Job Opportunities

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Assistant Professor (GFT) / Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon. The successful candidate will:

• Provide specialized patient care in the treatment of problems of the hand, wrist and forearm as well as general orthopaedic surgery, to include surgical interventions, non-surgical interventions, diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist pain, cuts on the fingers and hands, and creating fingers from toes and other joints. 
• Participate in mentoring/doctoring activities and problem-based learning sessions with the medical school.
• Teach medical students, nurses, physician assistants, and residents, including supporting, providing, and attending lectures and conferences.
• Be responsible for conducting research in his/her area of expertise. 
• Perform other job related duties as business needs warrant, as the duties and responsibilities are not limited to the above position description. 

Required Qualifications:

• Medical Physician Degree.
• New York State Medical Licensure.
• Fellowship training or equivalent in hand/upper extremity orthopaedic surgery.
• Board certified or Board certification eligible. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu