Physician - Academic Surgical Oncologist
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join The University of Kansas Health System as a Academic Surgical Oncologist – GI & Peritoneal Surface in Westwood, Kansas, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- Competitive compensation package
- Generous retirement contribution
- Relocation assistance
- Health, dental, vision insurance
- CME allowance
- LTD/STD and life insurance
- Professional liability coverage
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
Apply to join The University of Kansas Health System as a Academic Surgical Oncologist – GI & Peritoneal Surface.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide comprehensive, patient-centered surgical oncology care for gastrointestinal malignancies and peritoneal surface diseases while coordinating with a multidisciplinary team. Additionally, the role involves active engagement in clinical or translational research and the education and mentorship of medical students and residents.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD/DO or equivalent degree and be Board Eligible or Board Certified in General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology. Applicants must also be eligible for medical licensure in Missouri and Kansas.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Oncology — Physician Career Context
In Kansas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$314k (43 salary observations; 156 listings), vs ~$290k nationally (11,381 salary observations; 28,666 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 18% have no call, 38% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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