Assistant Professor - Facial Plastic Surgery

Position Number F3170A Department Otolaryngology Category T/R Faculty Location : Location US-VA-Norfolk Type Regular Full-Time Overview The Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology in the Division of Facial Plastic Surgery is a full-time clinical faculty member who provides comprehensive, evidence-based surgical and nonsurgical care to adult and pediatric patients with reconstructive, functional, congenital, traumatic, and aesthetic conditions of the face, head, and neck. The faculty member supports the clinical, educational, research, and service missions of Eastern Virginia Medical School and its affiliated clinical partners. The position includes outpatient evaluation and longitudinal care, operative and perioperative management, participation in call and multidisciplinary programs as assigned, education and supervision of learners, scholarly activity, and contribution to divisional and departmental quality, access, and program-development priorities. The faculty member practices within institutional policies, medical staff bylaws, applicable law, professional standards, and the scope of granted clinical privileges.

Responsibilities

Clinical Care Provide comprehensive facial plastic and reconstructive surgery services for adult and pediatric patients, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, operative and nonoperative care, perioperative management, and longitudinal follow-up. Manage conditions that may include facial trauma, congenital and acquired deformities, facial nerve disorders, nasal airway and functional nasal surgery, cutaneous malignancy reconstruction, scar revision, and aesthetic facial procedures, consistent with training, credentialing, and clinical privileges. Perform surgical procedures at approved hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and office-based settings; maintain complete, timely, and accurate medical records, orders, consent documentation, coding support, and patient communications. Participate in multidisciplinary care, clinical conferences, and collaboration with pediatric specialists, head and neck surgeons, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and other partners as appropriate.

Participate in departmental call coverage and urgent consultation responsibilities as assigned. Promote patient safety, quality improvement, access, service excellence, and efficient use of clinical resources. Teaching and Academic Development Teach, supervise, and assess medical students, residents, fellows, and other learners in clinics, operating rooms, conferences, simulation, and other educational settings. Provide graduated responsibility and timely, constructive feedback while maintaining appropriate supervision and a safe learning environment.

Contribute to lectures, case conferences, morbidity and mortality review, journal clubs, skills laboratories, curriculum development, recruitment, and learner mentoring. Participate in faculty development and educational activities and demonstrate progress toward academic advancement under institutional promotion and tenure policies. Research and Scholarly Activity Develop and participate in clinical, translational, outcomes, quality-improvement, or educational scholarship aligned with facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and departmental priorities. Contribute to study design, regulatory submissions, ethical conduct of research, data interpretation, abstracts, presentations, peer-reviewed publications, and dissemination of findings.

Collaborate with faculty, trainees, and institutional partners; mentor learners in scholarly projects; and pursue internal or external support when appropriate Maintain compliance with institutional review, conflict-of-interest, research integrity, privacy, and data-security requirements. Service, Administration, and Professional Responsibilities Participate in division, department, school, hospital, and professional committees and initiatives as assigned. Support strategic growth of the Facial Plastic Surgery Division through program development, referral relationships, community engagement, and responsible stewardship of resources. Attend required faculty and clinical meetings and contribute to peer review, quality initiatives, accreditation activities, and institutional service.

Work collegially with faculty, staff, trainees, patients, families, and community partners. Maintain confidentiality and comply with all EVMS, affiliated health-system, state, and federal policies and procedures. Perform other duties consistent with the faculty appointment and assigned by the Division Director or Department Chair.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * MD or DO degree, or equivalent medical degree, from an accredited institution. * Successful completion of an accredited residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. * Successful completion of fellowship training in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, or equivalent advanced training and experience acceptable to the Department. * Board eligible or board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. * Eligible for an unrestricted Virginia medical license, controlled-substance registration, medical staff appointment, and clinical privileges at assigned facilities. * Eligible for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor under applicable EVMS policies. * Demonstrated clinical competence in adult and pediatric facial plastic and reconstructive surgery within the candidate's scope of training. * Commitment to excellence in patient care, education, scholarship, professionalism, teamwork, and an inclusive academic environment. * Effective written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Board certification in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and eligibility for or certification by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, as applicable. * Experience caring for both adult and pediatric patients in an academic medical center or complex multidisciplinary environment. * Demonstrated interest or experience in facial trauma, functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty, facial nerve rehabilitation, reconstruction after skin cancer or head and neck surgery, congenital anomalies, or aesthetic facial procedures. * Evidence of effective teaching and mentoring of medical students, residents, fellows, or other health-professions learners. * Record of scholarly activity, quality improvement, presentations, publications, clinical research, or potential to develop an independent or collaborative academic portfolio. * Experience with program development, multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical growth, or community outreach. Location : Location US-VA-Norfolk Options online Apply Share Refer this job to a friend Refer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.

Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs Software Powered by ICIMS www.icims.com Assistant Professor - Facial Plastic Surgery . Overview The Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology in the Division of Facial Plastic Surgery is a full-time clinical faculty member who provides comprehensive, evidence-based surgical and nonsurgical care to adult and pediatric patients with reconstructive, functional, congenital, traumatic, and aesthetic conditions of the face, head, and neck. The faculty member supports the clinical, educational, research, and service missions of Eastern Virginia Medical School and its affiliated clinical partners. The position includes outpatient evaluation and longitudinal care, operative and perioperative management, participation in call and multidisciplinary programs as assigned, education and supervision of learners, scholarly activity, and contribution to divisional and departmental quality, access, and program-development priorities.

The faculty member practices within institutional policies, medical staff bylaws, applicable law, professional standards, and the scope of granted clinical privileges.

Responsibilities

Clinical Care Provide comprehensive facial plastic and reconstructive surgery services for adult and pediatric patients, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, operative and nonoperative care, perioperative management, and longitudinal follow-up. Manage conditions that may include facial trauma, congenital and acquired deformities, facial nerve disorders, nasal airway and functional nasal surgery, cutaneous malignancy reconstruction, scar revision, and aesthetic facial procedures, consistent with training, credentialing, and clinical privileges. Perform surgical procedures at approved hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and office-based settings; maintain complete, timely, and accurate medical records, orders, consent documentation, coding support, and patient communications. Participate in multidisciplinary care, clinical conferences, and collaboration with pediatric specialists, head and neck surgeons, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and other partners as appropriate.

Participate in departmental call coverage and urgent consultation responsibilities as assigned. Promote patient safety, quality improvement, access, service excellence, and efficient use of clinical resources. Teaching and Academic Development Teach, supervise, and assess medical students, residents, fellows, and other learners in clinics, operating rooms, conferences, simulation, and other educational settings. Provide graduated responsibility and timely, constructive feedback while maintaining appropriate supervision and a safe learning environment.

Contribute to lectures, case conferences, morbidity and mortality review, journal clubs, skills laboratories, curriculum development, recruitment, and learner mentoring. Participate in faculty development and educational activities and demonstrate progress toward academic advancement under institutional promotion and tenure policies. Research and Scholarly Activity Develop and participate in clinical, translational, outcomes, quality-improvement, or educational scholarship aligned with facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and departmental priorities. Contribute to study design, regulatory submissions, ethical conduct of research, data interpretation, abstracts, presentations, peer-reviewed publications, and dissemination of findings.

Collaborate with faculty, trainees, and institutional partners; mentor learners in scholarly projects; and pursue internal or external support when appropriate Maintain compliance with institutional review, conflict-of-interest, research integrity, privacy, and data-security requirements. Service, Administration, and Professional Responsibilities Participate in division, department, school, hospital, and professional committees and initiatives as assigned. Support strategic growth of the Facial Plastic Surgery Division through program development, referral relationships, community engagement, and responsible stewardship of resources. Attend required faculty and clinical meetings and contribute to peer review, quality initiatives, accreditation activities, and institutional service.

Work collegially with faculty, staff, trainees, patients, families, and community partners. Maintain confidentiality and comply with all EVMS, affiliated health-system, state, and federal policies and procedures. Perform other duties consistent with the faculty appointment and assigned by the Division Director or Department Chair.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * MD or DO degree, or equivalent medical degree, from an accredited institution. * Suc