As a service to burn care professionals, we are pleased to offer "Job Placement" postings on the ABA Web Site. The cost is $600 for non-ABA-members and $500 for ABA-members; the posting remains active for one year, or until the position is filled. Please limit the number of words in your announcment to 250. If  you're interested in posting a position, please contact the ABA Central Office via email at info@ameriburn.org or call (312) 642-9260. 

New Listing Week of July 5, 2010
  Lehigh Valley Hospital, Burn RNs, FT, PT, Per Diem, Variable Shifts

New Listing Week of May 17, 2010
  University of Colorado - Denver, Burn Surgeon

New Listing Week of April 5, 2010
  Ohio State University, Director of the Critical Care Signature Program

New Listing Week of March 22, 2010
  Westchester Medical Center, Director of the Burn Center

New Listing Week of February 15, 2010
  Lehigh Valley Health Network , Director Clinical Services - Burn Unit

New Listing Week of December 7, 2009
  Washington Hospital Center, Burn Rehabilitation Therapist

New Listing Week of September 28, 2009
  Massachusetts General Hospital, Clinical Nurse Specialist

Burn Fellowships

    University of California/San Diego Hospital, San Diego, CA - Burn Fellowship

    Harvard University-Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA - Burn Fellowship

    Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX - Burn Fellowship

    LAC-USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA - Burn Fellowship

    University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, IA - Burn Surgery Fellowship

Burn RNs, FT, PT, Per Diem, Variable Shifts (Days, Evenings, Nights)
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Cedar Crest Campus, Allentown, PA

With more than 9,500 employees, Lehigh Valley Health Network is the region's largest employer and the hospital of choice for more people in the region. It's also a great place to work, as recognized by FORTUNE and Modern Healthcare magazines. Lehigh Valley Hospital ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals in two specialty care delivery areas in the 2009 U.S. News and World Report guide to "America's Best Hospitals." We are also the only hospital in the Lehigh Valley region and among the four percent of hospitals in the nation and six in Pennsylvania to hold the Magnet designation, the highest honor for nursing excellence.

• Opportunities in burn critical care and burn med-surg.
• Weekend and holiday rotation; on-call and shift rotation as needed. Cedar Crest campus only.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current PA RN licensure
• Positive attitude and be customer service-oriented
• Experience as an RN in an acute care hospital setting preferred

Burn Surgeon, Division of GI, Tumor and Endocrine Surgery
University of Colorado
Denver, CO

SUMMARY:

The Division of GI, Tumor and Endocrine Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Colorado-Denver is seeking a surgeon who is board certified/eligible in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery or equivalent certification and has completed fellowship training in burn surgery, or has at least two years experience running a burn unit as a plastic/general surgeon.

BURN SURGEON:

This is a full-time faculty appointment at the rank of Assitant Professor or above. This position will include burn critical-care, burn surgery and outpatient burn care at the University of Colorado Burn Center in Denver. You will be working with one other burn surgeon to develop and manage a busy and growing burn service. We also treat necrotizing fasciitis and soft tissue diseases such as SJS/TENS.

This position will also include being on call for trauma and general surgery and all aspects and/or duties of full time faculty. It is anticipated that this position will develop clinical, educational and academic programs in the practice of burn care and promote surgical care of adults, teach medical students/surgical residents, and develop academic/investigative activities within the Department of Surgery, SOM. The successful applicant is expected to participate in the medical staff administrative matters, and to be involved in medical audits and other forms of quality control.

Position will be open until filled. To apply, please email your CV to Runjhun Nanchal at Runjhun.Nanchal@ucdenver.edu.

Director, Critical Care Signature Program
Ohio State University Medical Center
Central Ohio

Central Ohio- The Ohio State University Medical Center is seeking a dynamic leader for the position of Director, Critical Care Signature Program.  The Critical Care Signature Program was established in 2007 with the creation of the Center for Critical Care, an integrated delivery model providing personalized healthcare to the most critically ill patients. The Center is comprised of five critical care units, (252 medical, surgical, cardiac beds), two Progressive Care Units (48 beds), the OSU Burn Center, central Ohio’s only Level I Trauma Center, the Comprehensive Wound Center and the OSU Lung Center. The Director, Critical Care Signature Program will continue to build on the Center’s strengths, positioning it as a world leader in disease detection, management and prevention in critical care disciplines. The Director will foster a culture focused on clinical excellence, collaborative research and integrated education. The successful candidate will be a highly accomplished, academically recognized, critical care specialist, board certified in medicine or surgery, with demonstrated success as a director, or division chief with a track record of building programs, divisions or departments in a complex academic center. Accomplishments in teaching, publications and research sufficient to qualify as full professor at Ohio State University College of Medicine are essential.  Please send nominations and expressions of interest with full curriculum vitae to:

Christine Mackey-Ross or Linda Komnick at lindak@wittkieffer.com, phone 630/575-6104.

Director of the Burn Center
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY (30 minutes from New York City)

Westchester Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, seeks a Director of The Burn Center. Interested candidates should be board certified in General or Plastic Surgery, have completed a fellowship in burn, and be interested in the critical care component of burn surgery. Leadership experience is required and the ideal candidate will have functioned as a burn director or an associate burn director in one of the burn centers in the United States.
Experience in hyperbaric units would be advantageous. A position is also available as an Associate Director and will accommodate current burn fellows or recently trained physicians. Also, a faculty appointment is available at New York Medical College based upon level of experience.

The Trauma Center at Westchester Medical Center cares for the most severely injured patients in the Hudson Valley and has the only Burn Center north between NYC and the Canadian border. The Burn team offers hope for survival and a productive life to hundreds of burn victims each year. The Center is also home to the regional Advanced Wound Therapy and Hyperbaric Center featuring ventilator-capable hyperbaric units. The burn operative suites are located within the Burn Center. The burn service is supported by the critical care trauma team which includes fully accredited critical care, burn and plastic surgery fellowships and a fully accredited 28 person surgical residency program.

In addition to their Trauma and Burn Center, the hospital is home to the Maria Ferari Children's Hospital which has the only pediatric ICU, the only level I pediatric trauma unit and the only level 4 neonatal ICU in the region. The trauma and burn teams treat approximately 2100 trauma patients, and approximately 235 adult and pediatric burn cases.

Positions offer competitive salaries, opportunity for incentives, along with a full and comprehensive benefits package. Westchester County offers an outstanding lifestyle, with excellent schools and recreational opportunities, and is approximately 30 minutes from New York City. Westchester Medical Center is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.

To learn more, please visit the website: www.wcmc.com

Interested candidates should respond to:

Director Clinical Services - Burn Unit
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, PA

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) has an immediate opening for an experienced RN with demonstrated leadership abilities and a minimum of five years experience in burn specialty.  A master’s degree in related field is required. Current licensure, registrations and/or certifications, as appropriate.

The position responsibilities include oversight of the multidisciplinary team in a progressive burn environment, clinical activities and outcomes, labor and operational budget, financial variance reporting, human resource management, performance improvement and strategic planning.

LVHN is a not-for-profit community hospital with Magnet designation. The network’s 800-bed flagship campus is a regional referral center for burns and a Level 1 trauma center with 5 air ambulances. The burn program achieved re-verification in 2008 and relocated into a new unit the same year. All levels of burn acuity are cared for in the 18-bed inpatient burn center and approximately 5,000 outpatient visits are recorded annually.

If you would like to know more about this position, the burn program and the award-winning Lehigh Valley Health Network, please call 610-969-0213. Submit resumes to Pamela.Adams@LVH.com.  The Lehigh Valley is located 60 miles north of Philadelphia and 90 miles west of NYC.

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Burn Rehabilitation Therapist
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC

Work with professionals and have access to great resources at Washington Hospital Center. As the largest private hospital in the nation’s capital, it can offer satisfying challenges and outstanding rewards.

This position involves planning occupational or physical therapy programs for patients with severe burns, evaluating patient motor and neurological capabilities, and adjusting therapy programs as needed.

Qualified applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational or Physical Therapy, at least seven months to one year of related experience, AOTA registration, and DC licensure as an Occupational or Physical Therapist.

Learn more and apply online at: whc.jobs

A tobacco-free workplace. EOE/AA.

Washington Hospital Center
Monumental Opportunities. Innovative Possibilities. SM

Clinical Nurse Specialist Opportunity
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA

At Massachusetts General Hospital nurses make significant contributions to excellence in patient care, research, and education. 

In collaboration with the Nursing Director, the Clinical Nurse Specialist provides leadership in a collegial environment and partners with nurses, physicians and other disciplines to guide and direct clinical practice, systems improvement, and operations. The CNS promotes professionalism; autonomy and staff development by engaging staff in the domains of leadership; critical thinking, and staff nurse empowerment

The Burn, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit is a twenty-three bed adult patient care unit.  Five beds are dedicated to the care of the critically injured adult burn patients, four of which are Bacteria Controlled Nursing Units (BCNU's). This patient population has a wide variety of diagnoses and undergoes many types of surgical and medical interventions. Full Range of acuity, including specialty surgical patients and ICU patients.

A Master's degree in Nursing as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and staff nurse ICU/critical care experience required.  Burn, Plastic, Reconstructive surgical experience preferred.

To be considered or to learn more about this opportunity please contact: 
Elizabeth Behrmann: ebehrmann@partners.org or 617-724-8578.   EOE.

Visit www.SimplyTheBestNursingJobs.org for other positions in patient care.

    
Burn Fellowship
University of California/San Diego Medical Center
Department of Surgery
San Diego, CA

UC San Diego is seeking applications from individuals interested in a one year Burn Surgery Fellowship commencing July 1, 2011.

The burn fellowship encompasses the management of acute and reconstructive burn surgery as well as in depth critical care experience.  UC San Diego's Regional Burn Center is verified by the American Burn Association and serves San Diego and Imperial Counties with over 300 admissions and 400 operative burn procedures per year.  Burn prevention, quality improvement, outcome analysis and burn center management are stressed.  Clinical and basic science research are available for fellow participation.

Qualifications include:

• Completion of approved general surgery residency
• California license (or eligibility)
• American Board of Surgery eligibility or certification
• Established ability as a teacher of medical students and residents

Applications are now being accepted and interviews will be held from September 1- November 30, 2010.  For general inquiries please contact Ms. Sheri Falco (sfalco@ucsd.edu or 619-543-6001).

Send Curriculum Vitae and three letters of recommendation to:

Bruce Potenza, MD, FACS
Director of Burn Surgery
UC San Diego Medical Center
200 West Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103-8896
Office: (619) 543-6001   Fax: (619) 543-6003

Burn Fellowship
Harvard University – Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
The Division Burns at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a Harvard University teaching hospital offers a one year non-ACGME verified Burn Surgery Fellowship. The MGH Burn Service is one of the original verified Adult and Pediatric level 1 burn centers serving patients of the Northeast.

The fellowship in Burn Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is an organized program of rotations and educational experiences at both the adult burn ICU at the MGH and the pediatric ICU at the Shriners Burn Hospital for Children - Boston.

The fellowship includes all aspects of critical care, acute and reconstructive burn care, and adult and pediatric intensive care. By the completion of the fellowship the trainee will be experienced in resuscitation, operative treatment, critical care, rehabilitation, and burn scar reconstruction. The Burn Surgery fellow functions as a junior attending participating in all aspects of care. There is ample opportunity for basic science and clinical research.

The goals of our program are to provide the trainee with an in-depth experience in the management of the entire spectrum of burn and critical care in the setting of a large university teaching hospital. The fellowship is a 12-month training period begun after successful completion of a residency in general surgery or plastic surgery. Interested applicants should contact Dr. Shawn Fagan, Medical Director, at 617-726-3712 or sfagan2@partners.org

General Surgeon Fellow, Burn Unit
Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)
Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX

Physician position as a fellow who will be providing specialty care in burns under supervision at the Institute of Surgical Research (ISR), Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC). Fellows will be trained in burn surgery, earning a diploma from the ISR indicating successful completion of a clinical fellowship. No formal "credentials" will be given. The fellowship is not an approved fellowship program by ACGME and DoD GME offices. "Burn Fellowship" is neither accredited nor recognized by the American Board of Surgeon as a subspecialty. It is, however, generally accepted within the surgery critical care and burn communities as legitimate and valuable training and experience. Fellowship should be completed within a 2-year period.

Physician must maintain current licensure in any US state or must have applied for such licensure and be awaiting full licensure, and maintain BLS certification. Experience and training in Surgery, manifested by completion of the first 2 postgraduate years of medical education in Surgery at a minimum, is required.
Salary and benefits provided.  Please email CV to Anjolee at agordon@cmse.net or fax to 1-800-231-3393.

Burn Fellowship
LAC-USC Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

The Plastic Surgery Division at the University of Southern California has just developed an unexpected vacancy in its burn program fellowship for the 2009-10 academic year. This is a non-GME approved one year clinical training experience based in the burn unit at Los Angeles County General Hospital with rotations at Rancho Los Amigos and the LA Shriners hospital. The burn unit is verified by the American Burn Association/American College of Surgeons and admits 400 adult and pediatric patients each year. The fellowship includes all aspects of acute and reconstructive burn care as well as adult and pediatric intensive care. By the completion of the fellowship the trainee will be experienced in resuscitation, operative treatment, critical care, rehabilitation, and burn scar reconstruction. The burn fellow functions as a junior attending participating in all aspects of burn care. There is ample opportunity for basic science and clinical research. Applicants must have completed a minimum of thee years of clinical training in plastic or general surgery and be eligible for licensing in California.

Send CV by fax or email to:

Warren Garner, MD
wgarner@surgery.usc.edu
Phone: (323) 226-7750
Fax: (323) 226-2290

Burn Surgery Fellowship
University of Iowa Hospitals
Iowa City, IA

The Division of Trauma, Burns, and Surgical Critical Care at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) offers a one year Burn Surgery Fellowship. The Burn Treatment Center is the only burn center in the state of Iowa, and has been verified as an adult and pediatric burn center by the American College of Surgeons/American Burn Association since 1996. The 16 bed burn unit is a fully equipped state of the art burn treatment center capable of handling all pediatric and adult burns from admission to rehabilitation. The goal of our program is to provide the trainee with an in-depth experience in the management of the entire spectrum of burn, complex wound care and critical care in the setting of a large university teaching hospital. A second fellowship year of Surgical Critical Care at UIHC is encouraged, allowing the trainee to sit for the American Board of Surgery Examination in Surgical Critical Care.

Ideal candidates for our program must have completed/be completing an RRC approved General Surgery or Plastic Surgery residency and be eligible for certification by the American Board of Surgery. Applications from candidates with different qualifications such as a J-1 visa or having completed only a portion of a general/plastic surgery residency will be accepted on an individual basis. Interested applicants should contact Dr. Lucy Wibbenmeyer by email (lucy-wibbenmeyer@uiowa.edu) or phone (319-356-3551).

Applicant credentials are subject to verification; background checks will be conducted on final candidates for all positions at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.  The University of Iowa is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.