Medical Hematologist/Oncologist

Job description

Title Information

nFaculty Title

nJob Class Code

nFLSA

nPosition Information

nPosting NumberFRGV1960

nWorking TitleMedical Hematologist/Oncologist

nNumber of Vacancies1

nLocationMcAllen, Texas

nDivision/OrganizationDivision of Health Affairs

nAppointment Period for Non-Tenure Position1 year

nTenure StatusNon Tenure Track

nFTE1.0

nScope of Job

nProvide clinical expertise in patient care management and an appropriate teaching environment for fellows, residents, and students. Practice clinical cancer medicine in an exemplary manner in standards set forth by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, and the American College of Physicians, properly balanced with other academic activities. Must be capable of providing complete and thorough history and physical patient examinations. Must be able to perform invasive procedures as dictated by the physician’s subspecialty. This may require standing, bending, stooping, lifting, hearing, manual dexterity, and clear and concise verbal communications.

nDevelop and maintain a clinical practice for patients referred to UT Health RGV . Provide physician staffing for the out-patient clinic and in-patient services at a level commensurate with that which would be provided by other Oncology staff/internists with the same level of training and experience. Serve as a role model practitioner for faculty, fellows, residents, and students.

nActively engage in clinical research and scholarly activities to enhance the academic environment. Develop programs of clinical research and scholarly activities as assigned. May necessitate instructing, through written or verbal communication, research support personnel in protocol implementation. Seek appropriate funding mechanisms to support clinical research.

nMinimum Qualifications

nMD degree in Internal Medicine with Board Certification in hematology, oncology or hematology & oncology. Must possess or be eligible for a Texas Medical License and qualified for an appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor at an LCME accredited medical school.

nDiscipline Specific Required Qualifications

nCompleted an accredited hematology, oncology or hematology & oncology fellowship.

nPreferred Qualifications

nAt least 1 year post completion of fellowship training.

nLicense or Certification Required?Yes

nSalaryCommensurate with Qualifications and Experience

nDesired Start Date04/01/2026

nPosting Detail Information

nEEO Statement

nIt is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

nOpen Date01/05/2026

nClose Date

nAdditional Information

nUTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may

nrequire presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is

nperformed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive

nand thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code

n§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of

nTexas ( TRS ), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least

n135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement

nProgram ( ORP ) instead of TRS , subject to the position being 40 hours per week

nand at least 135 days in length.

nSpecial Instructions to Applicants

nDear Applicant,

nHuman Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

nDate of Birth

nSocial Security Number

nGender

nEthnicity/Race

nPlease make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

nThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

nSecurity sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview

nPlease Note

nTexas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to

ndemonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based

ntest score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of

nEnglish as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL ) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the

nInternational English Language Testing System ( IELTS ). Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

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nApplicant Documents

nRequired Documents

nnnCurriculum Vitae

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nnLetter of Interest

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nnCover Letter/Letter of Application

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nnUnofficial Transcripts

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nnReference Letter 1

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nnReference Letter 2

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nnReference Letter 3

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nnList of 3 References

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Worksite address

mcallen, TX, 78501, US

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