About the position
Assistant/Associate Professor of Primary Care - Signing bonus
R-0002818
Kansas City Campus
Job Type:
Faculty
Job Description:
This position is eligible for a signing bonus, in addition to relocation assistance
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Kansas
City Campus, (KCU-COM KC) is building a team of leaders in the
Department of Primary Care and is seeking exceptional candidates for a full-time faculty position in Kansas City, MO. The position reports to the Chair of the Kansas City campus Department of
Primary Care and is open to new or experienced osteopathic physicians.
Within your application materials, please include the three following documents:
- CV/Resume
- Letter of interest (cover letter)
- Summary of your teaching philosophy
Please email these documents to Angela Howard: ahoward@kansascity.edu
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve the college through teaching, research, scholarly
activity, service, and patient care as assigned by the Chair of the
Primary Care Department
- Responsible for designing and delivering innovative
osteopathic-focused clinical education, to include clinical diagnosis, treatment techniques, and application of osteopathic principles throughout the undergraduate COM curriculum and postgraduate education (GME and/or CME)
- Utilize best practices in a diverse mix of teaching clinical
skills to include large group sessions, small group facilitation, clinical skills training (including OMM), simulation activities, and Objective Structured Clinical Encounters (OSCEs)
- Assess student performance using a wide array of assessment
techniques with written and verbal feedback to students
- Engage in scientific research or other scholarly activity in
efforts towards publication(s), including mentoring and collaborating with students, undergraduate OMM fellows, and peers
- Participate in college and university committees/taskforces as
assigned Examples include but are not limited to: student advising, student and faculty interviews, White Coat ceremonies,
Commencement, and other campus events
- Provide patient care as assigned by the Chair to maintain
skills
- Provide educational opportunities for our students
- Contribute to our mission of improving the well-being of the
communities we serve
- Demonstrate the highest standard of professionalism and ethical
behavior in all aspects of personal and professional actions and performance, and advance the prestige of the University and College through advancement of its mission and vision, and advancement of your personal career
- Opportunity to serve KCU's mission in an international capacity
as part of the Honors Track in Global Medicine elective courses and trips
- Opportunity to contribute to point of care ultrasound
curriculum
Required Qualifications:
- DO degree from an accredited US College of Osteopathic
Medicine
- Eligibility for or possession of active and unrestricted
licenses to practice medicine in Missouri and Kansas. Maintain active licenses and board certification
- Board certified/eligible in field of specialty
- Ability to integrate osteopathic principles and practices into
teaching
Preferred Qualifications:
- AOA Board Certification/Board Eligibility in a primary care
field strongly desired, including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology
- Experience working in preclinical and/or clinical education in
an academic setting teaching clinical skills to medical students through various learning and assessment methods
- Strong background utilizing educational technologies such as
learning management systems, virtual teaching, polling tools, and assessment software, as well as Microsoft Office Suite products.
Able to utilize technology, to deliver material and participate in meetings, and stay organized electronically
- Ability to work collaboratively in a variety of team
settings
Equal Opportunity Employer
KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.
Annual Security Report
KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and
Campus Crime Statistics Act.
Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU!
To apply, visit https://kansascity.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs/job/Kansas-City-Campus/Assistant-Associate-Professor-of-Primary-Care---Signing-bonus_R-0002818
About Kansas City University
Founded in 1916, Kansas City University (KCU) is a fully accredited, private not-for-private health sciences university with
Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Biosciences and Dental Medicine, and campuses in Kansas City and Joplin, Mo. The College of
Osteopathic Medicine is the fourth-largest medical school in the
U.S. and the leading producer of physicians in Missouri. It ranks
#1 for producing physicians who practice in primary care, rural areas and underserved regions in the state. KCU's Center for
Population Health and Equity addresses the variables that affect a population's health and contribute to health disparities, while better preparing students for professional practice. KCU offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, dental medicine and clinical psychology and a master's degree in biomedical sciences.
Dual degree offerings include master's degrees in business administration in health care leadership, public health, and bioethics. A new Master of Health Sciences - Anesthesiologist
Assistant program is scheduled to launch in January 2026.
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