What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor in Family & Community Medicine position at University of Kentucky Health System (Uk Health)?
Posting Details
| Job Title | Assistant Professor in Family & Community Medicine |
|---|---|
| Requisition Number | FE03993 |
| Working Title | |
| Department Name | 7H460:FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE |
| Work Location | Lexington, KY |
| Type of Position | Faculty |
| Position Time Status | Full-Time |
| Tenure Track Status | Non-Tenure Track |
| 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 is seeking a qualified family physician to join our Lexington-based clinic located at Fountain Court, to practice primary care, non-surgical obstetrics. Family and Community Medicine has several clinics in the state, including additional locations in Lexington, as well as clinics located in Georgetown, Hazard, and Hindman, Kentucky. We serve as leaders at UK HealthCare’s $4 billion health system. 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 current clinics and hospital services. We offer competitive compensation based on rank and experience and an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental, life, disability and malpractice insurance; a generous retirement plan; continuing education; paid time off and more. Please include cover letter and CV along with application. The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Rank and compensation are commensurate with experience. Internal Employee Being Considered |
| Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | |
| Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No |
| Preferred Education/Experience | |
| Deadline to Apply | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. |
