Physician - Internal Medicine: Infectious Disease (Physician Scientist)
The University of Kansas Hospital
Location
Kansas City, KS | United States
Job description
Position Title
Physician - Internal Medicine: Infectious Disease (Physician Scientist)
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Position Summary / Career Interest:
Physician - Internal Medicine: Infectious Disease (Physician Scientist)
Responsibilities:
Position Title
Infectious Disease - Physician Scientist
The University of Kansas Health System, Division of Infectious Diseases, is seeking a physician scientist faculty member to join its expanding team to support the departmental mission of delivering the highest quality of care, as well as satisfying teaching, research, and academic responsibilities at the region's quaternary referral center.
Required Qualifications:
* MD and/or MD/PhD or equivalent
* Board Certification in Internal Medicine
* Board Eligible/Certified in Infectious Disease
About the Position:
* The University of Kansas Health Care System, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases are recruiting candidates for a full-time physician scientist faculty position. The Division of Infectious Diseases seeks strong candidates with a demonstrated track record of funded and published research, including interdisciplinary collaborations, with a broadly defined focus in infectious diseases.
* The Department of Internal Medicine has a thriving and rapidly expanding research portfolio that spans the entire spectrum of basic and clinical research from genes and molecules to translation of discoveries in the community. With a new Research Office, the Department has witnessed unsurpassed enthusiasm and support for research over the past year. Internal Medicine active grant funding is over $43M.
* The candidate will have 60-80% protected research effort. This will include support for staffing, equipment, and laboratory space from the Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Infectious Diseases. Additionally, financial support for program expansion in pursuit of grant funding is available.
* The candidate will have 20-40% clinical effort. This includes rotating on the inpatient infectious diseases' consultation service. While on the consultation service responsibilities include seeing new inpatient consultations as well as follow-up patients. These duties may involve a teaching service that typically is comprised of medical students, internal medicine residents, and/or infectious diseases fellows. Clinical teaching is expected when overseeing a teaching service. Additionally, the infectious diseases consult services are support by infectious diseases pharmacists.
* Additionally, the candidate will be required to participate in teaching activities. This includes the infectious diseases core lecture series, infectious diseases journal club, infectious diseases case conference, and infectious diseases research conference.
Benefits and compensation
* Recent increase in overall compensation package.
* Generous retirement contribution.
* Relocation assistance.
* Health, dental, vision insurance.
* CME allowance.
* LTD/STD and Life insurance.
* Professional liability insurance.
About The University of Kansas Hospital:
Recognized as one of the top hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, The University of Kansas Hospital is a 1045-bed academic medical center and Level 1 trauma center, with a mission to lead in the discovery of new knowledge, deliver outstanding patient care in this region and beyond, and educate the healthcare professionals of tomorrow. The Health System, consistently earning national recognition for outstanding quality and safety in several medical specialties, is known for its Center for Advanced Heart Care, Center for Transplantation, Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center, and NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Magnet designation is proof of our hard-earned commitment to nursing excellence.
About Kansas City:
A metropolitan area of 2.3 million people, Kansas City offers the diversity and excitement of a large city with the charm and convenience of Midwest living. Walkable, tree-lined neighborhoods surround the campus, which is within close proximity to the city's top destinations, including the Kauffman Center of Performing Arts, Union Station & Science City, National WWI Museum, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, as well as the Country Club Plaza, a shopping district celebrated for its architectural design.
Overall, the Kansas City metropolitan area is a diverse and dynamic region with a rich cultural heritage, a strong economy, a vibrant downtown area, and a wide range of recreational and educational opportunities. It offers a high quality of life for its residents and attracts visitors from around the region and beyond. Residents enjoy safe, suburban neighborhoods, great restaurants and shopping, miles of bike paths, parks and lakes, excellent schools (public, private, and universities for higher education).
The University of Kansas Health System is the official healthcare provider for the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, and T-Mobile Center. Kansas City is also home to Sporting KC, KC Current, Kansas City Mavericks, and we will be hosting the World Cup! Visit for more information about Kansas City.
Time Type:
Full time
Job Requisition ID:
R-28185
We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.
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