Community and Family Medicine Faculty-Geriatrics

American Geriatrics Society; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health Physicians is seeking a Family Medicine Physician with a CAQ in Geriatric Medicine to join our growing academic faculty in Kansas City, MO. The role balances clinical geriatric care with teaching family medicine fellows and medical students.

The department seeks candidates with leadership in medical education and a commitment to academic medicine, research activity, and interdisciplinary collaboration within a supportive, diverse environment.

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.

Responsibilities

• Key clinical responsibilities include comprehensive, compassionate geriatric primary care across ambulatory clinics, acute care, long-term care, and home-based settings.

Skills

Teaching

Academic medicine

Leadership in education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

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