Bariatric Surgeon / Clinical Assistant Professor (Gft)

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Surgery at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Bariatric Surgeon / Clinical Assistant Professor (GFT). The successful candidate will:

• Have appropriate academic credentials and an excellent clinical record to lead, develop, and run a tertiary referral bariatric surgery program.
• Perform MIS/Robotic Bariatric Surgery.
• Possess clinical expertise in open and laparoscopic/robotic primary and revision bariatric operations, and have a strong belief in the multidiscipline approach to weight loss.
• Perform bariatric procedures such as gastroplasty surgery, gastric bypass surgery and jejunoileal bypass surgery and the surgical implantation of a gastric band.
• Establish, lead and work towards becoming a MBSAQIP accredited program becoming the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS) Director.
• Also perform minimally invasive general surgery cases.
• Be responsible for the design and all operational aspects of the bariatric surgery program.
• Provide leadership to establish/maintain Bariatric and Obesity Services at University Hospital of Brooklyn.
• Foster collegial relationship across the Department of Medicine and Department of Surgery to provide the most optimal care and services to the Bariatric and Obesity community.
• Increase awareness of Bariatric and Obesity Services patient care programs and identify opportunities for local market expansion.
• Attend all meetings, conferences and surgical Grand Rounds, quality assessment or improvement committees, etc.
• Attend meetings where patient clinical reviews, as well as operative selections, planning, and debriefing will be done collaboratively.
• Participate in the teaching, education and supervision of medical students and residents from the Department of Surgery and other disciplines.   

Required Qualifications:

• New York State MD or DO Licensure.
• Completion of a general surgery accredited residency and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship.
• General surgery BC/BE.
• Distinguished record of exemplary clinical practice.
• Strong interest, success in, and commitment to surgical education and research scholarly activity. 
• Must possess and exhibit strong leadership traits, especially leading and managing change.
• Experience work successfully and collaboratively with colleagues, community leaders/physicians, and hospital administration and staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimally Invasive Fellowship.
• Experience in developing and supervising research programs; history in obtaining research funding.

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:

  An approved COVID-19 vaccination.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu