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Rhinologist - Endoscopic Skull Base Surgeon
CommonSpirit Health
📍 Omaha
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Job description
<span><b>Job Summary and Responsibilities</b></span><br><p><span>Creighton University School of Medicine in partnership with CHI Health </span><span>seeks </span><span>a fellowship trained Rhinologist and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgeon</span> <span>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. </span></p><p><span>The busy Rhinologist will </span><span>join a growing group of academic surgeons encompassing a wide breadth of otolaryngology cases in the setting of a large established referral base within </span><span>a wide reaching integrated health care </span><span>system. </span><span>In collaboration with Creighton University School of Medicine, the Department of Otolaryngology will establish a residency program, led by our founding Department Chair.</span></p><p><span>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 </span><span>and </span><span>vestibular research</span><span>. </span><span>Additionally, it encompasses collaboration with sister programs in adult and pediatric head and neck programs including Nebraska Methodist Health System & Children's Nebraska.</span></p><p><span>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. </span></p><p> </p><p><span> </span><strong><span> Job Details </span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Academic Appointment: Open rank (Assistant, Associate, or Professor) commensurate with experience and career stage</span></li><li><span>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 </span></li><li><span>Close partnership with highly collaborative neurosurgical team for skull base cases</span></li><li><span>Practice Setting: Academic tertiary care setting </span></li><li><span>1:6 call responsibilities with weekday APP support</span></li><li><span>Opportunity for 1:1 APP practice support</span></li><li><span>Leadership opportunities within expanding department and development of residency program</span></li><li><span>Growing department with current 5 faculty members including general otolaryngology, head and neck surgery with microvascular reconstruction, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, and laryngology</span></li><li><span>Robust department infrastructure with five APPs, five Audiologists, dedicated nursing and administrative staff</span></li><li><span>Research: institutional support for clinical, translational, and outcomes-based research with access to biostatistics, clinical trial infrastructure, and potential for protected academic time</span></li><li><span>Mentorship: Faculty development resources and mentorship programs within Creighton University</span></li></ul><p> </p><p><span>#HEC</span></p><br><span><b>Job Requirements</b></span><br><ul><li><span>American Board Certified or Board Eligible in Specified Area of Medical Specialty</span></li><li><span>A valid and unrestricted state medical license or license-eligible</span></li></ul><br><span>Where You'll Work</span><br><br><h1><strong><span>Academic Health System</span></strong></h1><p><strong><span>CHI Health </span></strong><span>is affiliated with </span><strong><span>Creighton University School of Medicine, </span></strong><span>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.</span></p><h1><strong><span>About Omaha </span></strong></h1><p> </p><p><span>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</span></p><br><b>Pay Range</b><br>$625,000 - 675,000 /year