Wilderness Medicine Fellow; Specialist

Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio

Wilderness Medicine Fellowship

Department of Emergency Medicine

The Department of Emergency Medicine, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is accepting applications for our faculty position Wilderness Medicine Fellowship. Competitive candidates will have completed an emergency medicine residency and must be BC/BE in Emergency Medicine.

Overview
This Fellowship will develop the emergency physician’s wilderness medicine expertise and create opportunities for meaningful work, specific to austere medicine, that will last a lifetime. Fellows will receive a broad education in wilderness medicine, with training opportunities in a variety of environments – marine, mountain, jungle, desert - around the globe. As an academic fellowship, scholarship is highly encouraged, and the Department of Emergency Medicine offers outstanding research support and faculty mentors.

Upon graduation, the fellow will have a strong foundation in wilderness medicine, have scholarly work production, and will meet the qualification standards for recognition as a Wilderness Medicine Society (WMS) Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) with curriculum guided by the goals of fellowship laid out by Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM).

Structure
The fellowship begins July 1 and lasts one year. Fellows will divide their time between clinical work in the emergency department, teaching (medical student Wilderness & Survival Medicine Elective, resident training) and practical training in the field. There will be an opportunity to create a program specific to the fellow’s interest.

Location
University Health System is a nationally recognized teaching hospital and network of outpatient healthcare centers, owned by the people of Bexar County. In partnership with UT Health Physicians, the practice plan of UT Health San Antonio, it is consistently recognized as a leader in advanced treatment options, new technologies and clinical research. For the past four years, University Hospital has been ranked the best in the San Antonio region by U.S. News & World Report, and University Hospital’s Emergency Department is the busiest in the region, with nearly 100,000 visits each year.

It also is the premier trauma center for a vast, 22-county region of South Texas.

UT Health San Antonio offers a competitive salary, comprehensive insurance package, and generous retirement plan. Please visit the UT Health candidate portal (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to apply for position .

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.

Additional Information

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 fulltime 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. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

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.

Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury…