Innovation That Breaks New Ground
As part of the UT Southwestern Medical Center team, you’ll join in an effort to push past the existing boundaries of medicine and help transform patient care. Explore our growing campus near downtown Dallas and you’ll find teams modifying immune cells to fight cancer, decoding genes in search of disease cures, or a surgeon repairing an aneurysm with the latest robotic technology. At UT Southwestern, your ideas and skills will come to life in ways that serve you, our community, and the world.
Premier Academic Medical Center
If you want to be on the forefront of academic medicine, this is the place. The goal of UT Southwestern’s 3,000 faculty members is to foster teamwork and teach the skills that best reflect the changing landscape of health care delivery. For instance, in our 49,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Simulation Center, students, nurses, residents, fellows, and clinical faculty gain invaluable training and experience so they are confident and prepared whenever they enter the OR, ER, or exam room.
World Renowned for Research
Research is the cornerstone upon which our world-class medical education and patient care are built. At UT Southwestern, you’ll work among some of the most highly recognized and respected medical research teams in the world, pushing the envelope on everything from investigations into cancer, neuroscience, heart disease, and stroke to cutting-edge clinical trials and breakthrough approaches for Alzheimer’s disease. Our research environment is one of the most exhilarating in the world, and the day-to-day quest for discovery will inspire your best work.
Setting New Standards in Clinical Care
Nationally recognized for the quality of care we provide to patients, UT Southwestern’s University Hospital and clinics provide the ideal environment to develop your career at a rapid pace. The broad spectrum of opportunities is complemented by the innovative, specialized care we offer at our growing network of affiliated outpatient care clinics across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. You can be part of this important mission to provide easy access to specialized care and the latest medical breakthroughs throughout North Texas.
Benefits That Reflect Your Contributions
Every day, top health care professionals across North Texas come together at UT Southwestern Medical Center to deliver a truly superb level of performance and achievement. As a state institution, we’re proud to match this standard of excellence with a rich benefits package that reflects our commitment to you.
UT Southwestern provides a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, as well as some benefits to eligible temporary and student employees. They include:
Health Benefits
- PPO and ACO Options
- 100% Coverage for Preventative Health − No Co-Pay
- Tobacco-Free Incentives
- Generous Prescription Drug Plan
- 3 Options for Dental Coverage
- 2 Options for Vision Coverage
- Abundance of Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
Retirement Plan
- The Teacher Retirement System of Texas is a defined benefit plan with 5-year vesting
- Employee Contribution Max 7.7% of salary
- Employer Contribution Match up to 7.5% of salary
- Optional Retirement Program (ORP) defined contribution plan with 1 year, 1 day vesting
- Employee Contribution Max of 6.65% of salary
- Employer Contribution Match of 8.5% of salary
- Optional Tax-Sheltered Annuity
- Optional Deferred Compensation Plan
PTO Benefits
- 15 Paid Holidays, Eligible Day 1
- 8 Hours/Month Accrued Vacation
- 8 Hours/Month Accrued Sick Leave
Other Benefits
- On-Site Day Care
- Employee Discount Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Short-Term Disability Coverage
- Voluntary Group Life Coverage
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage