Specialist/ Neurological PRN
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- Faculty
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- School of Medicine
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- 23002483 Requisition #
Department of Neurosurgery
The Department of Neurosurgery, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is seeking a PRN faculty member at the Specialist level to help with the call coverage as needed.
Eligible candidates must be American Board Certified or American Board Eligible by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) and have training and expertise in General, Trauma, and Spine Neurosurgery. The candidate will be committed to working within an active academic department. The PRN faculty member will focus on clinical practice, and teaching, and obtain and maintain a Texas Medical License. The Department of Neurosurgery’s mission is to foster the education, training, and development of future neurological surgeons, to generate new knowledge through innovative research and clinical trials that impact health care and improve lives, and to provide compassionate, competent neurosurgical care to our community.
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct quality patient care in accordance with your clinical credentials at UT and other sites where the department is contractually obligated to provide those services.
- Clinical schedules are based on agreed-upon effort, and availability of faculty working PRN, and are subject to the department's needs.
- Successful candidate will perform comprehensive general neurosurgical and spine trauma call coverage appropriate for your level of experience and training. Call responsibilities are subject to change but are currently taken a week at a time.
- Academic efforts to grow a vibrant and thriving Neurosurgical practice are highly valued. This is a core mission effort of our group. Faculty are encouraged to assist neurosurgical residents with cases as appropriate, conduct teaching as needed, and mentor as suitable and approved.
- Academic activity to include submission of papers, book chapters, and abstracts to regional or national meetings; development of a local, regional, national, and international reputation is encouraged; presentations at regional or national meetings; active participation in organizations at a regional or national level with an average of one to two such activities a year within budgetary constraints and subject to administrative approvals.
UT Health San Antonio offers a highly competitive salary, comprehensive insurance package, and generous retirement plan. Academic appointment and salary will be commensurate with experience.
Please visit the UT Health candidate portal: https://uthscsa.referrals.selectminds.com/faculty and apply for position # 23002483.
UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security-sensitive positions.
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical- UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision- Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits. Life Employees receive $40,000 of group term life insurance and $40,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Retirement- Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year plus three floating holidays, which can be used anytime during the fiscal year.
FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Discounts- Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
