Orthopedics - Sports Medicine Physician

The Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School in conjunction with the UT Health Austin are recruiting a full-time academic sports specialist at the Assistant, Associate or Professor level to join the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and partner in a robust, growing practice within our Musculoskeletal Institute (MSK). The candidate must be board-certified or board-eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery with Fellowship training in Sports Medicine.The position will join our expanding Musculoskeletal Institute practice and have a unique opportunity to participate at the cutting edge of Value-based Care delivery models in our multidisciplinary clinic and state of the art ambulatory surgery center, while simultaneously maintaining a tertiary referral practice at Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas. Resident teaching is an intimate part of our daily practice and strong participation with GME is an expectation of the position. The ideal candidate will have requisite skills to grow and maintain a clinical practice in the full breadth of sports medicine conditions with an keen interest in training residents and students as well as helping to build our research endeavors in this area. We seek individuals with excellent clinical skills, a passion for education, and potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department in an innovative, growing medical school. Essential Functions

• Serve as a clinical content expert in sports medicine surgery for Dell Medical School and Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas as part of our residency teaching program and build out our research endeavor in collaboration with our other volunteer faculty.
• Build and lead a multidisciplinary team at the Musculoskeletal Institute comprised of physical therapists, associate providers, social workers and dieticians as part of an Integrated Practice Unit approach to sports medicine.
• Austin is a community with other excellent fellowship trained sports medicine surgeons who serve as volunteer faculty. Therefore, this role requires an interest in complex cases and tertiary / quaternary care medicine in addition to caring for underserved patients as part of our population health focus.
• Develop and foster an atmosphere of scientific and academic inquiry in conjunction with trainees and researchers within the multidisciplinary team and collaborate with our volunteer sports medicine faculty in combined research endeavors.
• Participate in strategic planning and other efforts directly tied to the development and growth of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and the MSK Institute.
• Develop partnerships with referring physicians, hospitals, and ancillary providers in Austin and Central Texas.
• Assist in the creation of a data and evaluation infrastructure for regularly assessing the clinical quality and cost outcomes for patients.
• Collaborate with other schools at The University of Texas at Austin on multidisciplinary, value-based care models.
• Actively participate in the academic department by all required departmental policies.
• As opportunities arise, be part of the team for sideline coverage, event coverage, and coverage of collegiate and professional athletics.

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Why Join Our Team

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package that is well rounded and competitive, making it desirable for individuals with excellent clinical skills, a passion for education, and potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department in an innovative and growing medical school.

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