Emergency Medicine Physician

Department of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine Physician
Assistant Professor/Clinical

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio has an opening for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank and will include teaching duties. Our hospitals are regional referral centers for trauma, oncology, surgery, general medicine, and organ transplantation.

Duties include providing direct patient care in accordance with your clinical credentials, and supervise residents, advanced practice providers, and medical students in the University Hospital adult ED, pediatric ED, psychiatric ED, Fast Track, and Observation Unit, and other affiliated clinical sites serviced by the department. Is scheduled to work in all areas of the ED as mission dictates. Clinical schedules are based on agreed upon effort. Service and citizenship expectations are linked to departmental metrics and individual faculty development plans. All faculty are responsible for remaining current on all administrative requirements and are expected to contribute service (e.g, serve on committees) to the department, UHS emergency department. On par with position and roles, contribute service (e.g., serve or chair committees) to LSOM, UTHSA, and UHS. Provide bedside teaching and didactic instruction to GME (emergency medicine residents and EMS fellows, and off-service residents rotating in the ED) and UME (3rd and 4th year students rotating in emergency medicine). On occasion, teach other trainees e.g., PA students, 1st and 2nd year medical students. On par with position and roles, provide general didactic instruction (e.g., grand rounds lectures) to trainees in the department. Scholarly production expectations are linked to departmental metrics and individual faculty development plans. Selected faculty (e.g., core faculty) are expected to produce at least one piece of substantive scholarship each year. On par with position and role, seek extramural funding for research and service projects.

Required Degree: MD/DO or Foreign Equivalent.
Required: Training: 36 months of Emergency Medicine Residency Training.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine.
Texas Medical License or eligible to obtain.

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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