Community

University of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, invites applications for an Assistant Professor in the non-tenure academic clinician track. The role emphasizes community-based primary care in an FQHC setting and academic medicine, with teaching responsibilities across residents and medical students.

The position combines outpatient primary care with academic duties, offering opportunities to contribute to health equity and

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent degree required.
• Board Certification in Family Medicine required.
• Fellowship training or CAQ not required.
• Teaching residents and medical students is a core component.

Responsibilities

• Teach Family Medicine residents and medical students.
• Supervise and precept learners in community and academic settings.
• Engage with interdisciplinary learner teams across clinical environments.

Skills

Teaching

Clinical supervision

Community health

Education

MD or equivalent

Board Certified in Family Medicine

Job description

Community & Academic Physician - Assistant Professor ACtrack

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Sep 03, 2026

Deadline: Sep 03, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at thePerelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seekscandidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenureacademic clinician track. Expertise is required in the specificarea of Community-based primary care and academic medicine.Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalent degree. Applicants mustbe Board Certified in Family Medicine. Fellowship training or aCertificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) is not required.

Teaching responsibilities may include participation in theeducation of Family Medicine residents and medical students.Supervision and precepting of learners in both community andacademic settings. Engagement with interdisciplinary learner teamsacross clinical environments. Teaching is a valued component ofthis position.

Clinical responsibilities may include partial clinical effort inoutpatient primary care at an FQHC or community health center.Additional non-continuity clinical work in an academic FamilyMedicine setting, which may include outpatient acute care andprecepting and/or attending on the Family Medicine inpatientteaching service. Experience with comprehensive primary care forpatients of all ages, including prenatal care services, is desired.Candidates interested in inpatient hospital medicine have theopportunity to incorporate this into their clinical effort, thoughit is not a required component of the position. This full-timeclinical role spans both community and academic settings.

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health hasestablished partnerships with multiple Federally Qualified HealthCenters (FQHCs) in West Philadelphia, providing physician serviceswith the goal of reducing health care disparities and improvingaccess to care for underserved communities. The Department isexpanding its physician presence at an existing FQHC partnerlocation and seeks a motivated candidate who is committed topracticing in this setting.

This is a unique hybrid position that combines community-basedprimary care at an FQHC with clinical and teaching responsibilitiesin an academic Family Medicine setting. The ideal candidate willbring a deep commitment to health equity and be energized by theopportunity to serve patients in low-resource environments whilecontributing to the education of the next generation of familyphysicians.

• Experienceworking in an FQHC, community health center, or comparable setting(valued but not required).
• Experience caring for patients fromdisadvantaged or low-resource backgrounds, with a genuinemotivation to practice in an FQHC environment (valued).
• Experiencewith comprehensive primary care across the lifespan, includingprenatal care (desired).
• A passion for teaching Family Medicineresidents and medical students.
• A strong, demonstrated commitmentto addressing health disparities in marginalized and underservedcommunities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenshipstatus, age, disability, veteran status or any class protectedunder applicable federal, state, or local law.