Job Description

The Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont and The University of Vermont Health Network is seeking an orthopaedic spine surgeon for a full-time position as assistant or associate professor on the clinical scholar pathway. Responsibilities include elective patient care, level I spine trauma call, as well as resident and medical student teaching. The University of Vermont Health Network is a six-hospital network. This position will have clinical responsibilities at both our Burlington, VT and Plattsburgh, NY locations.

All applicants must be a board eligible or certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in orthopaedic spine surgery. Successful candidates must be eligible for licensure in Vermont and New York States and eligible to work in the United States. In addition to a strong clinical background, candidates should have a demonstrable interest in pursuing research, teaching, and/or administrative activities. This is a full-time, 12-month, salaried position with attending staff privileges in the University of Vermont Health Network.

Located in Burlington, VT, the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) serves as Vermont’s only academic medical center. UVMMC is the only ACS verified Level 1 trauma center in the state and provides tertiary care to patients from Vermont and Northern NY. Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is located in the small rural waterfront city of Plattsburgh, NY. Both Burlington and Plattsburgh are vibrant communities located on the shores of Lake Champlain and offer year-round recreational opportunities and distinct local charm, celebrating local artisans, business, agriculture, and history. Activity is centered around Lake Champlain with boating, sailing, windsurfing, fishing or just relaxing on one of the beaches. You will also find abundant opportunities to hike, ski, mountain bike or just take in nature. While offering the tranquility of rural living, both progressive communities offer accessibility to major cities like Montreal, Boston, and the Lake Placid region.

The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, openness, justice, and responsibility. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM’s mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through their teaching, service, research, scholarship, or creative arts.

Successful candidates will exhibit a strong commitment to the tenets of Our Common Ground and the principles of professionalism. Applicants are requested to include in their cover letter information about how they will enhance the impact of Our Common Ground values and professionalism.

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