Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Non-Tenure Track, Infectious Diseases - Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Non-Tenure Track, Infectious Diseases - Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School in Texas, United States | Faculty & Physicians at UTHealth Houston We're sorry... the job you are trying to apply for is no longer available. Maybe you would like to consider the Categories below : If you are looking for a great healthcare career in Houston, visit http://go.uth.edu/careers ! University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S.

Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B.

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This position will focus on general ID but will also have exposure to transplant and surgical infectious disease services. There is potential for clinical or basic research for the position, depending on qualifications and experience:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Position Key Accountabilities:<o:p></o:p></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Developing and sustaining an environment in the patient care units that supports excellence and innovation in clinical practice and patient care through assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and standards that support positive patient care outcomes, including excellent risk-adjusted outcomes.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;">Providing coaching, mentoring, support, and consultation to clinical managers, attending physicians, research personnel, colleagues, and clinical staff.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in;">Serving as a role model in professional behavior and leadership skills, problem-solving ability, and interpersonal skills.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l6 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list .5in;">Delegating authority and accountability to clinical & nursing staff for clinical practice and patient care decisions that are consistent with professional standards, regulatory agencies, organizational policies, and procedures.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list .5in;">Identifying patient and family needs of the populations served; recommending and/or developing new programs and services to meet those needs; assuring that age-specific equipment, supplies, and educational resources are available for assigned units/services.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .5in;">Collaborating with UTHealth Houston and hospital administration and physicians to identify future opportunities, and define the direction of department services, developing and implementing plans to achieve identified goals, including productivity and patient throughput targets across the care continuum.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l9 level1 lfo7;tab-stops:list .5in;">Maintaining an ongoing departmental Quality Improvement Plan and process consistent with the organizational Quality Management Plan; developing and implementing unit-specific standards, policies, and procedures that guide and support the provision of care and services; continuously assessing and improving assigned departments' performance while enhancing service.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo8;tab-stops:list .5in;">Participating in and/or chairing committees, work groups, and meetings as appropriate.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9;tab-stops:list .5in;">Assuring interdisciplinary performance improvement programs are active, maintained, and ongoing. Following up to ensure that complaints have been satisfactorily handled. Collaborating to maintain a focus on providing excellent clinical services.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10;tab-stops:list .5in;">Maintaining professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, in-services, current literature, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of the latest trends in fields of expertise, supporting and promoting education and research.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l10 level1 lfo11;tab-stops:list .5in;">Supervising a highly specialized clinical team of direct care providers and administrative staff. <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><br><p style="font-family:Arial;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">MD degree</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Texas Medical License or be eligible for a Texas Faculty Temporary License. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Board certification in Internal Medicine and board certification or eligibility in infectious diseases are required, with a minimum of 2 (two) years of infectious diseases fellowship training. </li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.

Preferred applicants will demonstrate skills such as excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong potential for a leadership role within the department.</p> . Employment type: OTHER