Academic Surgeon - Acute Care Surgery

University of Kansas Medical Center • Murphy, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for a board-eligible/board-certified Academic Surgeon in General and Acute Care Surgery. The Division offers a dynamic, high-volume clinical environment supported by the region’s longest-standing American College of Surgeons Verified Level I Trauma Center and the only ACS Verified Center for Emergency General Surgery, with approximately 2,800 trauma admissions and nearly 2,600 emergency general surgery patient encounters annually. Faculty benefit from a collegial, team-based practice model and opportunities for academic involvement through teaching, research, quality improvement, and program development. Faculty rank based on the applicant's experience and qualifications.

Requirements

• MD/DO or equivalent.
• Board eligible or board certified in General Surgery and either Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care Surgery.
• Eligible for medical licensure in Missouri and Kansas.
• Completion of fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care Surgery.

Nice To Haves

• Strong commitment to the full spectrum of acute care surgery, including trauma, emergency general surgery, and the elective surgical management of complex patients.
• Excellent clinical skills, a collaborative and patient-centered approach to care, and a strong interest in supporting the academic mission of the Department through education, research, and community outreach.

Responsibilities

• Active clinical practice in the surgical treatment of diseases related to the services of this division.
• Participate as a member of the Acute Care Surgery Service in the Department of Surgery.
• Faculty appointment with the School of Medicine in the area of Surgery with an emphasis in Acute Care Surgery, Trauma Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care.
• Teach medical students and residents in the classroom, clinic, and operating room.
• Participate in surgery related research, clinical trials, and clinical studies.
• Publish and present data at the regional and national levels.
• Serve on hospital, university, and departmental committees as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Various additional voluntary insurance plans
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick
• Ten paid holidays
• One paid discretionary day after six months of employment
• Paid time off for bereavement
• Paid time off for jury duty
• Paid time off for military service
• Parental leave after 12 months of employment
• Retirement program with a generous employer contribution
• Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior