Neurosurgeon – Texas Health Dallas
Location: Dallas, TX
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Job Number: 784789
Category: Faculty and Physicians
20291260
Responsibilities
The Department of Neurological Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center invites applications for a full-time Assistant, Associate Professor, or Professor (non-tenure track) faculty position. The position will continue to build a general clinical neurosurgery practice at our Texas Health Dallas campus. There will be opportunities to build a practice in routine and complex spine procedures at the well-established community hospital with access to the resources of a major academic institution.
Spine trauma coverage is required. In support of the Department’s academic mission, faculty members are expected to teach neurosurgery residents and medical students.
Qualifications
- Medical degree from an accredited medical school.
- Board Certified/Board Eligible by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and applicable credentialing and privileging standards for neurosurgery.
- Unrestricted license to practice medicine in Texas (or the ability to obtain Texas licensure prior to appointment).
- Demonstrated leadership and excellence in the clinical, education, service and community outreach missions of academic medicine.
- Demonstrated excellence in mentoring, evaluation, communication and teamwork skills.
- Must be an innovative self-starter with a commitment to excellence.
- Must possess tenacity, self-motivation, and initiative necessary to drive the establishment, development, maintenance and growth of programs.
- An exemplary record of leading, directing, and influencing teams.
Academically qualified for regular faculty appointment as an associate professor or professor of neurosurgery at UT Southwestern Medical School.
Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule. Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Benefits
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Health Benefits
- PPO and ACO Options
- 100% Coverage for Preventative Health − No Co-Pay
- Tobacco-Free Incentives
- Generous Prescription Drug Plan
- 3 Options for Dental Coverage
- 2 Options for Vision Coverage
- Abundance of Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
Retirement Plan
(Eligibility varies by employment status)
- The Teacher Retirement System of Texas is a defined benefit plan with 5-year vesting
- Optional Tax-Sheltered Annuity
- Optional Deferred Compensation Plan
PTO Benefits
- 13 Paid Holidays, Eligible Day 1
- 8 Hours/Month Accrued Vacation
- 8 Hours/Month Accrued Sick Leave
Other Benefits
- On-Site Day Care
- Employee Discount Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Short-Term Disability Coverage
- Voluntary Group Life Coverage
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage
Working at UTSW
Bring Your “A” Game.
Why are top candidates in so many professional fields – including customer service, finance, and human resources, to name a few – choosing UT Southwestern Medical Center as a career home? Simple. They know that they will work among a team of people who bring their best every day to support a health organization that’s breaking new ground in dozens of ways. That’s what we can offer you.
It takes a lot to keep UT Southwestern at the forefront, where world-class patient care, acclaimed medical education, and innovative research breakthroughs are common occurrences. When you join us, those are the challenges you’ll share. Our organization has taken on serious commitments and responsibilities within a rapidly evolving health care system.
Change is a constant, so our work supporting this complex matrix of business and systems needs must rise to the highest level of professionalism, collaboration, and innovation. That’s true for every role across the Medical Center and represents why this can be the most challenging work of your career.
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