Posting Number: SRGV9143
Number of Vacancies: 1
Location: Harlingen, Texas
Department: Faculty Affairs SOM
FLSA: Exempt
Scope of Job:
To serve as a key representative of the School of Medicine, strengthening relationships between the school of medicine and its community physician faculty. The position develops and maintains a structured community faculty engagement program that ensures community physician faculty are recognized, supported and engaged as essential members of the School of Medicine advancing the school's academic mission.
Description of Duties:
- Serves as a liaison between community physician faculty and the School of Medicine, facilitating communication, collaboration, engagement with the Graduate Medical Education/Designated Institution Official, Office of Educational Affairs, Office of Faculty Affairs, Office of Student Affairs, Dean's Office, and ISU/Department Chairs.
Supervision Received:
General supervision from assigned supervisor.
Supervision Given:
Direct supervision of assigned staff.
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, higher education administration, public health, or a related field from an accredited university.
Preferred Education:
Master's degree health administration, public health, business administration, marketing, education or related field from an accredited university.
Licenses/Certifications:
None.
Required Experience:
Four (4) years of related experience in academic medicine, graduate medical education, faculty affairs, physician relations, healthcare administration, or medical education.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience working in a medical school, teaching hospital or physician network.
- Experience working with community physicians and volunteer
faculty.
Equipment:
Use of standard office equipment.
Working Conditions:
Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. Some travel and weekend work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
Other:
Exceptional planning and organizational skills. Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to represent the School of Medicine professionally, diplomatically, and positively. Understanding of medical school structure, including clinical education, faculty affairs, GME, faculty roles, departments, and the Dean's Office. Ability to work effectively with community physicians, medical students, residents, faculty, staff, department chairs, and senior leadership. High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, tact, discretion, and professionalism. Strong organizational skills to track faculty involvement, visits, interests, concerns, and potential areas for engagement. Ability to communicate medical school priorities clearly and to listen carefully to the needs and perspectives of community faculty. Reliability, follow-through, confidentiality, and commitment to service. Commitment to strengthening the academic partnership between the School of Medicine and its community faculty.
Physical Capabilities: N/A
Employment Category: Full-Time
Minimum Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date: 10/05/2026
Grant Funded Position: No
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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.
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.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956)665-8880 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.
Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of Human Resources.
To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/52479 je-0c4f820d926648808215eb4a38d937e8
