Gastroenterology Assistant Professor/Clinical

Gastroenterology Assistant Professor/Clinical Faculty School of Medicine    Requisition The Division of Gastroenterology in the Department of Medicine/Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio seeks a full time academic GI clinician-educator at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor rank to enhance our missions in both patient care and teaching. The successful candidate/faculty will provide contribute to the delivery of inpatient GI consultation and inpatient endoscopy services performed at University Hospital; he or she will also participate in outpatient GI consultation and endoscopy services delivered both at the Robert B. Green Campus of University Health System, our main hospital system partner, and at the Medical Arts & Research Center, the home of the UT Health Physicians academic clinical practice. This position provides the opportunity for teaching Gastroenterology Fellows in a diversity of clinical settings, as well as mentoring them in clinical research and scholarly pursuits. Applicants for the position must possess state licensure or have application in process and Board certified or in the process of obtaining Board certification. Interested individuals should go to and click “Faculty” to apply. UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designed as security sensitive positions. External Additional Information Benefits OverviewUT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least hours a week, with an appointment of at least 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 premier physicians including more than 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 $, of group term life insurance and $, 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: to hours ( to 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: hours ( 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 hours ( weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after months of consecutive employment.Holidays: 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.