Associate Professor - Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs

Associate Professor - Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs 

Location: Dallas, TX
Job Number: 790328

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is seeking a visionary and enthusiastic leader to serve as the next Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs. Do you enjoy being creative and futuristic? The successful candidate will join this growing academic practice that is greatly expanding its service area, building new practices, and hiring a significant number of family physicians to join the practice.

UT Southwestern’s vision is one of high-quality, innovative practice that seeks to better understand how we deliver care to improve the lives of the patients and communities we serve. The qualified candidate will have considerable experience, preferably at the Associate Professor level or above, and have demonstrated progressive administrative and operational proficiency. Specifically, this leader will oversee clinical operations for our Family Medicine residency program and faculty practices, co-lead the growth of a new Primary Care Service Line, and oversee our inpatient services.

We are a very diverse group of clinicians, educators, and scholars who strive to deliver outstanding care to all our patients, improve the way primary care is provided, and educate excellent family physicians for the next generation. Our department is focused on growing our research and extramural funding with opportunities to grow research across our clinical enterprise through innovation and collaboration. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee clinical programs and operations, quality improvement efforts and support medical directors and other leaders.
• Co-Lead the growth of the new Primary Care Service Line and co-managing regional satellite practice
• Plan, manage, implement and evaluate clinical programs that promote the delivery of value-based care in a cost-efficient manner.
• Continue and expand efforts to promote practice redesign to achieve optimal patient outcomes and improve the clinical team’s joy in practicing family medicine.
• As a member of the department’s Executive Committee, contribute to the development and implementation of departmental strategic planning, budgeting, management, and operations.
• Provide direct patient care and family medicine education.
• Promote scholarships in family medicine and population health.
• Facilitate streamlined integration of clinical services of the Department of Family & Community Medicine across clinical sites in the DFW region.

Required Qualifications:

• Board certified in Family Medicine with a track record of success in the administration of large clinical programs, preferably in an academic environment.
• Successful candidates will have progressive leadership and administrative experience in family medicine educational, research, and clinical programs.
• Eligible for appointment as associate professor or professor at the UT Southwestern Medical Center. Initial faculty appointment will reflect the successful applicant’s qualifications and professional achievements.
• A well-developed scholarly/research portfolio with evidence of multi-disciplinary applications and external funding appropriate to complement and expand existing expertise in the department is preferred.
• Licensed or license eligible in Texas.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and learner environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member. 

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than full-time schedule.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Senior Research Faculty

Senior Research Faculty

Location: Dallas, TX
Job Number: 2400006J

The Department of Family and Community Medicine is developing a strong research core to support innovative research on primary care and community and population health.

• Qualifications: Doctorate degree (Ph.D., M.D., D.P.H., or other similar degree) in social science, behavioral health, social work, public health, health services research, or a related field. Experience in academia/institution of higher learning, particularly academic medicine required. Position will be at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.
• Experience: Must have a strong track record of funded research and high-quality publications; excellent grant writing skills; and the ability to collaborate with other researchers and clinical faculty. The ability to bring extramural funding to UTSW is a plus.
• Duties: Write and secure extramural research grants, particularly NIH and other federal funding, to support research activities; mentor faculty and trainees on research and manuscripts; and assist with building collaborations with other departments, institutions, and community partners.
• Desired qualifications: Expertise in one of the following research areas: health disparities, HIV, cancer and cardio- metabolic disorders, behavior health, or trauma. Experience in team science and leading small group research projects is desirable.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than full-time schedule.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Clinical Assistant Professor

Location: Dallas, TX
Job Number: 818486

Join one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation in building its primary care presence across the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Family and Community Medicine, is seeking a full-time Family Medicine physician to join our team. Our growing network of primary care physicians provides advanced care to patients in state-of-the-art primary care clinics supported by a dynamic operations infrastructure. As a member of the UT Southwestern Medical Group, you’ll have access to innovative technologies and be part of a multidisciplinary provider community comprised of more than 3,000 highly qualified, board-certified physicians, specialists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. We invite you to become part of an effort to push past the existing boundaries of medicine and help transform patient care.

The primary responsibility is providing outstanding, high-quality outpatient care only and minimal after hours call responsibilities for patients, with opportunities to also actively participate in our educational and research missions, as appropriate. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

Qualifications: 

• M.D. or D.O. degree, eligibility for or certification by the American Board of Family Medicine or equivalent qualifications in family medicine and Texas medical licensure.
• Licensed or license eligible in Texas.

All interested candidates should submit an updated CV, reference list with the names and contact information of three references, and thoughtful cover letter that provides background, career goals, and explanation of interest in joining the faculty at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

For inquiries, please email F. David Schneider, M.D., M.S.P.H., Professor and Chairman at david.schneider@utsouthwestern.edu.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than full-time schedule.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.