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Lakewood, Colorado

Community and Family Medicine Faculty - Geriatrics

Family MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

Community and Family Medicine Faculty - Geriatrics

Full Time

University Health Physicians, an academic group practice affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in conjunction with its major teaching facility Truman Medical Centers/University Health (TMC/UH).

UH Lakewood Medical Center

University Health Physicians (UHP) is the physician group practice for the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKC) in conjunction with its major teaching facility. UMKC supports several residencies and many of our physicians have teaching responsibilities for residents and medical students.

UHP is also the primary physician group for Truman Medical Centers/University Health in Kansas City, MO. known as “Kansas City’s Essential Hospital,” it is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City, MO.

A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, TMC/UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we have been recognized as a regional leader in COVID care and testing.

Job Description

Responsibilities

The Department of Family Medicine is seeking a full-time, board-certified/board-eligible Family Medicine Physician with a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Geriatric Medicine to join our growing academic faculty.

This role balances exceptional clinical care for older adults with a robust academic appointment, offering significant opportunities to shape the next generation of physicians through teaching, mentorship, and scholarly activity.

Key clinical responsibilities include; comprehensive, compassionate geriatric primary care across multiple settings (ambulatory clinics, acute care, long-term care, and home-based settings).

The ideal candidate will thrive in a highly collaborative, interprofessional environment dedicated to clinical excellence, research, and community health.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3 years of clinical practice experience in an academic medical setting.
  • Proven leadership experience in medical education, curriculum design, and/or clinical operations.
  • Strong track record of or demonstrated commitment to clinical teaching and academic medicine.
  • Experience in securing research funding or leading interdisciplinary clinical trials.

This faculty position provides an opportunity to become a member of a dynamic, expanding academic program and allows for faculty development. Academic appointment and salary commensurate with background.

DEPARTMENT: The Department of Community & Family Medicine is proud of its diverse composition and is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Geriatric Medicine. A minimum of 3 years of clinical practice experience in an academic medical setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient care

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 58% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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$350k-385k
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$385k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks47 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
57%
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
34%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,482 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Lakewood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$557k
Typical market rent
$1,800/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
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 Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Kansas City, MO
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Academic Appointment
Faculty Development
Teaching and Mentorship Opportunities
Research Opportunities