Academic Family Medicine Physician

Posting Details

Faculty TitleAssistant ProfessorJob Class Code10031FLSAExemptPosting NumberFRGV1092Working TitleAcademic Family Medicine PhysicianNumber of Vacancies1LocationRio Grande ValleyDivision/OrganizationDivision of Health AffairsAppointment Period for Non-Tenure Position1 yearTenure StatusNon Tenure TrackFTE1.0, 12 monthScope of Job

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at UTRGV School of Medicine is seeking a full time Physician for a medical school affiliated Family Medicine Residency Program. The incumbent must maintain an educational environment conducive to education residents in each of the ACGME competencies areas, will oversee and ensure the quality of didactic and clinical education in all site that participate in the program. Applicant is expected to maintain a clinical practice, supervise residents, and teach medical students. Selected candidate will also supervise Advanced Practice providers at retail clinics. Academic rank will be awarded commensurate with academic experience and credentials. Academic rank will be awarded with experience and credentials.

Minimum Qualifications

Current Board certification by the American Board of Family Medicine, possess a valid Texas medical license, qualified to hold a faculty appointment in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and an appropriate staff appointment. Demonstration of strong commitment to the education of residents and medical students and a comprehensive understanding and ability in educational and evaluation methods. Knowledge of RRC requirements and demonstrated success with outcomes in resident education. Experience in managing diverse relationships and integration activities with medical staff. A strong reputation for sustained inclusive, trust-based physician relations.

Discipline Specific Required QualificationsPreferred Qualifications

Bilingual/Medical Spanish is preferred but not required. Interest/experience in OB.

License or Certification Required?YesSalaryCommensurate with Qualifications and ExperienceDesired Start Date02/01/2021EEO Statement

EEO Statement
UTRGV is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to hire without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or veteran status. UTRGV takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Diversity Statement
UTRGV is a Hispanic-serving Institution dedicated to student success and building a diverse faculty committed to working in a multicultural environment. UTRGV has an NSF ADVANCE grant to increase the representation of women in STEM fields and to promote a positive, family friendly workplace for all faculty. We strongly encourage applications from women and minorities.

Open Date11/02/2020Close DateAdditional Information

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may
require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is
performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive
and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code
§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least
135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement
Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week
and at least 135 days in length.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

*Date of Birth
*Social Security Number
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

Please Note

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to
demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based
test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications
will not be considered.

Quick Linkhttp://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/26260Posting Supplemental Questions

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Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. List of 3 References
3. Letter of Interest

Optional Documents