Faculty Glaucoma Specialist - Ophthalmology

University of Kansas Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Discretionary day

Retirement plan

Job summary

University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City invites applications for a Faculty Glaucoma Specialist in the Department of Ophthalmology. The role combines clinical glaucoma care with teaching responsibilities for medical students and residents.

The candidate should have a Medical Doctorate, be board eligible or certified in Ophthalmology, and completed a glaucoma fellowship. The position supports research activities and collaboration across KU Medical Center and VA sites.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctorate or equivalent; formal degree required.
• Board eligible or board certified in Ophthalmology; licensed in Kansas or eligible for licensure.
• Completion of a surgical Glaucoma fellowship; experience in clinical and surgical glaucoma.
• Academic background with teaching and potential for research funding is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive glaucoma clinics and surgical days.
• Supervise medical students and residents in clinics and surgeries.
• Participate in shared call rotation, inpatient consults, and JayDoc clinics.
• Engage in clinical research and national/regional presentations.
• Serve on departmental committees and contribute to the School of Medicine and KU Medical Center.

Skills

Organization

Multitasking

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Medical Doctorate or equivalent degree

Job description

Department: SOM KC Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology Faculty Position Title: Faculty Glaucoma Specialist - Ophthalmology

Job Family Group

Academic

Job Description Summary

The Faculty Glaucoma Specialist in the Department of Ophthalmology provides clinical, teaching and research duties, as their experience and interest allows. This position also supervises medical students and residents in clinics and surgeries as well as participates in the didactic teaching program. Faculty interested in research may be afforded protected time to complete clinical and bench research but will be encouraged to participate in clinical research and scientific presentations at national/regional meetings in addition to their clinical and teaching duties.

Job Duties Outlined

• Provide services as an Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist, comprising of comprehensive clinics and surgery days.
• Participate in the didactic teaching program including supervising medical students and residents.
• Participate in the shared rotation of call coverage, inpatient consults and JayDoc clinics.
• Maintain a professional and courteous relationship with patients as monitored by the hospital's patient experience survey.
• Serve on departmental committees and provide other service to the School of Medicine and the University as needed.
• Participate in clinical research and scientific presentations at national/regional meetings as appropriate with academic track.
• Provide clinical and surgical services to the VA and/or other sites under Professional Services Agreement with The University of Kansas Health System.

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.

Work Environment

On-call duties will be on a shared rotation based on the number of faculty members.

Required Qualifications

Education

Medical Doctorate or equivalent degree. 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.

Certifications/Licenses

Board eligible or board certified in Ophthalmology and successful. Licensed in the State of Kansas or eligible for licensure in Kansas.

Work Experience

Completion of a surgical Glaucoma fellowship. Experience in a clinical and surgical Glaucoma practice and OR settings.

Preferred Qualifications

Academic background involving teaching with interest in clinical or basic research as demonstrated by application materials. Experience in growing own research programs with the experience of obtaining funding from public and private sources is desired.

Skills

• Organization
• Multitasking
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills

Required Documents

Resume/CV Cover Letter

Additional Information

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.
• 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.

Employee Type

Regular Time Type: Full time

Mission of the University of Kansas Medical Center

The mission of the University of Kansas Medical Center is to improve lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research, and health care.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

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.

Disability Preference

Under Kansas state law, certain KUMC positions are subject to disability preference. For positions subject to this requirement, KUMC will offer an interview to a person who has applied for an open position who is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodation, to meet the performance standards of the position and who has presented acceptable proof of disability. If the position you apply for is subject to the disability preference requirement, you will be asked to provide information in support of your request for disability preference when you complete the application for employment.

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