Assistant Professor in Family & Community Medicine

Posting Details Job Title Assistant Professor in Family & Community Medicine Requisition Number FE03982 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.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education/Experience Deadline to Apply Open Until Filled Yes University 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 backgrounds, 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.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources.
These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.