What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Medicine Physician (Open Rank) position at UT Health Science Center at San Antonio?
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Family Medicine Physician (Open Rank)
The Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio seeks a board-certified or board-eligible Family Physician who is committed to practicing and teaching patient-centered care to join our faculty.
Job Duties include:
- Caring for patients in one of our Department’s outpatient clinics.
- Teaching First through Fourth Year medical students and Family Medicine residents in classroom and clinical settings, performing administrative tasks in the Family Medicine Clerkship, and conducting and disseminating scholarly projects.
- Regularly scheduled coverage for Family & Community Medicine inpatient hospital service.
- Participates in primary care access strategies that will result from analysis of the needs of the population served and will be tailored to uniquely and optimally meet those needs.
- Actively support and participate in the standardization and optimization of primary care workflow and patient centered primary care and innovative team-based care to facilitate care in the hospital and in between the hospital, clinic, and other settings.
Qualifications - - Licensed to Practice Medicine in the state of Texas by the Texas Medical Board.
- Fluency in Spanish is desirable.
- Preferred: Experience in Clinical Operations Leadership and/or Medical Direction
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 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.
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. Life Employees receive $40,000 of group term life insurance and $40,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
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.
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.
Discounts- Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
Salary : $40,000
