🚀 Assistant Professor - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Assistant Professor – Cardiothoracic Surgery

Department: SOM KC Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (CTS)

Position Title: Assistant Professor – Cardiothoracic Surgery

Job Family Group: Academic

Job Description Summary: Tenure track appointments are full-time with an initial probationary period of seven years. Criteria for promotion includes significant achievements in teaching, research/scholarship, and service. The award of tenure is based on potential for sustained contributions, performing beyond expected duties, and demonstrating leadership and innovation in activities that enhance the reputation of the University. The Clinical Scholar Track is for full-time faculty members who are heavily involved in clinical service, education, and related scholarship. This track has two career paths: Clinician‑Educator concentrating on teaching and Clinician‑Investigator concentrating on research/scholarship. Significant contributions in professional and academic service are required for both paths.

Job Duties

• One clinic day per week where new and postoperative patients are seen.
• Operating 4 days per week based on volume.
• Rounding on all patients.
• Covering call.
• Participating as appropriate in research and Department educational efforts.

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

Certifications/Licensures

• Board Eligible/Board Certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery
• Must be able to obtain or maintain Kansas and Missouri medical licenses

Work Experience: Completion of Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience: 3 years of experience.

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 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.

Employee Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Application Instructions

To learn more and apply online, please visit or go to and search for position number JR . 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 Center’s 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

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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information.

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