Assistant Professor Anesthesiology

IMDiversity; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Academic environment

Job summary

The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS seeks an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology to provide comprehensive anesthesia care across a range of settings. The role includes clinical education and supervision of residents, SRNAs, and students within a collaborative anesthesia care model.

The position emphasizes teaching, supervision, and contribution to clinical and academic initiatives, with a focus on education and scholarly activity within the department.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine required.
• Board certification or eligibility in Anesthesiology required.
• Fellowship training in anesthesiology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care through delivery of anesthesia services across surgical and procedural settings.
• Supervise CRNAs and NPs as part of a collaborative anesthesia care team.
• Instruct and mentor medical students, SRNAs, and residents in clinical and educational settings.
• Participate in departmental meetings, conferences, and faculty activities as permitted by responsibilities.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Academic teaching

Resident education

Patient care

Education

MD (Doctor of Medicine)

DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)

Board Certified/Eligible in Anesthesiology

Job description

Assistant Professor Anesthesiology - JR010161
University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS

Type: Full-Time

Category: Physicians

Military

Assistant Professor - Anesthesiology

Department:

• SOM KC Anesthesiology
• *
• Anesthesiology
• Position Title: Assistant Professor - Anesthesiology

Job Family Group:

Academic

Job Description Summary: The Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center will provide comprehensive, evidence-based anesthesia care across a range of surgical and procedural settings. This faculty member will serve in a clinical educator role with responsibility for the education and supervision of residents, student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs), and medical students. The position includes participation in a collaborative anesthesia care model, supervision of advanced practice providers, and contribution to clinical, educational, and academic initiatives aligned with departmental priorities and areas of expertise.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Provide direct patient care through the delivery of anesthesia services across surgical and procedural settings.
• Supervise certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) as part of a collaborative anesthesia care team.
• Instruct and mentor medical students, Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs), and residents in clinical and educational settings.
• Participate in departmental meetings, conferences, and faculty activities as permitted by clinical and academic responsibilities.

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: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, or equivalent.
• Certifications/Licenses: Board Certified/Board Eligible in anesthesiology.

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.

Preferred Qualifications

• Work Experience: Fellowship training in a relevant anesthesiology subspecialty.

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• 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

About KU Medical Center

The University of Kansas Medical Center's mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world‑class research programs; provides compassionate and state‑of‑the‑art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits

KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well‑being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination