Description
Position Overview: The Department of Surgery at the University of Kentucky HealthCare, located in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking additional faculty at the Assistant , Associate or Full Professor level. We offer an academic career in an environment that promotes professional excellence. Applicants must be board certified or board eligible in Vascular Surgery with a commitment to teaching, scholarly activity, and excellence in clinical care. Leadership opportunities may be available depending on interest and experience.
Primary responsibilities will include patient care over the entire spectrum of open and endovascular surgery at a quaternary care 954-bed hospital and the adjacent Veterans Administration Medical Center. The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UK Health Care consists of eight vascular surgeons and seven advanced practice clinicians. The majority of procedures are performed in two state-of-the-art hybrid operating rooms as well as Interventional Radiology suites. The practice is supported by a Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory that is IAC accredited. Outpatient services are provided at comprehensive Vascular Surgery clinic including a dedicated Vein Clinic , a Wound Care Center and on-site Vascular Laboratory.
Teaching responsibilities include working with vascular surgery fellows, general surgery residents, medical students, PA students, and nursing students, making the Vascular Surgery Service an active and rich educational environment. The University of Kentucky HealthCare has robust infrastructure to support basic science and clinical research, translational research, as well as health services outcomes research.
Location: University of Kentucky is the flagship university and healthcare center in Kentucky and has been named the No. 1 Hospital in Kentucky by U.S. News & World Report for eight years in a row. Lexington is in the heart of the Bluegrass and is surrounded by beautiful landscape and lovely horse farms. The University plays a major role in commerce and cultural enhancement. It is a little over an hour drive from Louisville and Cincinnati and is a vibrant city with many cultural and recreational opportunities all year round. It has a high-quality school system and is a wonderful place to raise a family.
Salary and Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and a full array of benefits. Rank and compensation will be commensurate with experience and achievement. Upon offer of employment, successful applicants must pass a pre-employment drug screen and undergo a national background check as required by University of Kentucky Human Resources. The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit their CV and a letter of interest with career objectives to:
Eleftherios Xenos, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S.
Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery
800 Rose Street, C224
Lexington, KY 40536-0298
http://surgery.med.uky.edu/surgery/sections/general/vascular_endovascular
