"Assistant Professor - JR002617"

Assistant Professor

Department: SOM KC Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medicine-Gastroenterology

Position Title: Assistant Professor

Job Family Group: Academic

Job Description Summary: Serve in a clinical educator role, specializing in Transplant Hepatology, with responsibility for education of residents and medical students providing care for inpatients. Provide consultative services for patients cared for by other faculty members in KU Medical Center as well as contributing to various research, educational and clinical initiatives related to areas of interest and expertise. Evaluate and treat pre- and post-op liver transplant patients as well as general Hepatology.

Job Description: As a clinician, perform endoscopy procedures, see patients in clinics and in consults, and participate in on-call coverage. Patient contact will occur at KUMC and may occur at affiliate location such as KU MedWest, Indian Creek or future affiliated facilities.

Educate internal medicine residents and medical students in the core competencies appropriate to their level. Lead a team of internal medicine residents and medical students in the provision of outstanding medical care to hospitalized individuals within Kansas University Medical Center.

Participate in regular educational and administrative conferences, as directed by immediate supervisor, including participation on subcommittees relevant to area of practice or education.

Support scholarly activities of the University, including participation in research and educational activities, within the Department and possibly throughout the University.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: Must be board eligible or board certified in Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology. Must have completed a fellowship in Transplant Hepatology.

Preferred Qualifications: Possess a special interest or expertise in education at the medical student or resident level.

Employee Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Application Instructions: To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Assistant-Professor_JR002617 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR002617. Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center: The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits: KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html