Assistant or Associate Professor in Burn Surgery

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research
university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working
together as one university.

Salary : $400,000 - $500,000 per year

Johns Hopkins University: School of Medicine: Department of
Surgery

Description

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is seeking a burn
surgeon at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to join the
Division of Burn Surgery within the Department of Surgery and the
Johns Hopkins Burn Center at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical
Center.

The successful candidate will join a high-volume academic burn
program and work closely with the burn surgery team and
multidisciplinary burn care team while developing an academic
career in burn surgery, surgical critical care, reconstruction,
research, education, quality improvement, or related areas of
interest.

The Johns Hopkins Burn Center is an American Burn
Association-verified and Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical
Services System (MIEMSS)-designated burn center and is the only
adult burn center (age 15+) in the state of Maryland. The center
provides comprehensive care across the full continuum of burn
injury, including acute resuscitation, critical care, operative
management, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and long-term
outpatient care.

The Burn Center manages a high-volume and complex patient
population, including more than 700 patients annually across
inpatient and observation settings, in addition to thousands of
outpatient encounters through dedicated Burn/Wound Clinics. The
center includes a 10-bed Burn ICU, a 10-bed step-down unit, a
dedicated operating room, and a specialized rehabilitation gym,
allowing integrated multidisciplinary care for patients with
complex burn injuries.

Faculty surgeons manage the full spectrum of acute burn surgery,
including excision and grafting, complex wound management, critical
care, and post-burn reconstruction. Surgeons practice in close
collaboration with trauma surgeons, plastic surgeons, advanced
practice providers, specialized burn nursing staff, therapists,
pharmacists, psychologists, social workers, and other members of
the multidisciplinary burn team.

As a member of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
faculty, the successful candidate will have access to extensive
institutional resources in clinical and translational research,
outcomes science, health services/policy research, surgical
innovation, and medical education. Faculty are expected to
participate in the education of residents, fellows, medical
students, and other members of the burn care team and will be
encouraged to develop an academic program aligned with their
individual interests and career goals. Faculty are also expected to
engage with the American Burn Association with the mission of
delivering and innovating excellence in burn care.

The Division of Burn Surgery provides a highly collaborative
environment for professional growth. The successful candidate will
have the opportunity to provide outstanding clinical care while
contributing to the clinical, educational, research, and quality
missions of the division and the Johns Hopkins Burn Center.
Mentorship and support for academic advancement will be integral
components of the position.

Faculty will also participate in Burn Center quality improvement,
American Burn Association verification activities, community
outreach, burn prevention, and regional and national initiatives
that advance the care of patients with burn injuries.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
• Board eligible or board certified in General Surgery through

the American Board of Surgery or Plastic Surgery through the
American Board of Plastic Surgery.

• Board eligible or board certified in Surgical Critical Care

through the American Board of Surgery.

• Eligibility for an unrestricted medical license in the state of

Maryland.

• Completion of a burn fellowship or equivalent training and

experience in burn surgery.

• Advanced Burn Life Support ( ABLS ) provider

certification (to obtained within 6 months of appointment).

• Willingness to obtain ABLS instructor certification within two

years of appointment.

• Demonstrated clinical experience in the care of patients with

acute burn injuries.

• Commitment to multidisciplinary, patient-centered burn

care.

• Interest in developing an academic career in one or more areas

including clinical or translational research, outcomes research,
health services/policy research, quality improvement, surgical
innovation, education, burn prevention, or advocacy.

• Commitment to teaching residents, fellows, medical students,

advanced practice providers, and other members of the
multidisciplinary burn team.

• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational

skills.

• Academic credentials appropriate for appointment at the rank of

Assistant or Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine.

Johns Hopkins offers an environment that values surgical
excellence, academic inquiry, mentorship, innovation, and
professional development. The successful candidate will join a
mission-driven team committed to advancing the care of patients
with burn injuries and helping shape the future of academic burn
surgery at Johns Hopkins.

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