Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Rhinology, Anterior Skull Base Physician at Creighton University School of Medicine you will join our growing Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery in Omaha, NE. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of a new and expanding academic department and help shape the future of otolaryngology in the region.

Every day you will work withgrowing group of academic surgeons encompassing a wide breadth of otolaryngology cases in the setting of a large established referral base within a wide reaching integrated health care system. In collaboration with Creighton University School of Medicine, the Department of Otolaryngology will establish a residency program, led by our founding Department Chair.

To be successful in this role, you will be board certified or eligible in Otolaryngology with clinical experience in the management of anterior skull based and rhinology surgery. In addition, the candidate should have a strong academic interest with a desire to educate and participate in research.

This remarkable leadership opportunity builds on existing strengths including a cohesive Omaha metro-wide health care system with a large referral base of primary care providers, skull base program, expertise in vestibular disorders, collaborative opportunities with NIH-funded investigators in hearing and vestibular research. Additionally, it encompasses collaboration with sister programs in adult and pediatric head and neck programs including Nebraska Methodist Health System & Children's Nebraska.

Job Details

• Academic Appointment: Open rank (Assistant, Associate, or Professor) commensurate with experience and career stage
• Clinical Focus: Comprehensive rhinology with diverse practice including endoscopic sinus surgery, revision procedures, allergy/rhinology, and multidisciplinary endoscopic skull base surgery. Current practice is 80% inflammatory disease and 20% skull base
• Close partnership with highly collaborative neurosurgical team for skull base cases
• Practice Setting: Academic tertiary care setting
• 1:6 call responsibilities with weekday APP support
• Opportunity for 1:1 APP practice support
• Leadership opportunities within expanding department and development of residency program
• Growing department with current 5 faculty members including general otolaryngology, head and neck surgery with micro-vascularreconstruction, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, and laryngology
• Robust department infrastructure with five APPs, five Audiologists, dedicated nursing and administrative staff
• Research: institutional support for clinical, translational, and outcomes-based research with access to biostatistics, clinical trial infrastructure, and potential for protected academic time
• Mentorship: Faculty development resources and mentorship programs within Creighton University

We are offering a highly competitive salary, starting bonus and relocation assistance and comprehensice benefit plan

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Requirements:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution

• Board certification or eligibility in Otolaryngology

• Active or eligible license in the state of Nebraska

• Strong clinical skills with experience in programmaticdevelopment

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment

• Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care

Academic Health System

CHI Health is affiliated with Creighton University School of Medicine, a reputable and prestigious medical school with strong Jesuit values in education, research and service. Together, we are shaping a trendsetting model for academic health systems of clinical care embedded in education, research and innovation. Our Academic Medical Centers at Bergan Mercy & Lakeside supports a culture where academic and community physicians collaborate.

About Omaha

Omaha shines as an exceptional place to live with a welcoming family oriented community, robust infrastructure, academic excellence, and dynamic four-season lifestyle. The metropolitan area of over 1 million residents features diverse job opportunities, attainable housing costs, high safety, excellence in the arts, and was crowned Forbes "#1 Best City to Move To" in 2024. It is an academically focused city as the home to two major universities and two medical schools. Omaha's four-season climate further sets itself apart and is a boon for families and outdoor enthusiasts with over 200 days of sunshine a year