Assistant, Associate, or Professor in Family & Community Medicine

University of Kentucky; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kentucky is hiring a family physician for their new Lexington-based clinic. As a faculty member, you will provide primary care services and contribute to the education of medical students. The position offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Health, dental and life insurance

Disability and malpractice insurance

Generous retirement plan

Continuing education

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Completion of residency program and board certification.
• Unrestricted Kentucky Medical License.

Responsibilities

• Practice primary care and non-surgical obstetrics.
• Facilitate rotation site for third- and fourth-year medical students.

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Job Title:

Assistant, Associate, or Professor in Family & Community Medicine

Requisition Number:

FE03985

Department Name:

7H460:FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE

Work Location:

Lexington, KY

Type of Position:

Faculty

Position Time Status :

Full-Time

Tenure Track Status:

Non-Tenure Track

Required Education:

MD or DO

Required Related Experience:

Completion of residency program and board certification

Required License/Registration/Certification:

Unrestricted Kentucky Medical License

Job Summary:

The University of Kentucky Department of Family & Community Medicine (DFCM) is seeking a qualified family physician to join our new Lexington-based clinic in the Hamburg area. Faculty physicians will practice primary care, non-surgical obstetrics, and facilitate a rotation site for third- and fourth-year medical students. DFCM has additional primary care practices in Lexington, Georgetown, Hazard, and Hindman, Kentucky.

With several clinics in the state, we serve as leaders at UK HealthCare, a $4 billion health system, in its primary care delivery strategy by implementing value-based clinical redesign and population medicine programs. We have aligned our clinical approach to enhance value-based quality measures through pre-visit planning, comprehensive nurse assessment, and a UK HealthCare Population Health team involving social workers, community health workers, and RN care managers. We are a national leader in transitional care management and its impact on unnecessary hospital readmissions. Our department’s clinical volume includes over 100,000 annual visits and over 2,500 hospital discharges across our 5 current clinics and 2 hospital services.
We offer competitive compensation based on rank and experience and an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental and life insurance; disability and malpractice insurance; a generous retirement plan; continuing education; paid time off and more.
The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Rank and compensation are commensurate with experience. Please include cover letter and CV along with application.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? :

No

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Our University Community:

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.