Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery-CHLA

The Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of the University of Southern California (USC) and Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) in the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, are actively seeking a full-time faculty member for the position of Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgerywith dual expertisecombining craniofacial surgery andmicrosurgery. The ideal candidate would have completed a formal craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgeryfellowship combinedwith competenceor a formal fellowshipin microsurgery.

The Division of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the Keck School of Medicine of USC is recruiting a Board Certified or Board Eligible plastic surgeon with advanced fellowship training and a strong clinical focus in pediatric microsurgerywith a fellowship in craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgery.

The ideal candidate will assume a full-timeacademicrole withinawell-established, collaborative, multidisciplinary team dedicated to the care of pediatric plastic and craniofacial patients.This position offersan invested individual ahigh-volume opportunity formicrosurgical reconstruction of the craniofacial region in addition to thoracic, abdominal, andupper and lowerextremity reconstructionat one of the nation's busiest hospitals.

Clinical responsibilities will emphasizedeployingadvanced microsurgical techniques, includingfree flap reconstruction, functional muscle transfers, and nervecoaptation.The faculty member will also be part of the Craniofacial and Cleft Center focused on the treatment of complex craniofacial anomalies in addition tocleft lip and palate and general pediatric plastic surgery.

The successful candidate will join the full-time faculty of the Keck School of Medicine of USC at a rankcommensuratewith experience and academic accomplishments. The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Keck School of Medicine of USC is a comprehensive and nationally recognized training programwith over 30 residents and 5 fellowsspanning nine academic medical centers in one of the most vibrant cities in the country.

The annual base salary range for this position is $350,000-$550,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market as external market and organizational considerations.

Founded in 1901, Children's Hospital Los Angeles is one of the nation's leading children's hospitals and is recognized internationally for excellence in pediatric and adolescent healthcare. CHLA is one of only ten children's hospitals nationwide-and the only children's hospital on the West Coast-ranked in all ten pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report and named to the publication's Honor Roll.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles is a premier teaching hospital and has been affiliated with the Keck School of Medicineofthe University of Southern California since 1932.

Contact Information

Interested candidates shouldsubmitaCV and cover letterto:

Mark M. Urata, M.D., D.D.S.
Chief, Division of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery
Children's Hospital Los Angeles