Department:

SOM KC Rehabilitation Medicine

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Rehabilitation Medicine

Position Title:

Assistant Professor

Job Family Group:

Academic

Job Description Summary:

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking an additional BC/BE physiatrist for full time faculty position with training and interest in Neurologic Rehabilitation – Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury or Stroke. Applicants are hired at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Professor (tenure or non-tenure track) based on experience. All faculty are required to take an active role in our integrated residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Clinical and basic science research is encouraged and supported.  Laboratory facilities are also available.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications

Education:

• MD or DO

• Board Certified/ Board eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Work Experience:

• Special interest in medical management of rehabilitation needs for patients with neurologic injury including brain injury, spinal cord injury and/or stroke, with procedural skills in spasticity management.  Electrodiagnostic procedures are available. 

• Excellent clinical skills and a strong interest in education and research.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience: Fellowship training in Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury or Spasticity is preferred but not required. 

Job Duties Outlined:

• All faculty are required to take an active role in our integrated residency in PM&R.

• Conduct PM&R specialty clinics in location(s) as determined.

• Management of inpatient Rehabilitation unit service, inpatient consultation service, along with teaching and scholarly activity.

• Collaborate with rehabilitation services and other departments as appropriate.

• Lecture to PM&R residents and students. Attend Grand Rounds as scheduled.

• Perform other duties as may be assigned by Chair.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV

• 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