Associate Professor/Clinical - Division Chief, Pediatric - Endocrinology
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- 23002513 Requisition #
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes Chief
Open Rank
The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, at UT Health San Antonio is recruiting a faculty Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Division Chief. Salary, rank, and tenure status are dependent upon qualifications and experience. The position requires strong clinical skills and a commitment to clinical research oversight. The Pediatric Endocrine division has 8 faculty providers, 3 diabetes educators, 3 nurses, 4 MAs, and one social worker in the clinic in addition to two research nurses, and administrative and inpatient teaching staff. The division supports four fellows’ positions for a 3-year ACGME accredited Pediatric Endocrinology fellowship.
The candidate must be board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatric Endocrinology and eligible to hold an unrestricted Texas medical license. The candidate will distribute clinical responsibilities in outpatient clinics and inpatient consult service call. This individual will have the opportunity for protected time for academic clinical research in the Division. Current research includes NIH, private and pharmaceutically funded projects focused on Type 2 Diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, bionic pancreas pediatric clinical trials, comorbidities of genetic obesity, and social determinants of health in diabetes. Other ongoing investigation includes our thyroid and cystic fibrosis centers of excellence for pediatric thyroid disorders and cystic fibrosis-related diabetes and liver disease research, a pheochromocytoma registry, and oncology research projects. Our division collaborates with the co-located adult diabetes care clinics and research facilities at the Texas Diabetes Institute led by Dr. Ralph DeFronzo.
The selected candidate will have the support to sustain and develop clinical research projects. Our University Hospital-based clinics and inpatient wards have expanded with a new Women and Children’s Hospital which is co-located with our UT Health medical school academic offices. Our division also has a contracted agreement for per diem bonus reimbursements of inpatient consult care at the adjacent private Methodist Hospital to supplement salaries.
If interested, please apply to the link below. The application will require three letters of recommendation. Please send further questions regarding this position to Gloria Matthews at matthewsg@uthscsa.edu.
Please visit the UT Health Candidate portal https://uthscsa.referrals.selectminds.com/faculty to apply for position: REQ#23002513
UT Health at San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security-sensitive positions.
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical- UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision- Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits. Life Employees receive $40,000 of group term life insurance and $40,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Retirement- Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year plus three floating holidays, which can be used anytime during the fiscal year.
FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Discounts- Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
