 

 

The faculty member will have the opportunity to teach residents and burn fellows who will train in the specialized management of burn patients, engage in research, participate in clinical program development, and contribute to the academic portfolio of burn-related research within the Division.  Appointment on the clinical or tenure track and level to be determined by qualifications and experience.  The position has opportunities for a purely clinical focus or as a surgeon scientist. In addition, this position will have the opportunity to engage in the global health partnerships that exist within Division through the AMPATH Global Program. 

 

The Richard M. Fairbanks Burn Center at Eskenazi Hospital is the only adult burn program in Indiana verified by the American Burn Association.  The Eskenazi burn unit houses a 15-bed inpatient burn unit, all beds with ICU capabilities, in addition to private burn operating rooms, procedure rooms, multi-disciplinary ancillary services, and the outpatient clinic. There are 300 admissions and 500 outpatient burns seen annually. The burn team manages burn resuscitations, inhalation injuries, burn physiology derangements, wound care, and surgical debridement and wound closure for acute burn patients.  In addition, burn reconstruction includes laser scar therapy, scar revision, and flap reconstruction. 

 

The Speedway Burn Unit at Riley Hospital for Children is the only pediatric burn program in Indiana verified by the American Burn Association.  Our Riley burn unit houses a 10-bed burn unit within walking distance from the adult hospital. There are 120 admissions and 400 outpatient burns seen annually. There are dedicated advanced practice providers to assist with daily patient care, outpatient evaluations, and coordinating burn reconstructions. The burn team, with assistance from the PICU services, manages all medical aspects of acute burn care along with the surgical debridements, wound closures, and reconstructive procedures.  In addition, burn reconstruction includes laser scar therapy, scar revision, and flap reconstruction.

 

To learn more about the Department of Surgery please click on this link: https://medicine.iu.edu/departments/surgery/

 

Indiana University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. 

 

Basic Qualifications: must be plastic surgery board-certified, or in the process of certification and must have completed a fellowship in burn surgery.  Critical care fellowship is recommended, but not mandatory. Additionally, candidates must be interested in educating both residents and fellows and have an interest in the advancement of the clinical and academic missions of the program.  Excellent communication skills and interest in working in a collaborative / team-oriented environment are essential.


Interviews at the ASPS meeting in San Diego are possible.

 

For more information or to submit your CV directly: 

Charlie Smith 

Senior Physician Recruiter 

phone: (463) 230-1034 

csmith27@iuhealth.org