Assoc Professor/Professor of Clinical, Section Chief of Arthroplasty, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients.

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff and is seeking a Section Chief of Arthroplasty at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor to lead and oversee all clinical, educational, and research activities within the division. The Section Chief will be responsible for advancing the division's mission to provide exceptional patient care, cutting-edge research, and world-class education in arthroplasty. This leadership role requires a visionary who can foster a collaborative environment that supports innovation, excellence, and the professional development of faculty, staff, and trainees.

Essential Functions

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for the Division of Arthroplasty.
• Recruit, retain, and cultivate a collaborative and talented faculty team to expand the Division of Arthroplasty. This expansion aims to increase surgical volume, enhance academic achievements, and foster the development of cutting-edge techniques and technologies.
• Collaborate with departmental and institutional leadership to align the division’s goals with the broader mission of the COM and UC Health.
• Oversee the delivery of high-quality arthroplasty services, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and safety.
• Expand the outpatient arthroplasty program and build out a complimentary robotic arthroplasty program.
• Develop and implement evidence-based clinical protocols and best practices in arthroplasty including registry requirements.
• Lead the division’s educational programs, including residency training in arthroplasty and update the resident curriculum for adult reconstruction and arthroplasty.
• Mentor and support faculty, trainees, and students in their academic and professional development.
• Drive the division’s research agenda, promoting innovative and impactful research in arthroplasty while collaborating with faculty in other departmental divisions.
• Secure extramural funding and support faculty in obtaining research grants and conducting high-quality research and assist in developing a clinical trials program for the division.
• Lead the divisional efforts at growing the academic portfolio of the department.

Minimum Requirements

• M.D., D.O. or foreign equivalent.
• Successful completion of an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency.
• Successful completion of an Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship.
• A demonstrable record of success in academic achievement, with incrementally increased regional and national reputation.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

• Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
• Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

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