Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program Director (Open Rank)

Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program Director (Open Rank)

Job Class Code: 10021
FLSA: Exempt
Posting Number: FRGV1355
Location: Rio Grande Valley
Division/Organization: Division of Health Affairs
Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position: 1 year
Tenure Status: Non Tenure Track
FTE: 1.0

Scope of Job:
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine (UTRGV SOM) is seeking an innovative, enthusiastic, full-time faculty member to serve as Residency Program Director (PD) of the UTRGV OB/GYN Residency Program at Doctors Hospital Renaissance (DHR), located in Edinburg in the Rio Grande Valley on the South Texas Border. Rank will be Assistant/Associate/Full Professor depending on qualifications.The selected candidate will be responsible for all aspects of the residency program as described by ACGME specialty requirements in OB/GYN, and according to CREOG residency program director job description; information is available on respective web sites.This position is an exciting and unique opportunity to continue to build a relatively new residency program in a busy clinical setting, while providing ample experience in all areas of the specialty. The selected candidate will work closely with the Chair of the Department to develop an outstanding program with a focus on the educational needs of individual residents. The PD will be provided .50 FTE time for administration of the program, and remaining .50 FTE time will be expected to maintain an active clinical practice in General OB/GYN or a subspecialty to include resident and medical student clinical instruction. There is ample opportunity for involvement in scholarly activities including curriculum development, interprofessional education, and population health. Clinical research opportunities are also available.

Minimum Qualifications:
Current Board certification by the American Board of Ob/Gyn in General Ob/Gyn, and if subspecialty trained, must also be Board certified in the subspecialty. Must possess, or be eligible for a Texas medical license, and be qualified to hold a faculty appointment in the Department of Ob/Gyn UTRGV School of Medicine and appropriate hospital staff appointments. Must have at least five years of experience teaching residents, and demonstration of a strong commitment to resident education. An area of clinical interest or expertise is desirable but not required.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:
Must be eligible to practice medicine in the State of Texas. Must be Board Certified in OB/GYN and subspecialty (if applicable).



Preferred Qualification:
Experience as a Residency Program Director or Assistant/Associate Residency Program Director.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
License or Certification Required?: Yes
Number of Vacancies: 1
Desired Start Date: 08/01/2022

EEO Statement:
EEO Statement
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the civil rights act of 1964, the title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Diversity Statement
UTRGV is a Hispanic-serving Institution dedicated to student success and building a diverse faculty committed to working in a multicultural environment. UTRGV has an NSF ADVANCE grant to increase the representation of women in STEM fields and to promote a positive, family friendly workplace for all faculty. We strongly encourage applications from women and minorities.

Open Date: 04/05/2022

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may
require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is
performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive
and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code
§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least
135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement
Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week
and at least 135 days in length.

Please Note:
Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to
demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based
test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/33455 jeid-5c9ebd7d2818dd4b9954ed4a9f629dfe