Family Medicine Associate Professor – Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs

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.

Dallas is a vibrant, growing community and a great place to live and work, booming with many cultural activities, sporting events, restaurant openings, and an active downtown business district revitalization.

Position Description

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 practices.

·         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 a 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.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

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.