Academic Plastic Surgeon

Office Location

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg:
Brownsville:

Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m.

- 5:00p.m.

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs
Robert

C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) School of Medicine seeks an experienced and dedicated Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon to join our growing academic medical center. This is a full‑time position with an open academic rank, offering opportunities for clinical practice, research, and teaching. The successful candidate will contribute to provide high‑quality patient care, educate the next generation of medical professionals, and advance the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery.

• Provide comprehensive plastic and reconstructive surgical care, supporting the needs of the general surgery, trauma, and surgical oncology services.
• Perform breast reconstruction and other reconstructive procedures as part of the surgical oncology service.
• Develop and maintain an outpatient presence at a new ambulatory surgery center, supporting the clinical mission of UTRGV.
• Actively participate in the education and training of medical students and residents, including supervising surgical procedures and leading didactic sessions.
• Engage in scholarly activity, including clinical research, quality improvement initiatives, and academic publications.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and contribute to the growth of the surgical services program.

Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and/or General Surgery. Must possess or be eligible for a Texas Medical License. Demonstration of strong commitment to teaching and mentoring medical students and residents. The successful candidate should have strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative approach to patient care.

Academic experience and evidence of scholarly activity are preferred but not required. Fellowship training in plastic and reconstructive surgery is highly desirable.

License or Certification Required? Yes

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.

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.

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and its amendments, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non‑discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment.

We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

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.