Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious Disease Physician Faculty School of Medicine Requisition

The Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio (UTHSA) is recruiting a non-tenure track physician faculty member.

This position will hold an appointment of Assistant Professor / Clinical, Associate Professor / Clinical or Professor / Clinical dependent on level of experience.

The candidate will be employed by UTHSCSA with . FTE with an additional employment by the Veterans Administration of . FTE.

The UTHSA position involves clinical inpatient work at University Hospital as well as participating in medical student,resident, and fellow education and other scholarly activities.

Outpatient clinical duties may be assigned. Candidates must have an MD or DO degree, completed years of an ACGME certified Internal Medicine residency and years of an Infectious Diseases fellowship and be board eligible / certified in Internal Medicine.

In addition, must be licensed by the Texas Medical Board and maintain a certification by the Drug Enforcement Administration for credentials with UTHSA and University Hospital at time of appointment.

The candidate must meet all requirements to hold the VA position as well.

The Division of Infectious Diseases is a vibrant and diverse division with inpatient general, transplant, and COVID infectious diseases services and multiple outpatient clinics.

University Hospital is a bed, level trauma, referral center and is an IDSA recognized Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence and has an outstanding infection control program with an on-site full service microbiology laboratory and the internationally recognized Fungus Testing Laboratory.

The Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital is connected to University Hospital by walkway, allowing ready access to both hospitals and the UTHSA campus.

The division has an extensive clinical, basic and translational research portfolio including COVID-, vaccine, tuberculosis, bacterial, and immunology studies.

UTHSA offers excellent benefits and competitive salaries. The San Antonio area provides an outstanding quality of life.

All interested candidates should apply at and click on Faculty positions.

UT Health 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. Additional Information Benefits Overview

UT 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.