Division Chief of Vascular Surgery

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Position Information

Working Title Division Chief of Vascular Surgery Number of Vacancies 1 Location Edinburg, Texas Division/Organization Division of Health Affairs Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position 1 year Tenure Status Non Tenure Track FTE 1 Scope of Job The UTRGV School of Medicine Department of Surgery is recruiting a board certified or board eligible vascular surgeon to be core faculty and serve as Division Chief of vascular surgery in the Department of Surgery. Leadership experience in academic vascular surgery is preferred. Core faculty duties will include direct patient care, scholarly activity, and faculty development. Active participation in the education of undergraduate medical students and graduate medical education programs is required. The successful candidate will participate in all aspects vascular surgery and endovascular therapy. The candidate will play a vital role in the growth and development of vascular surgery care in the Rio Grande Valley.

Key Responsibilities:

Minimum Qualifications MD degree with current Board certification, or eligibility for certification in Vascular Surgery. Must possess or be eligible for a Texas Medical Board full license/ABS board certification from a Vascular Surgery Fellowship / Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency and completed an ACGME accredited residency program and qualified to hold a faculty appointment in the Department of Surgery at the UTRGV School of Medicine and appropriate hospital staff appointments.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications Texas Medical Board full license/ABS board certification in Vascular Surgery/Residency completed at an ACGME accredited residency program. Preferred Qualifications The ideal candidate should have: · A proven record of clinical excellence · Experience in an educational environment · Outstanding communication skills · Demonstration of strong commitment to the education of residents and medical students is essential.

License or Certification Required? Yes Salary Desired Start Date 06/01/2026

Posting Detail Information

Open Date 03/05/2026 Close Date Additional Information UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Special Instructions to Applicants Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: Date of Birth Social Security Number Gender Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. Please Note Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval. Quick Link https: // careers.utrgv.edu/postings/50416

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