Description

North Texas is one of the fastest-growing regions in America. The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth (UNT Health) is seeking a transformational senior academic and clinical leader to lead the department into its next era of strategic growth, shaping the educational, clinical care, and research missions.

The Chair of Family and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) is the immediate supervisor and the academic and administrative leader of the faculty and staff in the Department. The Chair derives responsibility and authority from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) Dean & Vice President for Clinical Affairs, UNT Health Fort Worth. Through this authority, the Chair is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Department, long-term strategic development, and the judicious use of all resources allocated to the Department. The Chair holds authority over departmental budgets, faculty-related expenditures for the clinical enterprise, distribution of departmental space, and use of departmental capital equipment. As the senior academic and clinical leader, the Chair works closely with the Dean & Vice President for Clinical Affairs, associate/assistant deans, leadership of the UNT Health Clinical Practice Group, and other department chairs to ensure that departmental academic, clinical, educational, and research programs are commensurate with institutional strategy, accreditation requirements, clinical quality standards, and patient safety priorities.

The Department of Family and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine is a multifaceted, interdisciplinary team of dedicated healthcare providers and researchers who are committed to providing excellence in clinical care, primary care education, and research. Through innovative curricular designs, early clinical experiences, and mentorship, the Department is focused on producing highly competent, caring, and compassionate Family Medicine/OMM physicians, helping reduce the shortage of primary care physicians in our Texas communities. The Department has the largest clinical and educational ambulatory primary care clinics within the oldest state-funded osteopathic medical school in Texas: TCOM.

As part of UNT Health Fort Worth, TCOM is recognized for its elite primary care training and consistently ranks as one of the most affordable medical schools in the nation. TCOM graduates are one of the highest percentages of primary care physicians in the nation and have received recognition both locally and nationally for their efforts to meet the needs of underserved populations. With a vision to be Texas’ top healthcare-focused university by 2028, UNT Health will continue to achieve this by transforming lives through advancing care, research, and workforce readiness.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to lead an academic clinical department with integrated education, clinical care, and research missions.
• Strong knowledge of undergraduate and graduate medical education, accreditation standards, and continuous quality improvement principles.
• Proven leadership in faculty recruitment, professional development, mentoring, evaluation, and promotion.
• Ability to oversee and support faculty research and scholarly activity, including fostering collaboration and extramural funding efforts.
• Experience managing complex budgets and clinical operations within an academic health system.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate across academic and clinical environments.
• Working knowledge of clinical quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with osteopathic medical education and training environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior service as a department chair, division chief, or comparable senior leadership role in an academic medical center.
• Experience working within an academic clinical practice group or faculty practice plan.
• Demonstrated success in developing and sustaining faculty research and scholarly programs.
• Scholarly record appropriate for appointment at the rank of Professor.

Required License/Certification

• DO degree.
• Active, unrestricted medical license or eligibility for licensure in the State of Texas.
• Active board certification in Family Medicine (ABFM or AOBFP).
• Eligibility for appointment to the medical staff of UNT Health Clinical Practice Group.

Work Schedule

• Full-time, exempt position. Work schedule is generally Monday through Friday; however, evenings, intermittent weekends, and travel may be required to meet departmental, institutional, clinical, and educational responsibilities.

Competencies

• Strategic leadership and decision-making
• Clinical quality and patient safety oversight
• Academic and educational leadership
• Research development and scholarly mentorship
• Financial and operational management
• Effectiveness in faculty recruitment, retention, and development
• Collaboration and communication across academic and clinical systems
• Commitment to professionalism

About Us - Values Overview

Located in the Fort Worth Cultural District, UNT Health Fort Worth trains the health care providers of the future while expanding the frontiers of scientific discovery. UNT Health Fort Worth is one of the nation’s premier graduate academic medical centers, with more than 2,400 students and four colleges that specialize in quality education, innovative research, and providing patient-centered care to people across Tarrant County.

The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity, and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Application Instructions

Confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications (CV and Letter of Interest) can be directed to UNT Health’s executive search partner Elaine Auerbach, MBA, MPH: eauerbach@kbic.com / academicmedicine@kbic.com or call directly (972) 265-5259.

Application Link: https://www.kbic.com/job/chair-family-medicine-and-omm-fort-worth-tx-10141

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.