What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Physician – Student Health Center - UTK position at University of Tennessee, Knoxville?
Job Description
The University of Tennessee Student Health Center is seeking a full-time Staff Physician to perform medical services as a member of a physician-directed health care team specializing in primary care. The incumbent will work interdependently, independently and dependently as a member of a health care team. Duties will be carried out in accordance with established standards and ethics of the medical profession, personal clinical qualifications and the administrative policies and operational procedures of the Student Health Center.
To provide outpatient medical care in an ambulatory clinical setting to eligible students of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus.
Responsibilities
Provision of Medical Services including
Required Qualifications:
Education – Doctoral Degree from an accredited medical school
Licensure – State of Tennessee medical doctor’s license issued by the Board of Medical Examiners.
DEA Certificate – Must possess or can obtain a DEA certificate issued by the United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration
Experience – 3 years of experience as a licensed, *board certified physician in a private practice or hospital setting.
Board Certification - *Board certified by the American Board of Family Physicians, the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Pediatrics, or the American Board of Emergency Medicine. If within two years of residency graduation, they must be actively pursuing board certification within their specialty and will obtain and maintain board certification within one year from date of hire with UTK.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Experience
Preferred Qualification:
Compensation And Benefits
For best consideration applicants should submit the materials below before July 10, 2026:
Our departments provide essential services that support student success and future growth, fostering engagement, leadership, and wellness while enhancing belonging. Together, they create transformative experiences that help students achieve both academic and personal goals.
About Us
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.
UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.
UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.
The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.
Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!
The University of Tennessee Student Health Center is seeking a full-time Staff Physician to perform medical services as a member of a physician-directed health care team specializing in primary care. The incumbent will work interdependently, independently and dependently as a member of a health care team. Duties will be carried out in accordance with established standards and ethics of the medical profession, personal clinical qualifications and the administrative policies and operational procedures of the Student Health Center.
To provide outpatient medical care in an ambulatory clinical setting to eligible students of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus.
Responsibilities
Provision of Medical Services including
- Outpatient ambulatory care for students
- Treats specific disease entities, injuries, emotional problems, and minor surgical procedures.
- Refers patients to specialists when indicated.
- Promotes preventive health care through one-on-one discussions and provision of educational materials to patients.
- Maintains adequate, legible, and confidential medical records on all patients.
- Performs physicals when requested or indicated.
- Participate in assigned committees and SHC staff meetings.
- Attend continuing medical seminars.
- Periodically acts as a resource person or lecturer for students, faculty, campus, and community organizations.
- Periodically accepts special assignments to serve as facilitator, liaison, and/or chief researcher in the formulation of draft policies, procedures, and recommendations in specific health/medical areas.
- Serves as a Supervising Physician for Nurse Practitioners working for Student Health.
- Agrees to abide by the policies and procedures as outlined by the external accreditation organization monitoring the UTK Student Health Center practices.
Required Qualifications:
Education – Doctoral Degree from an accredited medical school
Licensure – State of Tennessee medical doctor’s license issued by the Board of Medical Examiners.
DEA Certificate – Must possess or can obtain a DEA certificate issued by the United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration
Experience – 3 years of experience as a licensed, *board certified physician in a private practice or hospital setting.
Board Certification - *Board certified by the American Board of Family Physicians, the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Pediatrics, or the American Board of Emergency Medicine. If within two years of residency graduation, they must be actively pursuing board certification within their specialty and will obtain and maintain board certification within one year from date of hire with UTK.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Must have knowledge of best practices for the provision of ambulatory health care.
- Must have strong communication skills including the ability to relate medical information to and maintain rapport with a wide variety of student backgrounds and experiences.
- Must have strong computer and word processing skills in a windows-based environment.
- Must have basic knowledge of medical coding relating to CPT codes, ICD-10 diagnosis codes for medical documentation and billing purposes.
Experience
Preferred Qualification:
- Experiencein a college health setting.
- Experiencein the evaluation and treatment of eating disorders, and other psychiatric mental health issues.
- Experiencewith the evaluation and treatment of sports medicine injuries.
- Ability to speak a foreign language.
Compensation And Benefits
- Compensation shall be determined based on education, licensure, board certification, experience, and UT market range (MR23_UTK).
- Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
- Find more information on UT Benefits here
For best consideration applicants should submit the materials below before July 10, 2026:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Copy of Medical Licensure
- Three professional references
Our departments provide essential services that support student success and future growth, fostering engagement, leadership, and wellness while enhancing belonging. Together, they create transformative experiences that help students achieve both academic and personal goals.
About Us
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.
UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.
UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.
The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.
Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!