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University of Kentucky

Assistant, Associate, or Professor in Family & Community Medicine

University of Kentucky, Georgetown, Kentucky, United States, 40324


Assistant, Associate, or Professor in Family & Community Medicine

Job Title:

Assistant, Associate, or Professor in Family & Community MedicineRequisition Number:

FE03985Department Name:

7H460:FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINEWork Location:

Lexington, KYType of Position:

FacultyPosition Time Status:

Full-TimeRequired Education:

MD or DORequired Related Experience:

Completion of residency program and board certificationRequired License/Registration/Certification:

Unrestricted Kentucky Medical LicenseJob Summary:

The University of Kentucky Department of Family & Community Medicine (DFCM) is seeking a qualified family physician to join our new Lexington-based clinic in the Hamburg area. Faculty physicians will practice primary care, non-surgical obstetrics, and facilitate a rotation site for third- and fourth-year medical students. DFCM has additional primary care practices in Lexington, Georgetown, Hazard, and Hindman, Kentucky.With several clinics in the state, we serve as leaders at UK HealthCare, a $4 billion health system, in its primary care delivery strategy by implementing value-based clinical redesign and population medicine programs. 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 5 current clinics and 2 hospital services.We offer competitive compensation based on rank and experience and an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental and life insurance; disability and malpractice insurance; a generous retirement plan; continuing education; paid time off and more.The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Rank and compensation are commensurate with experience. Please include a cover letter and CV along with the application.Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? NoPreferred Education/Experience:Deadline to Apply:

Open Until FilledUniversity 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.

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