Associate Professor

Major/Essential Functions

• Leads the Division to become a regional academic referral center for plastic surgical care in the region. This may involve travel throughout El Paso and into the surrounding areas of West Texas and New Mexico.
• Fosters a collegial relationship with other faculty in the Department, other TTUHSC El Paso clinical departments, and community providers
• Recruits and mentors faculty for the campus and Department
• Provides hospital-based plastic surgery care and consultation in an academic medical center
• Provides plastic surgery care in hospital-based and outpatient clinic
• Performs a wide variety of plastic surgical procedures
• Participates in teaching activities, including conferences and lectures, bedside teaching, and rounds for medical students and/or residents, and continuing medical education
• Engages in advancement of scientific knowledge through research and/or scholarship Provides on-call coverage, as scheduled
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA and billing regulations
• Serves the academic community through participations in institutional governance, such as committee work and other administrative duties
• Contributes to the community through academically-related public service complimentary to the institutional mission
• Adheres to institutional and departmental policies and procedures
• Demonstrates professionalism in accordance with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine's Statement of Faculty Professional Responsibility
• Upholds and promotes the values-based culture of TTUHSC El Paso

Preferred Qualifications

• Board certification in surgery by the American Board of Surgery
• Experience in teaching medical students and residents
• Experience in conducting research and publishing scientific reports
• Established national reputation for the rank of Professor

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.

EEO Statement

As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Required Qualifications

• M.D or D.O. degree
• Successful completion of ACGME-accredited residency training in Plastic Surgery or successful completion of ACGME-accredited residency training in General Surgery with successful completion of ACGME-accredited fellowship in any subspecialty of Plastic Surgery
• Board certification in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
• Texas Medical License, or eligible for medical llcensure in the State of Texas
• Qualified for faculty appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or higher
• Leadership experience at the level of Division Chief, Associate Division Chief, Medical Director, Residency or Fellowship Program Director, or other comparable experience
• Experience as a practicing surgeon in an academic medical center
• Emerging or established regional or national reputation

Jeanne Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website at https://www.ttuhsc.edu/compliance/clery-report.aspx.