Department Chair - Dermatology

Where You’ll Work

Academic Health System 

CHI Health, a member of CommonSpirit Health, is joined 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 new future for Academic Health and serving as a trend-setting model for the academic health system of clinical care embedded in education, research and innovation. Our academic medical center supports a culture of collaboration, where academic and community physicians deliver great patient care everyday.

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. Interested in this position, please reach out to Jeff Wooten, Physician Recruiter, CHI Health, tel:  402-960-4852; email: [email protected]

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As the Founding Department Chair of Dermatology for CHI Health Clinic and Creighton University School of Medicine you will be a part of our vibrant program and expand our clinical enterprise, research, and educational activities in conjunction with building a residency program. 

Every day you will provide leadership to growing group of academic dermatologists encompassing a wide breadth of dermatology cases in the setting of a large established referral base within a wide reaching integrated health care system. This opportunity is ripe for an innovative leader to grow a Department of Dermatology in all of its domains in partnership with outstanding colleagues along with forward-thinking dynamic academic and business leadership.

To be successful in this role, you will build on existing strengths including a cohesive Omaha metro-wide health care system with a large referral base of primary care providers, MOHS Surgery program & expertise in cosmetic services.  Additionally, it encompasses a system-wide growth opportunity, led by the incumbent leader.    

Resident and fellowship activity is primarily located at our academic health hospital, Creighton University Medical Center(CUMC), where our Level I Trauma Center is located. The Department Chair will report to CHI Health (CommonSpirit) System Senior Vice President and the Dean of Creighton University School of Medicine. 

• Working in an academic & teaching environment educating Creighton University’s residents and medical students. Conducting research in collaboration with faculty within CommonSpirit Health & Creighton University School of Medicine 
• Growing the system wide Dermatology Department, encompassing the academic medical center and beautiful new outpatient clinics and MOHS lab(s)  
• Paid relocation expenses 
• Omaha, Nebraska is consistently ranked as one of America’s best cities for livability, affordability, quality of life and schooling 
• Expertise in cosmetic services in collaboration with the Division of Plastic Surgery 
• CHI Health & Creighton University are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.  Women, under-represented minorities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply 

We are offering a highly competitive salary, starting bonus and relocation assistance, in addition to our competitive chair package in conjunction with Creighton University School of Medicine 

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Job Requirements

Required: 

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

• Board certification or eligibility in Dermatology 

• Active or eligible license in the state of Nebraska

• Strong clinical skills with experience in programmatic development 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment

• Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care 

• Clinical and leadership experience and ideally academic activities commensurate with the rank of Associate Professor or Professor at Creighton University School of Medicine