Academic Surgeon - Acute Care Surgery

Department:

SOM KC General Surgery

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Surgery General

Position Title:

Academic Surgeon - Acute Care Surgery

Job Family Group:

Academic

Job Description Summary:

This is a full-time position for a board-eligible/board-certified Academic Surgeon in General and Acute Care Surgery. The Division offers a dynamic, high-volume clinical environment supported by the region’s longest-standing American College of Surgeons Verified Level I Trauma Center and the only ACS Verified Center for Emergency General Surgery, with approximately 2,800 trauma admissions and nearly 2,600 emergency general surgery patient encounters annually. Faculty benefit from a collegial, team-based practice model and opportunities for academic involvement through teaching, research, quality improvement, and program development. Faculty rank based on the applicant's experience and qualifications.

Job Description:

Job Duties

• Active clinical practice in the surgical treatment of diseases related to the services of this division. Participate as a member of the Acute Care Surgery Service in the Department of Surgery.

• Faculty appointment with the School of Medicine in the area of Surgery with an emphasis in Acute Care Surgery, Trauma Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care. 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.

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 Qualifications

Education: MD/DO or equivalent.

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.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Board eligible or board certified in General Surgery and either Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care Surgery.
• Eligible for medical licensure in Missouri and Kansas.

Work Experience:

• Completion of fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care Surgery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong commitment to the full spectrum of acute care surgery, including trauma, emergency general surgery, and the elective surgical management of complex patients.
• Excellent clinical skills, a collaborative and patient-centered approach to care, and a strong interest in supporting the academic mission of the Department through education, research, and community outreach.

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae

• 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