Founding Chair Occupational Medicine opening in east Texas

**Founding Chair Occupational Medicine opening in east Texas** * Located in ***Tyler, TX*** - just 98 miles from Dallas! * Service area of 233,000 people * Full-time, permanent opening * Employed position * An academic rank of Associate Professor/Professor (non-tenure track) commensurate with background, record, and experience **Candidate Requirements:** * Advanced degree, i.e., MD, DO required * Must possess or be able to secure an unrestricted medical license in Texas upon start * A strong clinical track record in occupational medicine * Demonstrated experience/track record with research and related program delivery * Certification in occupational/environmental medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine * Three years of administrative experience in a clinical, academic, and/or corporate setting or equivalent **Job Details:** * Broadly responsible for the administration of strategic, academic, and clinical initiatives within the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine * Responsible for the assurance of excellence in community engagement, education, and research within their department, as well as for partnership with UT Health system leaders in the delivery of top-quality clinical care (where applicable) * Participate in hospital committee functions and administrative duties as assigned * Provide education and training to residents, medical students, and other trainees * Participate in research and outreach activities * Administrative responsibility for the Department and provides professional leadership for its activities * The distribution of effort between these duties will be assigned by the Dean of the School of Medicine * Will be expected to provide high quality, cost-effective, compassionate occupational and environmental medical care and health services to program clients at no less than 30 percent effort (0.3 FTE) **The Health Science Center hosts:** * An established occupational health clinic that is a member of the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) and that offers a broad range of occupational health services to workers, employers, and other clients from across the region as well as professional physician services at selected plant-based facilities * One of only two ACGME-accredited occupational medicine residency programs in Texas and U.S. Public Health Region 6, and is partially supported through a NIOSH Training Project Grant as well as CMMS capped GME positions * A newly established public health/general preventive medicine residency in a sister Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health * A robust portfolio of grants, contracts, and research initiatives in related occupational, environmental, and public health disciplines (e.g., occupational respiratory diseases). This includes the NIOSH-supported Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education **Community information:** * Population of over 100,000 (233,00 in the Tyler metropolitan area) * Outstanding area public and private schools * Small-town comforts with easy proximity to metropolitan cities * Affordable housing and low cost of living * Various lifestyle choices lake front, historical homes, modern, rural * No State Income Tax Additional Information: - Specialty: Occupational Medicine - Location: Tyler, Texas - Contact: Jeremy Baldi About the Company: Archway Physician Recruitment is a national contingency placement firm assisting hospitals and medical groups with their placement needs. Our goal is to be the top choice for all of your physician recruitment needs.