Assistant Professor-Neurosurgery Olathe

University of Kansas Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System Olathe Campus and the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center seek an academic spine surgeon to join their expanding team.

The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive surgical care for patients with a broad range of spinal conditions at the Olathe campus, collaborating with orthopedic spine surgeons, neurologists, and pain management specialists.

Qualifications

• MD, DO or equivalent required.
• Board-eligible or board-certified in Neurosurgery.
• KS medical license eligibility.
• Resume/CV and Cover Letter required.

Responsibilities

• Teach Neurosurgery to staff, students, and residents, including didactics, shadowing, service duties, and research.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support patient care, program development, and scholarly activity.
• Dedicate 90% of time to active clinical spine neurosurgery practice.
• Serve on Neurosurgery departmental committees.

Skills

Teaching Neurosurgery

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Clinical spine surgery

Education

MD, DO or equivalent

Job description

Department: SOM KC Neurosurgery ----- Faculty Position Title: Assistant Professor-Neurosurgery Olathe Job Family Group: Academic

Job Description Summary: The University of Kansas Health System Olathe Campus and the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center seek an academic spine surgeon to join their expanding team. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive surgical care for patients with a broad range of spinal conditions. The Olathe campus offers dedicated spine services within a multidisciplinary environment, allowing neurosurgeons to collaborate closely with orthopedic spine surgeons, neurologists, pain management specialists, rehabilitation providers, radiologists and other specialists.

Job Duties Outlined

• Actively participate in the teaching of Neurosurgery to clinical staff, medical students and residents including didactic lectures, shadowing experiences, inclusion on service activities, or involvement in research activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary clinical teams, research groups, academic programs, and institutional partners to support patient care, program development, innovation, and scholarly activity.
• Dedicate 90% of time to active clinical practice in the Neurosurgery Department.
• Serve on Neurosurgery departmental committees.

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.
• Certifications/Licenses: Board-eligible/ board-certified Neurosurgery.
• Eligible medical license in KS.
• 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.

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Employee Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

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