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Job Title Surgical Oncologist Faculty Position Title Surgical Oncologist Faculty Position Number Job Category SSOM Clinical Faculty Job Type Full-Time FLSA Status Exempt Campus Maywood-Health Sciences Campus Location Code SURGERY (06740A) Department Name SURGERY Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No Duties and Responsibilities The Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Department of Surgery seeks a Surgical Oncologist to join its Division of Surgical Oncology in the section of GI Surgical Oncology. Skill set should include minimally invasive approaches to GI malignancy, including hepato-pancreato-biliary and foregut malignancies. The candidate should also have a clinical interest in cytoreductive surgery/HIPEC and the surgical management of soft tissue malignancies. The successful candidate will have completed an ACGME approved Surgical Oncology fellowship and be Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in General Surgery and Surgical Oncology. The candidate must also demonstrate a dedication to clinical excellence, teaching, scholarly activity and institutional service. The position is based at Loyola but will also have a dual appointment at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital. For the right candidate and skillset, we will consider a surgeon-scientist position. There are a range of areas within research to consider, but areas of interest include translational research, clinical trials, outcomes, and informatics. Credentials and experience should be consistent with an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) is a 547-licensed-bed quaternary hospital in Maywood, Illinois that includes the William G. & Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois’s largest burn center, a certified comprehensive stroke center and a children’s hospital. Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine and the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Loyola has 7,221 employees including 859 physicians, 491 residents and 108 fellows. Loyola is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in Illinois, and is currently ranked No. 5 in the state by both U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek. LUMC is part of Loyola Medicine, a three-hospital system that includes LUMC, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,800 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. Loyola Medicine is part of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation with 92 hospitals in 22 states.The Hines VA Hospital 483 bed Veteran’s Affairs Hospital that sits on 170 acres adjacent to the Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. This facility, faculty, and staff are dedicated to the high quality comprehensive care of our nation’s veterans. This position also belongs to a team of general surgeons that care for veterans collaboratively.  Qualifications Physical Demands Working Conditions Minimum Education and/or Work Experience BC/BE Open Date 09/17/2024 Close Date Special Instructions to Applicants Interested candidates should email a cover letter and CV to Dr. Vivian Gahtan, Chair Department of Surgery, c/o Saja Ihmoud, Physician Recruitment Office, at Saja.Ihmoud001@luhs.org and apply online at www.careers.luc.edu. www.LoyolaMedicine.org  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

As one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive benefits centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others. Quick Link for Posting https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/29181 Job Number R240530-R1 Organizational Location HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS Posting Details Posting Detail

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