The burn fellowship/instructorship program at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVHN) is a one-year training program. Learn in a highly respected environment with a high level of services.

Services Provided at LVHN Burn Center

• Acute Burn care admissions (900 per year, adult and pediatric)
• Burn Intensive Care
• Burn surgery, surgery for extensive soft tissue injury of other etiology
• Burn wound care
• Burn rehabilitation until stable for discharge to Rehab facility
• Psychosocial support for patients and families, burn survivor support group
• Outpatient burn wound management
• Outpatient scar management
• Outpatient procedures (small skin grafts, laser, wound explorations and closures etc.)
• Out- and Inpatient Burn plastic-reconstruction procedures including soft tissues, expanders, flaps, template reconstruction etc. for adult and pediatrics
• Burn prevention and aftercare in conjunction with Burn prevention network

Goals of the Program

• At the completion of training, the surgeon will be competent to treat burn patients at burn centers in the United States.
• The primary objective of the program is to provide specialty education in all aspects of burn care, including acute and long -term care for the burn survivor. This specialty education is aiming to equip the surgeon trainee with state- of- the- art treatment knowledge in order to achieve optimal short- and long- term outcomes for the Burn survivor.
• The position is full time, one year duration, starting July 1st of each year for one trainee each year.

Program Activities for the potential Candidate

• Burn surgery operative case coverage 5 days a week as needed
• Burn service patient rounding
• Burn patient care coordination with Physician Associates and Burn surgeons
• Bedside procedure attendance/supervision including debridements/skin substitute application, dressing changes, bronchoscopies, central line placements and -changes etc.
• Outpatient burn care consultations for decision making and operative planning
• Burn service research activity support
• Burn fellow specific research project planning and execution including manuscript preparation and presentation
• Supervision support of summer research scholar interns

Job Qualifications:

• Must have at least 3 years of surgical training , ideally be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Surgery
• A valid PA Medical License and DEA qualification, or ability to obtain these, is required
• Permitted to work within the US

Benefits & Perks:

• Attractive work schedule
• Highly Competitive Compensation with a superb benefits package
• Low cost health insurance for employees
• CME reimbursement and time outside of normal PTO to take classes, attend conferences etc.
• Retirement plans with employer contribution

Influenza vaccination and COVID-19 Vaccination is required for all colleagues unless medically contraindicated or due to a bona fide religious belief or practice. Applicants possessing a medical marijuana card will not be considered for safety sensitive positions.

EOE.

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