Jobs in Manawa, IA

Job Summary and Responsibilities
Creighton University School of Medicine in partnership with CHI Health seeks a fellowship trained Rhinologist and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgeon to 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.
The busy Rhinologist will join a growing 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.
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.
The ideal candidate 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.
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 microvascular reconstruction, 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

Job Requirements

• American Board Certified or Board Eligible in Specified Area of Medical Specialty
• A valid and unrestricted state medical license or license-eligible

Where You'll Work
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 " 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
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