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The University of Southern California (USC) Department of Surgery is recruiting acute care surgeons to practice general surgery, emergency surgery, and surgical critical care at Keck Hospital of USC and Los Angeles General Hospital, both in Los Angeles.  We seek faculty at the Assistant or Associate Professor level who are BC/BE in general surgery and have obtained added qualifications (BC/BE) in critical care from the American Board of Surgery.  Departmental (joint) appointments and additional clinical activity will be determined on an individual basis.  Demonstrated interest in teaching or research is required; the ideal candidate will have a history of scholarship and evidence of recognition in the field of acute care surgery and critical care.  Faculty will collaborate as part of a multi-professional acute care surgery team on a broad range of initiatives that include performance improvement, informatics, tele-medicine, global health, engineering, and business.  Leadership and excellent interpersonal skills are essential.

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that serve our community.

For additional information, please contact J. Perren Cobb, MD, FACS, FCCM, Service Chief, Acute Care Surgery, and Director, Surgical Critical Care, Keck Hospital of USC, and Professor and Clinical Scholar, Departments of Surgery and of Anesthesiology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA, jpcobb@usc.edu.

The University of Southern California strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.  Members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.