Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, Internal Medicine-Rheumatology
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) as a Rheumatology Physician – Assistant Professor, UTMB in Galveston, Texas, United States. UTMB’s Department of Internal Medicine seeks board-certified rheumatologists (Assistant Professor) to join its expanding division. Faculty roles support clinical care, education, and research, with flexible mission profiles tailored to individual expertise.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) as a Rheumatology Physician – Assistant Professor, UTMB.
Key Responsibilities
The faculty member will provide subspecialty rheumatologic care across multiple clinical sites and contribute to the education of medical students, residents, and fellows. They will also engage in scholarly activities, research, and institutional service to advance the department's clinical and academic missions.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be board certified or eligible in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship, along with eligibility for Texas medical licensure, is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Rheumatology — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$288k (847 salary observations; 2,368 listings), vs ~$292k nationally (19,906 salary observations; 49,633 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
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).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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