Job TitleAssistant Professor in Family & Community MedicineRequisition NumberFE03993Working TitleDepartment Name7H460:FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINEWork LocationLexington, KYType of PositionFacultyPosition Time Status Full-TimeTenure Track StatusNon-Tenure TrackRequired 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 lled. Rank and compensation are commensurate with experience.
Internal Employee Being Considered
Skills / Knowledge / AbilitiesDoes this position have supervisory responsibilities? NoPreferred Education/ExperienceDeadline to ApplyOpen Until FilledYesUniversity Community of Inclusion
The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all - identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place 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.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
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