Family Medicine (with OB) - Open Rank/Open Track Faculty

Family MedicineIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Family Medicine with OB Opportunity
  • Associate/Full Professor Residency Core Faculty
  • Director of Women’s Health
  • University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston, Texas
  • University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) – Galveston, Texas

UTMB Health is a $2.2 billion health science center comprised of five hospitals, an extensive network of outpatient clinics, and Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Public and Population Health, as well as a Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, three institutes and over 10 exceptional research centers.

UTMB has a long and remarkable history of advancing health sciences education, research, and patient care. It was the first academic health center in Texas and is home to the state’s first schools of medicine, nursing, and allied health sciences.

UTMB is also home to the Galveston National Laboratory, one of only two laboratories conducting research on a university campus at the BSL-4 level in the U.S. Overall research funding has increased 20%25 over the past five years to $132 million and UTMB ranks 54th nationally in NIH funding among medical schools.

UTMB also ranks as a five-star hospital by Vizient, for superior performance in providing high quality care.

The UTMB Department of Family Medicine was founded as an independent department in 1971 but existed prior to that as a division of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health.

Family Medicine faculty provide medical care to Galveston County residents through its three clinics, located on the UTMB Galveston campus, on the western end of Galveston Island, and in Dickinson, Texas, and through its inpatient service at the new Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas.

Additional services are rendered at the Gulf Health Care Center nursing home and the Galveston County Health District's Coastal Health & Wellness. At present the Department includes programs in medical student education, residency, faculty development, and research.

This position will be 85%25 clinical and 15%25 core residency faculty time as Director of Women’s Health.

In the role of Director of Women’s Health, the faculty member will oversee all women’s health related education for the resident physicians, including curriculum development, L & D coverage, and continuity and prenatal clinics.

There is also the opportunity to develop an OB fellowship and community based outreach programs to impact rates of preterm labor and increase access to prenatal care. Scholarship to include publishing manuscripts, abstracts, posters and national presentations is expected.

This faculty member will have 85%25 clinical effort and practice primarily at the Island East Clinic (IE) but will also rotate through the Island West (IW) or Dickinson Family Medicine Clinics as departmental need arises.

He/she may share on-call responsibilities, including evening and weekend hours, precept medical students and cover other clinical services as needed. He/she may provide comprehensive health care with enhanced access for patients within a patient-centered medical home clinical model.

What UTMB Has to Offer Potential Candidates

  • A high quality academic and clinical program.
  • Participation in medical student, resident, and fellow education and training.
  • Leadership and career advancement opportunities.
  • Research participation is highly encouraged and supported.
  • Faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor or higher level.
  • Competitive salary with a generous bonus and benefits package.

Essential Job Function

This position will be 85%25 clinical and 15%25 core residency faculty time as Director of Women’s Health.

In the role of Director of Women’s Health, the faculty member will oversee all women’s health related education for the resident physicians, including curriculum development, L & D coverage, and continuity and prenatal clinics.

There is also the opportunity to develop an OB fellowship and community based outreach programs to impact rates of preterm labor and increase access to prenatal care. Scholarship to include publishing manuscripts, abstracts, posters and national presentations is expected.

This faculty member will have 85%25 clinical effort and practice primarily at the Island East Clinic (IE) but will also rotate through the Island West (IW) or Dickinson Family Medicine Clinics as departmental need arises.

He/she may share on-call responsibilities, including evening and weekend hours, precept medical students and cover other clinical services as needed. He/she may provide comprehensive health care with enhanced access for patients within a patient-centered medical home clinical model.

Minimum Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree
  • Completion of an OB Surgical fellowship or OB Surgical experience preferred
  • A strong commitment to research, patient care, medical student, and resident education.

U.S. Citizenship or Employment Authorization to work in the U.S.

The desire to mentor faculty, resident physicians and others in women’s health and build a fellowship program.

Salary

Salary is commensurate with Academic rank, experience, and qualifications. In addition, UTMB offers a superior benefits package, an excellent retirement program, a relocation allowance as well as other potential incentives.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Living in communities served by UTMB Health: UTMB’s main campus is located on Galveston Island which is known for its 32 miles of beaches all along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Enjoy the island life with moderate temperatures, year-round activities, affordable cost of living and only 50 minutes from all the amenities that Houston has to offer! Enjoy our family culture and collaborative environment while you work, live, & play on sunny Galveston Island! Go to utmb.edu find out more about Galveston and the surrounding communities.

Equal Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

The faculty member will provide clinical care at departmental clinics and serve as the Director of Women’s Health, overseeing resident education and curriculum development. Responsibilities also include participating in research, mentoring residents, and potentially developing an OB fellowship program.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and possess a strong commitment to patient care, research, and medical education. Completion of an OB surgical fellowship or equivalent experience is preferred, along with U.S. work authorization.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

ObstetricsClinical educationMedical student preceptingResident mentorshipAcademic leadershipLabor and delivery coverage

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$274k (30 salary observations; 148 listings), vs ~$265k nationally (747 salary observations; 2,771 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 56% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks46 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
Sign-on bonus
63%
CME allowance
59% this job
Relocation assistance
39% this job
Loan repayment
33%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,442 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Galveston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$395k
Typical market rent
$1,405/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)

Higher Education
Galveston, TX
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary with bonus
Superior benefits package
Excellent retirement program
Relocation allowance
CME
Malpractice coverage