"Assistant Professor - Pathology - JR008750"

Assistant Professor - Pathology

Department: SOM KC Pathology and Lab Medicine * Pathology

Position Title: Assistant Professor - Pathology

Job Family Group: Academic

Job Description Summary: The University of Kansas Health System Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine is seeking a board certified anatomic and clinical pathologist for a full-time Assistant Professor position. The position will be based primarily at our health system hospital locations within the Kansas City metro area and may include some travel for responsibilities at outreach facilities. Cytopathology fellowship training and board certification / eligibility is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities will include general surgical pathology and cytopathology sign-out with a large volume of gastrointestinal biopsies, as well as frozen section services, and clinical pathology responsibilities such as medical directorships. Consultation services from main campus Department of Pathology faculty are available for a broad and inclusive range of anatomic and clinical pathology subspecialties. Opportunities for research collaboration and resident teaching are also available for interested candidates.

The department and health system are experiencing rapid growth, both at the University of Kansas Hospital and the Community Division hospitals, performing over 5.5 million tests and accessioning over 63,000 surgical pathology cases annually. The University of Kansas Health System is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, which provides rich opportunities for clinical and translational research, both within the department and within the Medical Center.

Job Description:

Job Duties

• Participate in Diagnostic Sign-Out of Three to Five Subspecialty Areas
• Participate in General Surgical Pathology Frozen Section Services
• Teach Residents and Medical Students as well as Translational Research is Available for Those Interested

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.

Required Qualifications

Education: M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or D.O.

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.

License/Certification:

• Board Certified or Eligible in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology
• Eligibility for Medical Licensure in Kansas is Required

Preferred Qualifications

License/Certification:

• Board certified or eligible in Cytopathology

Experience:

• Fellowship training in Cytopathology

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

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, 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. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

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---Pathology_JR008750 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR008750.

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