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Assistant, Associate or Professor WOT – Colorectal Surgeon

Position Description

The Division of General Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of

Washington, School of Medicine is accepting applications and nominations for a full-

time Colorectal Surgeon at University of Washington Medical Center. The faculty

position is at the rank of Assistant Professor without tenure by reason of funding (WOT),

Associate Professor WOT or Professor WOT.  Assistant Professors hold three-year

appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30), associate and

professors WOT hold indefinite appointments that align with a 12-month service period

(July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of

service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is

available for paid time off. This position will have an anticipated start date in Fall 2025.

 

This position will be primarily based at the University of Washington Medical Center

Montlake and Northwest campuses. This position will provide comprehensive surgical

services and colonoscopies in the treatment of diseases of the colon and rectum

including colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and diverticulitis, diseases of

the pelvic floor, including rectal prolapse and fecal incontinence, diseases of the colon

and rectum, and common anorectal pathologies.

 

In addition to clinical practice, the position will participate in the education of surgical

residents, medical students, and division fellows. Specifically, the colorectal section has

a fellowship that this position will be expected to educate and mentor. This position will

be expected to develop an area of scholarly expertise, as expected of every faculty

member, in consultation with the Division and Section Chiefs. The University of

Washington Medical Center is a nationally recognized academic medical center offering

outstanding specialty and primary care. All University of Washington faculty engage in

teaching, research, and service.

 

At the rank of Assistant Professor (WOT) the base salary for this position will be

$30,417-$32,500 per month ($365,004-$390,000 per year). At the rank of Associate

Professor (WOT) the base salary range for this position will be $34,167-$37,500 per

month ($410,004-$450,000 per year). At the rank of Professor (WOT) the base salary

range for this position will be $37,500-$42,084 per month ($450,000-$505,008 per

year). Base salaries at all ranks will be commensurate with candidate experience and

qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage

determination. This range is inclusive of base salary provided through the University of

Washington Physicians (UWP) practice plan, in addition to base salary provided by the

University. Other compensation associated with this position includes clinical

productivity incentives through UWP. Please note that only compensation provided by

the University is included in university benefit determinations and calculations.

Compensation provided by UWP practice plan may provide eligibility for separate

benefits offered by that organization.


For practitioners holding an appointment in one of the physicians' practice plans, see the

link for additional benefits that may be available at:

 

Qualifications

Prospective candidates must have an MD (or foreign equivalent) and be certified or

eligible for certification by the American Board of Surgery (or foreign equivalent). Must

be licensed to practice medicine in Washington by the time of appointment. In order to

be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-U.S.)

medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the U.S. Medical

Licensing Exam (USMLE), or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and

Human Services.


Application Instructions

Interested candidates should apply via Interfolio, including a cover letter outlining

qualifications for the position, current curriculum vitae, the names of four references

whom we can contact, and a statement of past and planned contributions to diversity,

equity, and inclusion (i.e., diversity statement).

 









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