Assistant Professor - Neurology (Neuromuscular)

Department:SOM KC Neurology - NeuromuscularNeuromuscular FacultyPosition Title:Assistant Professor - Neurology (Neuromuscular)Job Family Group: AcademicJob Description Summary:Function as a staff physician in the Department of Neurology in the Neuromuscular Medicine division. Duties at KU will involve assisting in the neurology clinics, hospital rounds, teaching medical students, neurology residents, and fellows.Job Description:Required QualificationsEducation/Licensure:MD, DO, or foreign degree equivalent to an MD.Eligible for Kansas medical license.Work Experience: Completion of neurology residency training and neuromuscular medicine fellowshiptraining.Preferred QualificationsSkills: Excellent communication skills.Job Duties Outlined:See patients in the outpatient neurology neuromuscular clinic.On occasion, cover the academic teaching service in the inpatient hospital unit.Supervise neurology residents and fellows. This will include supervision of trainees in the hospital and in the outpatient clinic.Teach medical students on the inpatient and outpatient services and provide occasional lectures.Pursue scholarly activity in the areas of neuromuscular medicine disease.Other duties as assigned by Department Chair.Required Documents:Resume/CVIf 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 nine 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.htmlEmployee Type: RegularTime Type: Full time