Community and Family Medicine Faculty-Geriatrics

University Health Physicians; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health Physicians, the academic physician group for UMKC School of Medicine, seeks a full-time Family Medicine physician with CAQ in Geriatrics to join our growing faculty.

This role balances high-quality geriatric care across clinics, acute and long-term care, with teaching for fellows, residents, and medical students, plus opportunities for scholarly activity.

Academic appointment and salary are commensurate with background.

Qualifications

• Academic medicine experience in an academic medical setting.
• Proven track record in teaching and curriculum development.
• Strong commitment to clinical teaching and scholarly activity.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive geriatric primary care across ambulatory, acute, long-term, and home-based settings.
• Balance clinical duties with teaching responsibilities for fellows, residents, and medical students.
• Engage in scholarly activity and collaboratives to advance clinical care and education.

Skills

Academic Medicine

Teaching & Mentorship

Curriculum Development

Education

Board-certified/board-eligible in Family Medicine

CAQ in Geriatric Medicine

Job description

WHO IS University Health Physicians

University Health Physicians (UHP) is the physician group practice for the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKC) in conjunction with its major teaching facility. UMKC supports several residencies and the candidate will have teaching responsibilities for Family Medicine fellows, residents, and medical students. UHP is also the primary physician group for University Health Lakewood/University Health TMC in Kansas City, MO.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Department of Family Medicine is seeking a full-time, board-certified/board-eligible Family Medicine Physician with a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Geriatric Medicine to join our growing academic faculty. This role balances exceptional clinical care for older adults with a robust academic appointment, offering significant opportunities to shape the next generation of physicians through teaching, mentorship, and scholarly activity. Key clinical responsibilities include; comprehensive, compassionate geriatric primary care across multiple settings (ambulatory clinics, acute care, long-term care, and home-based settings). The ideal candidate will thrive in a highly collaborative, interprofessional environment dedicated to clinical excellence, research, and community health.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of clinical practice experience in an academic medical setting.
• Proven leadership experience in medical education, curriculum design, and/or clinical operations.
• Strong track record of or demonstrated commitment to clinical teaching and academic medicine.
• Experience in securing research funding or leading interdisciplinary clinical trials.

This faculty position provides an opportunity to become a member of a dynamic, expanding academic program and allows for faculty development. Academic appointment and salary commensurate with background.

DEPARTMENT

The Department of Community & Family Medicine is proud of its diverse composition and is an equal opportunity employer.

EOE - M/F/D/V