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Associate Professor, Surgery

Meharry Medical College

Nashville, Tennessee

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accreditation Standards, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic (CT) Surgery, Clinical Training, College Level Faculty, Communication Skills, Conferences, Critical Care, Cross-Functional, Documentation, Emergency Procedures, Endoscopy, Fellowship, Funding, Grant Writing, Hospital, Infection Control, Informed Consent, Intensive Care, Interpersonal Skills, Maintain Compliance, Medicine, Mentoring, Multilingual, Nursing, OSHA, On Call, Operations, Pain Management, Pathology, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Publications, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Quality of Care, Radiology, Research Grants, Risk, Risk Analysis, Safety Compliance, Safety Standards, Stewardship, Surgical Procedures, Team Building, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum, Translational Research, Ultrasound, Wound Care
LOCATION
Nashville, Tennessee
POSTED
Today
The Associate Professor, General Surgeon will provide comprehensive surgical care, contribute to clinical education, and be encouraged to participate in research activities to advance the field of surgery. Fellowship or specialized training is encouraged but not required.

Daily Operations

CLINICAL

Provide high-quality surgical care to patients across a broad spectrum of general surgical conditions, including elective and emergency procedures. Perform surgeries such as appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernia repairs, bowel resections, and other general surgical interventions. Conduct preoperative assessments and postoperative follow-up care. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive patient management plans. -80%

TEACHING

Participate in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, including supervising surgical procedures.

Contribute to curriculum development and educational programs within the Department of Surgery.

Mentor junior faculty, residents, and medical students. - 15%

ACADEMIC & SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Participate in departmental meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and institutional committees.
Ensure compliance with hospital policies, safety standards, and ethical guidelines.

Encouraged to participate in scholarly activities aligned with departmental priorities, publications, and presentations at conferences. - 5%

RESEARCH

Encouraged to participate in clinical and/or translational research, contribute to grant writing and research funding initiatives and publish findings in peer-reviewed journals.

Required Skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • The ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
  • Core surgical competencies
  • Proficiency in open and minimally invasive techniques (laparoscopic and/or robotic-assisted surgery)
  • Broad operative repertoire typical of general surgery (abdominal, GI, biliary, hernia, soft tissue)
  • Perioperative planning and risk assessment, including informed consent and shared decision-making
  • Intraoperative decision-making, precision, and emphasis on patient safety
  • Postoperative management: complication recognition, escalation, and ICU/critical care coordination when needed
  • Emergency general surgery and trauma basics (resuscitation, damage control concepts, rapid assessment)
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration with anesthesiology, radiology, nursing, and specialty services
  • Effective documentation, charting, and handoffs
  • Diagnostic and treatment planning
  • Proficiency in interpreting imaging and pathology results relevant to general surgery (CT, ultrasound, endoscopy)
  • Selection of appropriate operative vs non-operative management
  • Pain management, wound care, hernia repairs, and basic oncologic principles where applicable
  • Safety and compliance
  • Knowledge of surgical safety protocols, infection control, and quality improvement basics
  • Compliance with hospital policies, OSHA/antibiotic stewardship, and credentialing standards
  • Ability to participate in on-call, night/weekend shifts as required
  • Commitment to maintaining up-to-date competencies and continuing medical education (CME)
  • Research output and resident education experience
  • Strong trauma service, emphasize trauma/critical care skills and on-call readiness
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Preferred Skills
  • Advanced training or subspecialty focus
  • Fellowships in colorectal, hepatobiliary/pancreatic, breast, foregut, trauma/surgical critical care, vascular, or laparoscopic/robotic surgery
  • Proficient in robotic-assisted surgery, advanced laparoscopy, endoscopy, or other minimally invasive techniques
  • A track record in outcomes and quality
  • Experience with ERAS protocols, enhanced recovery pathways, and postoperative risk stratification
  • Involvement in quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, morbidity/mortality reviews
  • Academically oriented: publications, conference presentations, grant activity
  • Experience in resident education, mentorship, or program development
  • Multidisciplinary and patient-centered care
  • Multilingual abilities or strong cultural competence to serve diverse patient populations
  • Experience with surgical scheduling, team building, OR efficiency, or program expansion
  • Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), advanced trauma life support (ATLS), and/or pediatric advanced life support (PALS) as applicable
  • Certs in wound care, critical care, or perioperative medicine
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