Acute Care Surgeon

University Health KC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health system in Kansas City as an Acute Care Surgeon, focusing on trauma and surgical intensive care. This role involves mentorship and academic responsibilities aligned with the University of Missouri – Kansas City, offering a competitive salary and a vibrant community to live in.

Qualifications

• Preferred candidate should be interested in academic professional development.
• Current Surgical Critical Care Fellows are encouraged to apply.
• Participation in teaching residents and medical students.

Responsibilities

• Cover acute care general surgery, trauma, and surgical intensive care unit.
• Care for patients in elective general surgery practice.
• Mentor residents and students in an academic setting.

Skills

Trauma Surgery

Critical Care

Patient Care

Education

Board certified in General Surgery

Board certified in Surgical Critical Care (preferred)

Job description

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University Health Physicians, an academic group practice affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in conjunction with its major teaching facility Truman Medical Centers/University Health (TMC/UH).

University Health Truman Medical Center

University Health Physicians (UHP) is the physician group practice for the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKC) in conjunction with its major teaching facility. UMKC supports several residencies and many of our physicians have teaching responsibilities for residents and medical students. UHP is also the primary physician group for Truman Medical Centers/University Health in Kansas City, MO. known as “Kansas City’s Essential Hospital,” it is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City, MO. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, TMC/UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we have been recognized as a regional leader in COVID care and testing.

Job Description

The selected candidate will be involved in covering acute care general surgery, trauma and the surgical intensive care unit. University Health is an ACS Level 1 and State of Missouri designated Level 1 trauma center and serves the population of the greater Kansas City metropolitan area with a complex mixture of rural and urban trauma. We are also the leader in disaster management for the Kansas City area. The candidate would also be expected to care for patients with an elective general surgery practice.

The preferred candidate should be board certified/board eligible in General Surgery. Board certified/eligible in Surgical Critical Care is preferred but not a requirement depending on experience. General surgery coverage of University Health Lakewood campus is available. Current Surgical Critical Care Fellows are encouraged to apply.

The Department of Surgery at UH and the University of Missouri – Kansas City is entering a period of growth and academic evolution. The preferred candidate should be interested in an environment of academic professional development, specifically addressing the clinical, teaching, and research missions.

Our surgeons teach and mentor residents, fellows, and medical students. The position will include an academic appointment at the University of Missouri Kansas City at the assistant/associate professor level (depending on experience and qualifications).

We are located in Kansas City, Missouri which is recognized as one of America’s Most Liveable cities. This vibrant community located in the heart of the Midwest has all the amenities of the city while retaining the friendliness and relaxed atmosphere of Midwestern living. Kansas City offers an abundant lifestyle including a low cost of living, a flourishing arts and music district along with a plethora of professional and college sporting events. It hosts two major universities, three medical schools, a law school, a conservatory of music and one of the nation’s leading art colleges. In addition, Kansas City’s international airport makes travel to other destinations easy and affordable.

The new Chair for the Department of Surgery, James N. Lau MD MHPE FACS will be leading this search.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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