Mid-Atlantic HERC

General Description

Salary: $400,000 - $600,000 per year

The Burn Center at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center is seeking a burn surgeon to serve as Medical Director.  Located in Baltimore, MD, the burn center is ABA-verified, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System (MIEMSS)-designated and the only adult burn center in the state of Maryland.  The Medical Director will hold a faculty appointment at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership across the full continuum of burn care. This includes acute resuscitation, operative management, critical care management, rehabilitation, and outpatient follow-up. In partnership with interdisciplinary teams and hospital leadership, the Medical Director will lead quality improvement efforts and advance the center's research and education programs. The role also includes supporting trainee development and promoting burn prevention, advocacy, and community outreach at the local, regional, and national levels. Qualified candidates must be board certified in General Surgery or Plastic Surgery, have completed an ACGME-accredited burn fellowship or have equivalent experience, and hold ABLS certification.

The Johns Hopkins Burn Center, located at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, is a nationally recognized leader in complex burn and reconstructive surgery. Verified by the American Burn Association, our center delivers high-acuity, multidisciplinary care across the full continuum--from emergent resuscitation and critical care to definitive surgical management, reconstruction, and long-term recovery.  Annually, the Burn Center manages a high-volume, complex patient population, including over 700 patients across inpatient, emergency, and observation settings, as well as thousands of outpatient encounters through dedicated Burn and Wound Clinics. The facility includes a 10-bed Burn ICU, 23-bed step-down unit, dedicated operating room, and specialized rehabilitation gym, enabling integrated, high-acuity care delivery.

Burn surgeons at our center practice at the forefront of the specialty, managing complex operative cases including acute burn excision and grafting, and post-burn reconstruction. Surgeons work in a highly collaborative environment alongside dedicated intensivists, advanced practice providers, therapists, and specialized nursing staff, ensuring seamless, patient-centered care.

As part of Johns Hopkins Medicine, our surgeons benefit from robust opportunities in clinical research, surgical innovation, and education. Faculty are actively engaged in advancing the science of burn care, with access to institutional resources that support clinical trials, outcomes research, and academic advancement.

We offer an environment that values surgical excellence, academic inquiry, and leadership development. Surgeons joining our team become part of a mission-driven program committed to improving outcomes for patients with complex burn injuries while shaping the future of burn surgery.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
• Board Certification in General Surgery (American Board of Surgery) or Plastic Surgery (American Board of Plastic Surgery).
• Valid, unrestricted medical license in the state of Maryland.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited burn fellowship or a minimum of two years of burn care experience within the past five years.
• Completion of Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) provider or equivalent.
• Completion of Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) instructor within two years of hire
• Demonstrated experience in the care of at least 50 acutely burned patients annually over a three-year period.
• Active participation in burn-related CME, community education, prevention efforts, and research.
• Proven track record in directing burn related research, leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex clinical operations.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards

Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

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Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

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About Johns Hopkins University

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