Academic Spine Neurosurgery/Rank DOQ - University of Nebraska Medical Center : Job Details

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and clinical partner Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska have an immediate opening for a full-time clinical academic neurosurgeon, fellowship-trained in complex spine and deformity surgery, to join our highly skilled and collaborative faculty. This opportunity consists of patient care, teaching and training, research, and ongoing programmatic development. Candidates with clinical or translational research interests are encouraged to apply and the successful candidate will be strongly supported clinically and academically.

Nebraska Medicine is home to Nebraska Medical Center, the state's largest hospital. Nebraska Medical Center has for several consecutive years has been awarded “Best in State” by U.S. News & World Report, is listed as one of the 100 Greatest Hospitals in America by Becker's Hospital Review and is included in Forbes list of Best-in-State Employers. We are the most comprehensive healthcare system in the state of Nebraska. Our neurosurgical team has long been recognized for rendering state-of-the-art, highest quality, compassionate care using cutting-edge technology.

The Department of Neurosurgery maintains the only neurosurgical residency training program, functional and stereotactic fellowship, and neuro-endovascular fellowship programs in Nebraska. The Department of Neurosurgery is also home to NIH-funded research programs in adult and neonatal sleep dysregulation, spine trauma, brain tumor imaging and prognosis, and mechanisms and therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The ideal candidate will be an MD/DO (or equivalent degree), who is board-certified or board-eligible through the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has completed fellowship training in complex spine and deformity surgery neurosurgery.

As Nebraska's only public academic health sciences center, UNMC is committed to the education of a 21st-century health care workforce, to finding cures and treatments for diseases, to providing the best possible care for patients, and to serving our state and its communities through award-winning outreach. We offer a highly competitive benefits package, and rank and salary commensurate with qualifications.

Applications are being accepted here. Individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Required QualificationsMD or equivalent and Board certified/board eligible by the American Board of Neurological Surgery or equivalent.Completion of Spine Fellowship

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Working Environment & Physical Requirements

WORKING ENVIRONMENTOffice environment, Lab environment, Clinical environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTBending, stooping, twisting - OccasionallyCrawling - Not ApplicableDriving - Not ApplicableKneeling - OccasionallyReaching - OccasionallySitting - Up to 2 hoursStanding - 2-5 hoursSquatting - OccasionallyWalking - OccasionallyEXPOSURESAtmospheric - YesBlood/body fluids - YesChemical hazards - YesWorking on or around moving machinery - YesElectrical current - YesNoise - NoChanges of temperature/humidity - NoWear PPE - YesWork with laboratory animals - NoRadiationOperating hand/power tools - No

EEO StatementThe University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work and learning environment free from discrimination and harassment. UNMC is dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and included. UNMC does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. UNMC complies with all local, state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination, including Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex.

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