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Mission Hospital

Burn Surgery Physician

Nashville, TN · On-site

TriStar Skyline Medical Center is looking for a burn surgeon to join our dynamic team. Qualified Candidates * Board eligible or board certified in trauma, surgical critical care, or plastic surgery ...

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A Burn Surgeon is a specialized medical professional who treats patients with severe burns, including thermal, chemical, and electrical injuries. They perform surgical procedures such as skin grafts and reconstructive surgeries to promote healing and restore function. Burn Surgeons work closely with multidisciplinary teams in burn centers or hospitals to provide comprehensive care, including infection control, pain management, and rehabilitation. Their role also involves long-term follow-up to address scarring and functional recovery.

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Burn Surgeons often encounter complex cases involving severe injuries that require rapid assessment, multidisciplinary collaboration, and long-term patient management. One major challenge is managing critical patients with extensive burns, which demands quick decision-making and teamwork with specialists such as plastic surgeons, intensivists, physical therapists, and psychologists. Surgeons address these challenges through ongoing education, simulation training, and participation in burn care networks to stay current with best practices. Support from a coordinated care team and hospital resources helps maintain high-quality outcomes for patients throughout their recovery journey.

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Infographic showing various Burn Surgeon job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 78% Full Time, 11% Contract, and 11% Nights. Highlights an 67% In-person, and 33% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $368,879 per year, or $177.3 per hour.

Burn Surgeon

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Cent (The

Dallas, TX • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 22 days ago

UT Southwestern rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

Based on 152 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

107th of 891 rated healthcare providers

Job description

The UT Southwestern Department of Surgery, division of Burn, Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery is seeking a Burn Surgeon to join a vibrant group of over 20 fellow surgeons and one of the largest and most prestigious fellowships in the country. Applicants for the rank of assistant, associate, and full professorwill be considered. The successful applicant will join a team in the Burn Section practicing the full range of acute and reconstructive surgery. Applicants should enjoy educating trainees of various levels and will be an integral part of training 2 burn fellows annually. The division offers formal Positive Intelligence/Mental Fitness education and coaching for faculty, a focus on wellness, diverse perspectives and backgrounds, and a collegial environment. Applicants should be Board Certified in General Surgery or Plastic Surgery and Surgical Critical Care and be eligible for a Texas Medical License. Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience.

The Division of Burn, Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery performs more than 4500 operations per year while evaluating roughly 3500 trauma patients annually. The Burn Section provides care at Dallas County's Parkland Hospital which has more than 30 inpatient beds and admits over 800 adult and pediatric burn patients annually. Additionally, the burn section provides reconstructive, and laser burn treatment at William P. Clements, Jr. University Hospital (US News & World Report's #1 hospital in DFW for the past 5 years) and outpatient surgery center and Children's Health Dallas. UTSW is in the heart of the Dallas medical district and ranks among the top academic medical centers in the world. Nearly 4200 medical, graduate and allied health students, residents and postdoctoral fellows are trained at UTSW each year.


The institution is the home of a NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program and the Department of Surgery also has a robust research infrastructure with 24/7 clinical enrollment, regulatory, statistical, and grant support. The division itself has nearly $10 million dollars in extramural funding from the NIH and DOD.
The Dallas area boasts a fantastic quality of life while maintaining a low cost of living, diverse neighborhoods, safety, and great schools. The DFW metroplex offers the largest contiguous urban arts district in the nation, phenomenal restaurants, numerous parks, lakes, golf courses, and seven professional sport franchises. DFW is third in the U.S for highest salaries and as a state institution, we are proud to match this standard with a generous benefits package that reflects our commitment to you.

UTSouthwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. Asan equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis ofrace, color, religion, national origin, sex,sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visithttps://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

Benefits
    UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
    • PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
    • 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
    • Paid Time Off, available day one
    • Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
    • Paid Parental Leave Benefit
    • Wellness programs
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
    • Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

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