Assistant Professor - Surgery General

Job Title and Location

Assistant Professor – Surgery General – University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Job Details

Type: Full-Time

• Category: Physicians
• Military
• Assistant Professor – Surgery General

• Department: SOM KC General Surgery – Surgery General
• Position Title: Assistant Professor – Surgery General
• Job Family Group: Academic
• Employee Type: Regular
• Time Type: Full time

Job Description Summary

Full‑time tenure track or non‑tenure track faculty member of the Department of Surgery at the Assistant Professor level with a clinical emphasis in Oncologic Surgery.

Job Duties

• Hold a teaching faculty appointment with the School of Medicine.
• Teach and mentor medical students and residents in general surgery, particularly surgical oncology.
• Participate as an active clinical member of the Colorectal and Oncologic Surgery Division.
• Perform academic research related to surgical oncology.
• Serve on departmental and university committees as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Board eligible or board certified in Surgery.
• Completion of a fellowship in Surgical Oncology.
• Background in teaching and research.

Benefits

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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