Department:

SOM KC Otolaryngology (ENT)

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Faculty

Position Title:

Assistant Professor - ENT

Job Family Group:

Academic

Job Description Summary:

The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas is actively recruiting a full-time fellowship-trained, board certified/board eligible Rhinology and Skull Base Surgeon at the Assistant/Associate Professor level, to provide surgical and non-surgical management of sinonasal disease, providing medical and surgical interventions for rhinologic conditions, including functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), septoplasty, turbinate reduction, and nasal reconstruction and surgery for anterior skull base disorders. This individual will join a clinically and academically productive Rhinology and Skull Base division of two surgeons who work with a team of skull base neurosurgeons. Practice sites will include the University of Kansas Health System, as well as our affiliated sites of the Kansas City VA, and University Health Medical Center, all in Kansas City.

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined:

• Provide outpatient and surgical services at the University of Kansas Medical Center/University of Kansas Hospital, and other community affiliate sites as designated.

• Abide by the Medical Staff by-laws of the University of Kansas Medical Center and contracted facilities.

• Provide medical billing information to the clinical billing office within one day of outpatient clinic or surgery.

• Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.

• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Department Chair.

Required Qualifications
Education: Board certified/board eligible in Otolaryngology.

Work Experience: Must be proficient in all aspects of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery with emphasis in the treatment of cancer patients

Preferred Qualifications
Work Experience: Preference will be given to those individuals who have strong clinical and surgical experience and an interest in research, educating residents, medical students and fellows and scholarly activities.  There are a considerable number of clinical trials and funded translational research within the division, and the Department has the resources and infrastructure to support a candidate who currently holds or has the potential for securing competitive external funding.

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers.  A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time