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Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, Surgery-Oral Surgery

UTMB Faculty Group Practice
Galveston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026
Job Description

The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston is currently seeking applicants for a full-time Division Chief for the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the rank of Associate Professor / Professor. The position includes responsibilities in the CODA approved Oral and Maxillofacial residency program.

Over the last 5 years, UTMB has expanded from a single hospital on the Island of Galveston to a four-hospital health care system covering the Southeastern Houston healthcare market. UTMB is a member of the Texas Medical Center (TMC), has an annual budget over $2 billion, and has the second most hospital discharges in the TMC. The Health System offers the full range of clinical care including stroke center certification, heart, liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation, and cardiac surgery at two of the four hospitals. UTMB is also one of only three Level I Trauma Centers in greater Houston area. Along with the rapid clinical expansion, the organization has kept a focus on quality, achieving top ten status in Vizient in three of the last five years.

The Department of Surgery at UTMB has a long history of academic excellence over its 130-year existence. The Department currently has about 70 faculty in 12 Divisions. The Department accounts for about 42% of the total surgical volume carried out across the various facilities at UTMB.

Essential Job Functions

This position’s duties include didactic/clinical teaching and supervision of residents in the Oral and Maxillofacial program, providing direct patient care, including on-call coverage, participation in research programs and administrative activities related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications

The ideal candidate must have a DDS/DMD degree from a CODA accredited US or Canadian dental School, completion of a CODA approved Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency program, board certification and eligibility for a Texas Dental License.

Salary

Commensurate with experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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