Cardiac Chief - SMS-3512

This position will report to the Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery who reports to the Chair of the Department of Surgery who reports to the Dean and Provost of SIU School of Medicine.

Work with faculty to develop educational objectives, curriculum content and delivery, and assessment for undergraduate medical education in the area of cardiothoracic surgery.
Assist in the planning and implementation, if needed, of a program in cardiothoracic surgery.
Organize and conduct continuing education in cardiothoracic surgery.
Represent cardiothoracic surgery in educational planning throughout the School.
Serve on educational committees where appropriate within the School of Medicine.
Provide a role model for students and residents by maintaining a practice of high quality cardiothoracic surgery.
Provide consultative and/or diagnostic service to house staff and other physicians.
Participate in assigned Departmental, Medical School and Hospital committees.
Provide expertise for trends in future development of cardiac surgery and implement new programs where appropriate for the mission of the School and affiliated hospitals.
Assess manpower needs of the region for cardiothoracic surgeons and plan and develop appropriate educational programs to meet these needs including undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education.
Maintain optimum productive working relationships with hospital personnel, nursing staff, and physicians.
Provide administrative support for the Area of Cardiac and develop programs and related budgets pertaining to the Division of Cardiac.
Supervise Division staff and personnel for the Cardiac area
Represent in divisional, departmental, School and University wide matters.
Provide the point of contact between the Cardiac area and outside individual agencies or institutions.
Carry out recruitment and foster faculty development within the area of Cardiac Surgery.
Be responsible for precise and fair faculty evaluation and, with the Chairman of the Department, make recommendations for promotion and tenure.
Recommend areas and programs of research in cardiothoracic surgery appropriate to the needs of the faculty and mission of the Division.
Provide an exemplary role model as an investigator for students, residents and faculty.
Work to obtain intramural and/or extramural funds to support research in cardiothoracic surgery.

Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations
MD licensure in the State of Illinois
Successful completion of a cardiothoracic residency and fellowship
Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Cardiothoracic Surgery

If you require assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hrrecruitment@siumed.edu or call 217-545-0223 Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.

The mission of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is to optimize the health of the people of central and southern Illinois through education, patient care, research and service to the community.

The SIU School of Medicine Annual Security Report is available online at https://www.siumed.edu/police-security. This report contains policy statements and crime statistics for Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, IL. This report is published in compliance with Federal Law titled the

"Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act."

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer who provides equal employment and educational opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or marital status in accordance with local, state and federal law.

Pre-employment background screenings required.