Assistant or Associate Professor WOT - Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery – Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgeon

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Washington invites applications for a faculty position in the Division of Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor without tenure by reason of funding (WOT). The successful candidate will join the faculty on a full-time basis for a twelve-month appointment. This position is based at the University of Washington Medical Center. The hired individual will function in a multi-disciplinary practice environment which includes fellows, resident, and medical student teaching and clinical, translational, or basic science research. The successful candidate will be expected to have a high-volume practice and a subspecialty interest in rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery. The hired individual will be expected to work alongside clinicians from the otolaryngology, neurosurgery, and/or ophthalmology teams, among others, as a collaborative and impactful team member. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in research that focuses on areas critical to our specialty. The faculty member will take standard faculty call. All University of Washington faculty are expected to engage in teaching, research, and service.

Requirements

• MD, DO, or foreign equivalent.
• Certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery or American Osteopathic Boards of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery (or foreign equivalent).
• Eligible for a Washington State medical license.
• Completed Fellowship in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery.
• Demonstrated clinical excellence.
• A record or trajectory of scholarly contribution commensurate with rank.
• For H-1B visa sponsorship: graduates of foreign (non-U.S.) medical schools must show successful completion of all 3 steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Teaching fellows, residents, and medical students.
• Conducting clinical, translational, or basic science research.
• Maintaining a high-volume practice with a subspecialty interest in rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery.
• Collaborating with clinicians from otolaryngology, neurosurgery, and/or ophthalmology teams.
• Engaging in research focused on areas critical to the specialty.
• Taking standard faculty call.
• Engaging in teaching, research, and service.

Benefits

• Paid time off (equivalent of one month for faculty with 12-month service periods).
• Potential eligibility for separate benefits offered by UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan.
• Semi-annual additional compensation through the University of Washington Physicians Group.

What This Job Offers

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