Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine

Position Description

Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit.

Major/Essential Functions

Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching, patient care, research and service. Teaching residents and medical students. Giving lectures and teaching sessions to residents and medical students. Medical practice of general internal medicine. This position is responsible for inpatient clinics and outpatient rounds as scheduled by department. This includes examination of patients, ordering x-rays and laboratory tests to help make an accurate diagnosis, and planning and execution of treatment. Adhere to institutional and departmental policies and procedure.

Occasional Duties

Maintain or develop an academic research program in the field of internal medicine. May conduct inpatient internal medicine teaching rounds.

Required Qualifications

Academic degree as defined by the academic unit and as appropriate for the position held. Demonstrated record of effectiveness as a teacher, a record of peer reviewed publication and/or peer-reviewed creative activity which has contributed to the discipline or field of study, to the candidate’s intellectual and artistic development, and to the quality of the academic enterprise; a record of professional service appropriate to the discipline; promise of growth in teaching and research or artistic and creative activity

Preferred Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited school of medicine with an M.D., D.O., or foreign equivalent degree. Must have a license to practice medicine in the State of Texas or eligible for Texas medical licensure. Must have or be eligible for certificate(s) for prescribing controlled substances. Must have three years post-graduate training in primary care medicine from an ACGME accredited program.

Language Skills:
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.

EEO Statement

As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

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