The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School Of Medicine is seeking Board Certified or Board Eligible physician in Surgery to establish a specialty practice in Breast Surgery. In addition, they will participate in scholarly activity, faculty development, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives, prepare and provide didactics, participate in the evaluation of the residents and medical students, develop programs and preparation for CLER and RRC site visits. While previous experience in a residency program teaching role is preferred, individuals just finishing residency/fellowship training are highly encouraged to apply. As faculty, administer and maintain a professional educational environment conducive to educating residents in each of the ACGME competencies and in assisting them to reach their individual Milestones, plus educating medical students in the practice of Breast Surgery. Working within the UT Health RGV clinical mission, the Department has outstanding educational and scholarly activities for medical students and a growing Surgery program. Demonstration of strong commitment to the education of residents and medical students is essential. Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience.

MD or DO degree with Board Certification in General Surgery or board eligible. Must possess or be eligible for a Texas Medical License. 

Completed a General Surgery residency from an ACGME accredited program and completion of a Breast Surgery Fellowship.

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may 
require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is 
performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive 
and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code 
§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of 
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 
135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement 
Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week 
and at least 135 days in length.

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Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to 
demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based 
test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of 
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the 
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications 
will not be considered.