Medical Director, Sports Medicine – San Antonio Spurs
The University of Texas Health at San Antonio and the San Antonio Spurs are seeking a fellowship trained, Primary Care, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine Physician to serve in a dual role as the Medical Director, Sports Medicine for the San Antonio Spurs/Team Physician and a physician faculty member.
The Medical Director, Sports Medicine will be part of a multidisciplinary performance team consisting of orthopedic surgeons and physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, sports scientists, performance nutritionists, and sports psychologists, working collaboratively to manage the wellbeing of the players with an emphasis on injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance optimization. The new structure will allow for the Medical Director, Sports Medicine to partner and collaborate with the Director of Player Performance & Wellness and Directors of Performance Therapy & Athletic Training as well as coordinate care amongst the team specialists as well as outside physician consultants.
This is an exciting time of change and opportunity for the San Antonio Spurs, UT Health San Antonio, and their partnership. In addition to supporting the existing high standards of elite care for the San Antonio Spurs, the new Medical Director, Sports Medicine will be part of a collegial effort to enable the Spurs and UT Health San Antonio to become an international leader in human performance.
The ideal candidate will be a duly licensed physician who, as of their hiring date: i) is board certified and fellowship trained in their field of medical expertise; ii) has at least five years of post-fellowship clinical experience; and iii) has successfully completed an accredited fellowship in sports medicine or has a Certification of Added Qualification (CAQ) in sports medicine.
Korn Ferry is assisting the SA Spurs and UT Health San Antonio with this important search.
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