Chair of Family and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)

About the role

The Department of Family and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine is a multifaceted, interdisciplinary team committed to providing excellence in clinical care, primary care education, and research. The Department is part of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM), which is recognized for its elite primary care training and consistently ranks as one of the most affordable medical schools in the nation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the department into its next era of strategic growth, shaping the educational, clinical care, and research missions.
• Derive responsibility and authority from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) Dean & Vice President for Clinical Affairs, UNT Health Fort Worth.
• Oversee and support faculty research and scholarly activity, including fostering collaboration and extramural funding efforts.
• Manage complex budgets and clinical operations within an academic health system.
• Work closely with the Dean & Vice President for Clinical Affairs, associate/assistant deans, leadership of the UNT Health Clinical Practice Group, and other department chairs.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to lead an academic clinical department with integrated education, clinical care, and research missions.
• Strong knowledge of undergraduate and graduate medical education, accreditation standards, and continuous quality improvement principles.
• Proven leadership in faculty recruitment, professional development, mentoring, evaluation, and promotion.
• Experience managing complex budgets and clinical operations within an academic health system.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate across academic and clinical environments.
• Working knowledge of clinical quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with osteopathic medical education and training environments.

Qualifications

• Prior service as a department chair, division chief, or comparable senior leadership role in an academic medical center.
• Experience working within an academic clinical practice group or faculty practice plan.
• Demonstrated success in developing and sustaining faculty research and scholarly programs.
• Scholarly record appropriate for appointment at the rank of Professor.

Skills

• Strategic leadership and decision-making.
• Clinical quality and patient safety oversight.
• Academic and educational leadership.
• Research development and scholarly mentorship.
• Financial and operational management.
• Effectiveness in faculty recruitment, retention, and development.
• Collaboration and communication across academic and clinical systems.
• Commitment to professionalism.

Benefits

North Texas is one of the fastest-growing regions in America. The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth (UNT Health) offers a competitive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience.

Schedule

This is a full-time, exempt position with a work schedule generally Monday through Friday; however, evenings, intermittent weekends, and travel may be required to meet departmental, institutional, clinical, and educational responsibilities.