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Academic Division Chief Surgery
Job Location:
Job Location:
Scottsdale, AZ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
17 October 2026 (8 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
14 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Primary City/State:
HonorHealth - 8125 N Hayden Rd Scottsdale AZ 85258Category:
Physician ProvidersShift:
DayDepartment:
AdministrationHours varies
Great care starts with great people. (Like you.)
At HonorHealth youll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizonas largest nonprofit healthcare systems our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.
Responsibilities:
JOB SUMMARY
The Academic Division Chief Surgery provides strategic and academic leadership for the Surgery Division in partnership with HonorHealth and the Arizona State University John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering. The role leads the academic vision and strategy for clinical education undergraduate and graduate medical education faculty development research innovation and scholarly activity while advancing excellence in patient-centered surgical care. This physician executive collaborates across HonorHealth the HonorHealth Medical Group surgical service lines perioperative services and ASU to develop an integrated academic environment that prepares future surgeons and physician-engineers to address evolving community health needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provides visionary leadership and sets the overall strategy for the Surgery Division academic programs aligning priorities with HonorHealth and ASU organizational goals.
- Leads and oversees the Surgery Division undergraduate medical education (UME) and graduate medical education (GME) programs supporting high-quality teaching mentorship assessment and learner experiences.
- Advances excellence in surgical care education research and innovation by integrating biomedical science clinical disciplines medical engineering artificial intelligence medical devices and health systems science into academic programs.
- Fosters a culture of research discovery and scholarly activity including collaborative research programs peer-reviewed publication and pursuit of competitive grants and other external funding opportunities.
- Recruits develops mentors and retains talented faculty; promotes faculty engagement academic advancement teaching excellence and scholarly productivity.
- Builds and maintains effective relationships with internal and external partners across HonorHealth the HonorHealth Medical Group surgical and perioperative service lines ASU the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering and affiliated clinical and academic programs.
- Oversees academic departmental budgets resources facilities and program infrastructure to support teaching research innovation and responsible stewardship.
- Partners with HonorHealth and the ASU Foundation on fundraising and development activities supporting shared Surgery Division goals and academic initiatives.
- Guides development and continuous improvement of innovative surgical curricula and educational experiences that include hands-on patient care simulation precision education tools emerging technologies and interdisciplinary learning.
- Promotes an inclusive academic environment and models effective communication collaboration professionalism and respect across diverse teams and learner populations.
- Maintains active surgical practice and academic engagement appropriate to specialty credentials organizational needs and leadership responsibilities.
- Ensures compliance with applicable accreditation standards regulatory requirements medical staff bylaws institutional policies and professional and ethical standards.
- Communicates academic performance opportunities risks and resource needs to appropriate HonorHealth and ASU leadership groups.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Doctorate Medicine M.D. D.O. M.D./Ph.D. or D.O./Ph.D. from an accredited medical school Required
EXPERIENCE
- 7 years Substantial clinical and academic experience in Surgery including a strong peer-reviewed publication record. Required
- Other Demonstrated leadership experience in an academic medical setting. Required
- Other National reputation as a leading expert in the surgical field. Required
- Other Strong research experience including a track record of competitive funding. Required
- Other Experience with medical education faculty development research and scholarly activity. Required
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Physician - State Licensure - License Current Arizona physician license or eligibility to obtain Arizona licensure. Upon Hire Required
- Board Certified Physician - Certification Current board certification appropriate to the surgical specialty. Upon Hire Required
Were all in for your career.
Required Experience:
Chief
About Company
HonorHealth is a nonprofit health system with 9 hospitals, and hundreds of primary, specialty and urgent care clinics in the Phoenix metro area. Learn more at
