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Job description
Overview
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Infectious Diseases physician to join the faculty of the Texas Center for Infectious Disease (TCID) in San Antonio, Texas. This is an exceptional opportunity to practice at one of the nation’s only dedicated tuberculosis hospitals while participating in medical education, public health, and clinical and translational research.
Position Highlights
Inpatient and outpatient infectious diseases practice with patients who have tuberculosis (TB) and Hansen’s disease (leprosy).
Collaboration with nationally recognized TB experts, the Heartland National TB Center, state and local public health agencies, and multidisciplinary specialists.
Opportunities in clinical, translational, epidemiologic, implementation science, and public health research.
Teaching and mentorship within an expanding medical school and graduate medical education program.
Clinical Responsibilities
Provide inpatient care for patients with pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, drug‑resistant tuberculosis, and other complex infectious diseases admitted to TCID.
Manage common coexisting medical conditions including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, anemia, psychiatric illness, and substance use disorders.
Direct and optimize anti‑tuberculosis therapy, including management of multidrug‑resistant and extensively drug‑resistant tuberculosis.
Participate in outpatient specialty clinics focused on: Tuberculosis
Latent tuberculosis infection
Hansen’s disease (leprosy)
Perform admission evaluations, histories and physical examinations, and formulate comprehensive treatment plans.
Conduct daily multidisciplinary inpatient rounds with nursing, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, and social work.
Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, antimicrobial stewardship, and infection prevention initiatives.
Share weekday, weekend, and after‑hours telephone call responsibilities within an established physician group.
Daily clinic patient volume: 12‑15
Daily hospital patient volume: 10‑14
Academic Responsibilities
Teaching and mentoring: Medical students
Internal Medicine residents
Infectious Diseases fellows
Rotating learners from partner institutions including the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC), and the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Participate in bedside teaching, formal lectures, case conferences, journal clubs, and multidisciplinary educational conferences.
Mentor trainees interested in infectious diseases, tuberculosis, mycobacterial diseases, antimicrobial stewardship, clinical microbiology, and public health.
Research Opportunities
Clinical research
Translational research
Tuberculosis therapeutics
Hansen’s disease
Epidemiology
Public health
Implementation science
Position Requirements
BC/BE in Infectious Disease
BC in Internal Medicine
Experience with TB patients
Recruitment Package
Base salary + wRVU production incentive
CME allowance
Commencement bonus
Medical Debt Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
Relocation allowance
Residency stipend
Paid malpractice coverage
University Faculty Retirement plans available
Marketing + practice growth assistance
About the Texas Center for Infectious Disease
The Texas Center for Infectious Disease (TCID) is a nationally recognized, 75‑bed specialty hospital dedicated to the care of patients with tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases. It is one of the largest referral centers in the United States for patients with complicated, multidrug‑resistant, and extensively drug‑resistant tuberculosis. Patients are referred from throughout Texas and neighboring states for specialized medical management, complex antimicrobial therapy, and multidisciplinary care. Faculty participate in specialized outpatient programs dedicated to tuberculosis and Hansen’s disease, providing continuity of care across the spectrum of disease.
Why Join Us
Academic Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis
Hansen’s Disease
Public Health
Medical Education
Translational Research
Why this position is unique
Few academic positions in the United States offer the opportunity to combine advanced inpatient tuberculosis care, outpatient tuberculosis and Hansen’s disease management, public health collaboration, academic teaching, and clinical and translational research within a single faculty appointment. This role provides physicians with the opportunity to become leaders in one of the nation’s most comprehensive programs dedicated to tuberculosis and mycobacterial diseases while contributing to the education of medical students, residents, fellows, and the advancement of infectious diseases research.
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Worksite address
san antonio, TX, 78208, US
Who can apply
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