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Form of workAssistant, Associate, or Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Requisition Number:FE03816
Department Name:7H461:FAMILY MEDICINE - HAZARD
Work Location:Hazard / Hindman, KY
Type of Position:Faculty
Position Time Status :Full-Time
Tenure Track Status:Non-Tenure Track
Required Education:MD or DO
Required Related Experience:Completion of residency program and Board Certification.
Required License/Registration/Certification:unrestricted Kentucky Medical license
The University of Kentucky is seeking a Family Medicine faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. This position will be located in the Department of Family and Community Medicine in Hindman, Kentucky. Hindman is located in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky.
Our faculty will practice primary care, non-surgical obstetrics and facilitate a rotation site for third- and fourth-year medical students from four different medical schools. The local hospital, Appalachian Regional Healthcare is a regional hospital and is the site for our inpatient service, which consists of 358 acute-care beds. Our faculty and residents also provide services at the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center, a 120-bed long-term care facility for veterans.
These activities, plus departmental leadership in Rural and Community Health, a practice-based research network, and departmental leadership in the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, afford opportunities for faculty to participate in a variety of innovative programs.
We offer competitive compensation based on rank and experience and an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental and life insurance; disability; malpractice; retirement plan; education; paid time off and more. The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Rank and compensation are commensurate with experience.
Please include cover letter and CV along with application. Applications will be reviewed as received.
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Open Until Filled:Yes
University Community of Inclusion:The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
