Job Description
Position Details
Position Details
Job Title
Vascular Surgeon
Position Title
Vascular Surgeon
Position Number
Job Category
SSOM Clinical Faculty
Job Type
Full-Time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Campus
Maywood-Health Sciences Campus
Location Code
SURGERY (06740A)
Department Name
SURGERY
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?
No
Duties and Responsibilities
The Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) is recruiting a BC/BE Vascular Surgeon at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. This is an opportunity to join a growing group of academic surgeons. This position is designated for a vascular surgeon with an established research portfolio with existing funding or an intention to pursue funding. Start-up funds commensurate with the research portfolio are available. Areas of focus may include clinical outcomes, translational, informatics, or basic science research. The position will have a 6/8ths appointment at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, including dedicated time for research. The ideal candidate would possess at least 3-5 years of experience, with excellent clinical and a collaborative approach to patient care.
The position includes providing patient care at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, which sits adjacent to the LUMC campus. On-call coverage encompasses the VA hospital in addition to LUMC. For weekend call (one weekend every other month), the nearby Loyola Medicine affiliated community medical centers will be included , Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, and MacNeal Hospital.
Loyola's Vascular Surgery division has a longstanding history of dedication to vascular surgery trainee education and currently offers a 2-year fellowship as well as a 0+5 integrated residency program. There are numerous opportunities for faculty involvement in the education and mentorship of medical students and trainees. The candidate would be joining a group of 8 full-time vascular surgeons, including Dr. Vivian Gahtan, Chair of Loyola's Department of Surgery and Dr. Bernadette Aulivola, Director of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy.
Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center,
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital ,
MacNeal Hospital , as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,500 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. Loyola, located 11 miles west of downtown Chicago, is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood, IL that includes the
William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine , the
Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center , a Level 1
trauma center , Illinois's largest
burn center , a certified comprehensive stroke center and a
children's hospital . Loyola's IAC accredited vascular noninvasive lab performs over 12,000 studies annually at 6 hospital-based and outpatient sites. Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago's
Stritch School of Medicine and
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing . Established in 1961, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital is a 247-licensed-bed community hospital in Melrose Park and includes a comprehensive wound care and hyperbaric treatment center. MacNeal Hospital is a 374-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Berwyn, IL with advanced medical and surgical services, acute rehabilitation, an inpatient skilled nursing facility and multiple community-based clinics. For more information, visit
loyolamedicine.org . You can also follow Loyola Medicine on
LinkedIn, Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 123,000 colleagues and nearly 27,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 88 hospitals, 135 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, its annual operating revenue is $21.5 billion with $1.4 billion returned to its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.
For the latest updates and stories from Trinity Health, follow us on
LinkedIn ,
Facebook and
Twitter . The Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital is a 483-licensed-bed Veteran's Affairs Hospital that sits on 170 acres in Hines, IL, adjacent to the Loyola University Medical Center campus. This facility, faculty, and staff are dedicated to the high quality comprehensive care of our nation's veterans. Located 12 miles west of downtown Chicago and at six outpatient clinics across the region, Hines VA offers primary, extended and specialty care to Veteran patients in the Chicago area. This is the largest VA hospital in the state of Illinois, treating more than 56,000 veterans.
Qualifications
Physical Demands
Working Conditions
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
BE/BC
Open Date
12/20/2024
Close Date
Salary Range
Competitive
Additional Salary Information
This opportunity offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including:
- Competitive starting compensation between $159,000 - $985,945
- Salary Based on Academic Rank and Experience
- Excellent Benefits: Trinity Health Benefits Summary
- Paid Time Off Days
- Paid malpractice, including post-employment tail coverage
- Relocation Expense Reimbursement (in accordance with IRS guidelines)
- CME Days and Allowance
- Additional Benefits from LUC or VA (if applicable)
Special Instructions to Applicants
About Loyola University Chicago
Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With
15 schools, colleges, and institutes -including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences-Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation's top universities by
U.S. News & World Report , Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country's most sustainable campuses by
The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.
Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail,
click here . Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University's
Nondiscrimination Policy .
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Job Number
R230913-N1
Organizational Location
HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS
Posting Details
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Number of Vacancies
Desired Start Date
Position End Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Job Tags
Full time, Traineeship, Work experience placement, Local area, Relocation, Weekend work,