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University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School

Obstetrics and Gynecology - Physician - Academics at University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School

University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School Austin, TX

Job Description

About The General OB/GYN Assistant Professor

  The Department of Women’s Health at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is recruiting a General OBGYN to join our team as an Assistant, Associate or full Professor. We seek individuals with excellent clinical skills, a passion for education, and potential for scholarly contributions.

The Division of General OBGYN offers the full scope of obstetrics and gynecology services. The position is inclusive of both inpatient obstetrics and gynecology services and outpatient professional practice. Outpatient effort is a combination of community based clinics and independent private practice.

  Essential Functions: 

· Participate in the design, implementation and iteration of a value-based care in the area of obstetrics and gynecology

· Participate in the development of cross-continuum, multidisciplinary care pathways for priority areas based on best-available clinical evidence, including referral guidelines for primary care providers and management guidelines for post-acute providers

· Participation in relevant registries and patient-reported outcomes into clinical workflows for the purposes of measuring clinical quality

· Participation in the creation of care guidelines and best practices for obstetrics and gynecology where national guidelines do not currently exist.

· Developing partnerships with referring physicians, hospitals, and post-acute providers in Austin and Central Texas

· Training and mentoring medical students, residents and fellows on new models of care and clinical practice. 

· Contribute to investigation and discover in the area of General OBGYN

 

Qualifications

· Medical degree from an accredited medical school.

· Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Texas (or the ability to obtain prior to appointment).

· Current Board certification by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology or eligible for certification by having passed the Qualifying Examination (in certain extenuating circumstances, this requirement might be waived).

· Eligible for appointment as an Assistant, Associate or full Professor rank at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin.


 

Typical mid-level pay: $153k for Podiatrists nationally

National salary averages
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$153k
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Senior roles pay 139% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.

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Lean employer
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Balanced
Mobility
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Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Credentialed candidates
Weaker for: Self-taught practitioners

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Limited mobility: Few adjacent roles—switching employers is harder.

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Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

+2%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
Typical: Doctoral or professional degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024