Assistant, Associate, or Professor in Family & Community Medicine

Assistant, Associate, or Professor in Family & Community Medicine

Job Title Assistant, Associate, or Professor in Family & Community Medicine

Requisition Number

Requisition Number FE04204

Working Title

Department Name

Department Name 7H460:FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE

Work Location

Work Location Richmond, KY

Type of Position

Type of Position Faculty

Position Time Status

Position Time Status Full-Time

Required Education

MD or DO

Required Related Experience

Completion of residency program and board certification

Required License/Registration/Certification

Unrestricted Kentucky Medical License

Job Summary

The University of Kentucky Department of Family & Community Medicine ( DFCM ) is seeking a qualified family physician to join our new clinic in the Richmond, KY area. Faculty physicians will practice primary care, non-surgical obstetrics, and facilitate a rotation site for third- and fourth-year medical students. DFCM has additional primary care practices in Lexington, Georgetown, Hazard, and Hindman, KY.

With several clinics in the state, we serve as leaders at UK HealthCare, a $4 billion health system, in its primary care delivery strategy by implementing value-based clinical redesign and population medicine programs. We have aligned our clinical approach to enhance value-based quality measures through pre-visit planning, comprehensive nurse assessment, and a UK HealthCare Population Health team involving social workers, community health workers, and RN care managers. We are a national leader in transitional care management and its impact on unnecessary hospital readmissions. Our department’s clinical volume includes over 100,000 annual visits and over 2,500 hospital discharges across our 5 current clinics and 2 hospital services.

We offer competitive compensation based on rank and experience and an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental and life insurance; disability and malpractice insurance; a generous retirement plan; continuing education; paid time off and more.

Deadline to Apply

Open Until Filled Yes

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