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Assistant Professor - Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences (Inpatient Consults)

Department:
SOM KC Psychiatry & Behavior Sciences
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Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Position Title:
Assistant Professor - Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences (Inpatient Consults)

Job Family Group:
Academic

Job Description Summary:
The Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at The University of Kansas Medical Center provides high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care within their area of specialization, including the evaluation, treatment, and ongoing management of inpatient consultation services. This position is jointly employed by The University of Kansas Medical Center and The University of Kansas Health System and supports the clinical, educational, research, and service missions of both institutions.

In addition to clinical responsibilities, the faculty member actively participates in the education and mentorship of learners, including medical students, residents, fellows, and other trainees. The individual also contributes to departmental and divisional academic activities through teaching, scholarly engagement, committee service, and other activities that advance the missions of the department, division, and institution.

Job Description:

Job Duties:

• Provide specialized clinical, educational, and/or research services within area of expertise using current, evidence-based practices and techniques.
• Deliver comprehensive services across clinical settings, classroom environments, laboratory settings, or a combination thereof.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary clinical teams, research groups, academic programs, and institutional partners to support patient care, program development, innovation, and scholarly activity.
• Contribute to the education, training, and mentorship of learners, including students, trainees, and other designated groups.
• Participate in departmental and divisional meetings, case conferences, teaching rounds, seminars, and other academic activities as assigned.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and maintain expertise in their area of specialization, including clinical practice, procedural skills, teaching, and/or research focus.

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., D.O. or equivalent.

• 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.

Certifications/Licenses:

• ABPN board certification/board eligibility in General Psychiatry.
• Hold a medical license (or be eligible for licensure) in the State of Kansas and State of Missouri.

Work Experience: Experience in an academic teaching center and psychiatric consultation 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 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---Psychiatry---Behavioral-Sciences--Inpatient-Consults-_JR010185 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR010185.

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 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

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. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination">http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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