Assistant/Associate Professor and Director of Surgical Skills

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Job Posting Title:

Assistant/Associate Professor and Director of Surgical Skills

   

Position Type:

Faculty

   

Department:

LSUAM VetMed - School of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (Colin F Mitchell (00001599))

   

Work Location:

Veterinary Medicine

   

Pay Grade:

Academic

   

Job Description:

Your next career opportunity awaits at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. One of only 33 veterinary schools in the United States, LSU Vet Med is experiencing unprecedented growth as we seek to improve and protect the lives of animals and people through superior education, transformational research, and compassionate care. We are dedicated to building a premier team of world-renowned clinicians, educators, and researchers to provide an elite healthcare experience in Louisiana and the region. This is where science meets passion and global health prevails. We hope you will join us as we explore what is possible.

We are seeking our next Assistant/Associate Professor and Director of Surgical Skills. As Director, you will lead our veterinary surgical skills training program and work closely with the Director of Clinical Skills to deliver an integrated procedural skills curriculum that trains our students to be ready to enter practice at graduation. You will supervise veterinary students in performing surgical skills throughout our Phase I curriculum, including overseeing pre- and post-operative care of live animals undergoing surgery by our third year students.  You will oversee a team of technicians that support the surgical skills program.  You will also contribute to clinical instruction of clinical year students and house officers in primary care practice.

Assistant/Associate Professor and Director of Surgical Skills- Clinical Track

• Organize and lead teams consisting of faculty across multiple disciplines to deliver instruction of veterinary students in clinical and surgical skills using models, live animals, and cadavers.  Provide and supervise veterinary students in pre-operative and post-operative care of live animals, including after hours or emergency care.  Instruct in clinical and surgical skills laboratories and provide instruction in routine veterinary care.  Develop and administer objective structured clinical skills examinations (OSCEs).
• Coordinate with faculty to create low-fidelity models to assist in instruction of surgical skills.
• Provide clinical practice support in small animal primary care practice and instruction of clinical veterinary students and house officers.
• Manage surgical skills personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Assistant Professor: DVM degree or equivalent with three years of veterinary clinical practice experience, including surgery and dentistry.
Associate Professor: DVM degree or equivalent with eight years of veterinary clinical practice experience, including surgery and dentistry.

Preferred Qualifications (ALL LEVELS):

DVM degree or equivalent with 5 yrs. of clinical vet practice; 3 yrs. of experience in leadership role that involves management of personnel.

Special or Physical Qualifications (ALL LEVELS):

 May be required to come in after hours, on weekends or holidays. Availability to work 8-10 hour shifts. 

Per PS 18- This position is a part of the Emergency Response Personnel - these personnel are linked with the hospital during any emergency response event and are expected to report in and perform as outlined in the emergency response plan.

Required to be capable of lifting more than 50 pounds, standing, sitting and walking for prolonged periods, able to reach above and below the shoulder, vision (far sight), vision (near sight), kneel or sit on the floor, bending, climbing, push/ pulling, grasping, squatting, and/or twisting.  Maneuver/lift equipment and materials weighing up to 50 pounds​.

*Due to the nature of this position and/or responsibilities, this position is subject to random drug & alcohol testing in accordance with University Policy Statement 67*

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