Wilderness Medicine Fellowship - Specialist

UT Health Science Center at San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive insurance package

Generous retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio invites applications for a Wilderness Medicine Fellowship – Specialist in the Department of Emergency Medicine. The fellowship develops wilderness medicine expertise with opportunities across marine, mountain, jungle, and desert settings worldwide.

Completion of an emergency medicine residency and BC/BE in Emergency Medicine are expected; scholarly work and SAEM/FAWM pathway are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Completed an emergency medicine residency.
• Board certification in Emergency Medicine (BC/BE) preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Clinical work in the emergency department.
• Teaching medical students and residents (Wilderness & Survival Medicine Elective, resident training).
• Practical field training in wilderness medicine environments.

Skills

Emergency Medicine residency

BC/BE in Emergency Medicine

Job description

Wilderness Medicine Fellowship - Specialist

Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio

Department of Emergency Medicine

Wilderness Medicine Fellowship - Specialist

Overview

The Department of Emergency Medicine, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is accepting applications for a faculty Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Specialist. Competitive candidates will have completed an emergency medicine residency and must be BC/BE in Emergency Medicine. This Fellowship will develop the emergency physician’s wilderness medicine expertise and create opportunities for meaningful work, specific to austere medicine, that will last a lifetime. Fellows will receive a broad education in wilderness medicine, with training opportunities in a variety of environments - marine, mountain, jungle, desert - around the globe. As an academic fellowship, scholarship is highly encouraged, and the Department of Emergency Medicine offers outstanding research support and faculty mentors. Upon graduation, the fellow will have a strong foundation in wilderness medicine, have scholarly work production, and will meet the qualification standards for recognition as a Wilderness Medicine Society (WMS) Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) with curriculum guided by the goals of fellowship laid out by Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM).

UT Health San Antonio offers a competitive salary, comprehensive insurance package, and generous retirement plan. Please visit the UT Health candidate portal https://wp.uthscsa.edu/careers/ to apply for position 26000332.

Structure

The fellowship begins July 1 and lasts one year. Fellows will divide their time between clinical work in the emergency department, teaching (medical student Wilderness & Survival Medicine Elective, resident training) and practical training in the field. There will be an opportunity to create a program specific to the fellow’s interest.

Location

University Health System is a nationally recognized teaching hospital and network of outpatient healthcare centers, owned by the people of Bexar County. In partnership with UT Health Physicians, the practice plan of UT Health San Antonio, it is consistently recognized as a leader in advanced treatment options, new technologies and clinical research. For the past four years, University Hospital has been ranked the best in the San Antonio region by U.S. News & World Report, and University Hospital’s Emergency Department is the busiest in the region, with nearly 100,000 visits each year. It also is the premier trauma center for a vast, 22-county region of South Texas.

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.

Benefits Overview

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for fulltime employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.

Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.

FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.

Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:

Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.

Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.

Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.

Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each fiscal year.

Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.

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