Instructor in Family & Community Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky

Created 04/25/2024
Reference 240060130
Country United States
State Kentucky
City Lexington
Zip 40502
Salary -

University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Posting Details
Posting Details

Job TitleInstructor in Family & Community MedicineRequisition NumberFE03866Working TitleInstructor in Family & Community MedicineDepartment Name7H460:FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINEWork LocationLexington, KYType of PositionFacultyPosition Time Status Full-TimeTenure Track StatusNon-Tenure TrackRequired Education
MD or DO
Required Related Experience
Completion of residency program and board certification
Required License/Registration/Certification
Unrestricted Kentucky Medical License
Job Summary
The University of Kentucky Department of Family & Community Medicine ( DFCM) is seeking a qualified family physician to join our Lexington-based clinic. A successful candidate must be committed to excellence, delivering comprehensive primary care in an outpatient setting at our UK Turfland location.

With several clinics in the state, we serve as leaders at UK HealthCare, a $4 billion health system, in its primary care delivery strategy by implementing value-based clinical redesign and population medicine programs. We have aligned our clinical approach to enhance value-based quality measures through pre-visit planning, comprehensive nurse assessment, and a UK HealthCare Population Health team involving social workers, community health workers, and RN care managers. We are a national leader in transitional care management and its impact on unnecessary hospital readmissions. Our department’s clinical volume includes over 100,000 annual visits and over 2,500 hospital discharges across our 5 current clinics and 2 hospital services.

We offer competitive compensation based on rank and experience and an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental, vision and life insurance; disability and malpractice insurance; a generous retirement plan; continuing education; paid time off and more.

The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is lled. Rank and compensation are commensurate with experience. Please include cover letter and CV along with application
Skills / Knowledge / AbilitiesDoes this position have supervisory responsibilities? NoPreferred Education/ExperienceDeadline to ApplyOpen Until FilledYesUniversity 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 - 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 check and/or drug screen.


Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * University of Kentucky College of Medicine recognizes a set of values that guide us in our daily interactions. By applying for a position within UK College of Medicine, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our five values. These values are diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork. Please choose one of the UK College of Medicine values and give a specific example when you exhibited this quality in your professional experience.

    (Open Ended Question)

  2. * University of Kentucky College of Medicine seeks to attract, develop and retain highly skilled and competent employees, to provide the best experience for every patient, every time. If selected for a position, do you agree to abide by the UK College of Medicine Values of diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork?
    • Yes.
    • No.
  3. * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's Online Employment System?
    • InsideHigherEd.com
    • HigherEdJobs.com
    • Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
    • HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
    • InsightIntoDiversity.com
    • Academic Keys
    • HospitalCareers.com
    • Latinosinhighered.com
    • Indeed.com
    • A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
    • UK Job Fair
    • None of the above

Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Curriculum Vita
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents








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