Department

Neurosurgery - 414202

Posting Open Date

03/27/2023

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Yes

Position Type

Permanent Faculty

Working Title

Peripheral Nerve Focused Neurosurgeon - Open Rank

Appointment Type

Open Rank

Vacancy ID

FAC0004464

Full-time/Part-time

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week

40

FTE

1

Position Location

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range

Dependent on Experience and Qualifications

Proposed Start Date

07/01/2023

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill is seeking a board-certified neurosurgeon with expertise in peripheral nerve surgery to join a group of skilled neurosurgeons in a highly collaborative academic environment. This is an open rank faculty position with UNC-Chapel Hill and rank and salary will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

While this position will practice in the Chapel Hill area, the Department provides advanced adult neurosurgery services in Chapel Hill and at a growing number of regional offices that include Hillsborough, Pinehurst, Rocky Mount, and South Boston, Virginia. We offer pediatric services in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Pinehurst and Wilmington. Our clinical team in Chapel Hill is comprised of dedicated clinicians seeking to advance the field of neurosurgery through the creation of new treatment options and care pathways while providing timely service to the people of North Carolina and beyond.

In addition to a CV and online application, please submit a list of 5-7 individuals and their contact information who can be reached to provide a written professional reference letter.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Candidate must be an MD, board-certified. Completion of spinal surgery fellowship training is highly desired.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

The ideal candidate would have expertise in performing peripheral nerve surgery and have a track record and motivation to participate in resident education and clinical research endeavors. Completion of peripheral nerve and spine fellowships are highly desirable. The ability to work well with neurosurgical and other clinician partners is of paramount importance. The position requires that the candidate have, or be able to obtain, a medical license in the state of North Carolina and be credentialed to practice medicine at UNC Health Care System.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

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