Associate Professor - Family Medicine

UTMB Faculty Group Practice; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership and career advancement opportunities

Generous bonus and benefits package

Relocation allowance

Job summary

UTMB Faculty Group Practice in Galveston, Texas, is seeking a physician for a role that emphasizes clinical care with educational responsibilities. The position mainly involves patient care at Galveston Island locations, teaching Family Medicine residents, and participation in on-call duties, all in a supportive academic environment.

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and show a strong commitment to research and education. UTMB offers a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, and opportunities for leadership and advancement.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to research, patient care, and education.
• U.S. Citizenship or Employment Authorization.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care primarily at Galveston Island.
• Supervise Family Medicine residents and precept medical students.
• Participate in on-call responsibilities.

Education

MD or DO degree

Job description

Overview

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) – Galveston, Texas. UTMB Health is a $2.2 billion health science center comprised of five hospitals, an extensive network of outpatient clinics, and Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Public and Population Health, as well as a Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, three institutes and over 10 research centers. UTMB has a long history of advancing health sciences education, research, and patient care. It was the first academic health center in Texas and is home to the state’s first schools of medicine, nursing, and allied health sciences. UTMB is also home to the Galveston National Laboratory, one of only two laboratories conducting research on a university campus at the BSL-4 level in the U.S. Overall research funding has increased 20% over the past five years to $132 million and UTMB ranks 54th nationally in NIH funding among medical schools. UTMB also ranks as a five-star hospital by Vizient for superior performance in providing high quality care.

"The UTMB Department of Family Medicine" was founded as an independent department in 1971 but existed prior to that as a division of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health. Family Medicine faculty provide medical care to Galveston County residents through its three clinics, located on the UTMB Galveston campus, on the western end of Galveston Island, and in Dickinson, Texas, and through its inpatient service at Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas. Additional services are rendered at the Gulf Health Care Center nursing home and the Galveston County Health District's Coastal Health & Wellness. At present the Department includes programs in medical student education, residency, faculty development, and research.

Essential Job Functions

This position will be 90% clinical and 10% education and will see patients in the clinic primarily at our Galveston Island locations. The physician will provide direct patient care and will provide teaching and supervision of Family Medicine residents. This physician may share on-call responsibilities, including evening and weekend hours, precept medical students and cover other clinical services as needed. He/she may provide comprehensive health care with enhanced access for patients within a patient-centered medical home clinical model. This faculty will have 90% clinical effort and practice primarily at the Island West Clinic (IW) but will also rotate through the Island West (IE) or Dickinson Family Medicine Clinics as departmental need arises.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or DO degree
• A strong commitment to research, patient care, medical student, and resident education.
• U.S. Citizenship or Employment Authorization to work in the U.S.

Salary

Commensurate with experience.

What UTMB Has To Offer Potential Candidates

• A high quality academic and clinical program.
• Participation in medical student, resident, and fellow education and training.
• Leadership and career advancement opportunities.
• Research participation is highly encouraged and supported.
• Faculty appointment at the Associate Professor or higher level.
• Competitive salary with a generous bonus and benefits package.

Income Package

Salary is commensurate with Academic rank, experience, and qualifications. In addition, UTMB offers a superior benefits package, an excellent retirement program, a relocation allowance as well as other potential incentives.

Living in communities served by UTMB Health

UTMB’s main campus is located on Galveston Island which is known for its 32 miles of beaches along the Texas Gulf Coast. Enjoy the island life with moderate temperatures, year-round activities, affordable cost of living and only 50 minutes from Houston. Go to http://www.utmb.edu/utmbliving/ to learn more about Galveston and the surrounding communities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.