Department:

SOM KC General Surgery

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Surgery General

Position Title:

Assistant Professor - Surgery General

Job Family Group:

Academic

Job Description Summary:

Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery specializing in the area of Vascular Surgery. Incumbent will have an active clinical practice, teach residents and students rotating through Surgery, and participate in academic research. Faculty rank based on the applicant's experience and qualifications.

Job Description:

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Active clinical practice in the surgical treatment of vascular diseases. Participate as a member of the Vascular Surgery Service in the Department of Surgery.

• Teaching faculty appointment with the School of Medicine in the area of Surgery with an emphasis in Vascular Surgery. Incumbent will teach medical students and residents in the classroom, clinic, and operating room.

• Participate in surgery related research, clinical trials, and clinical studies. Publish and present data at the regional and national levels.

• Serve on hospital, university, and departmental committees as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Board eligible or board certified in Surgery. Completion of a Vascular Surgery Fellowship.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:

• Experience in academic setting and research.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Documents:

Resume
Cover letter

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