Assistant/Associate Professor Neurointensivist - Department of Neurosurgery, Neurocritical Care

Assistant/Associate Professor Neurointensivist - Department of Neurosurgery, Neurocritical Care in Texas Medical Center-Houston, 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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Our neurocritical care team members provide high-acuity care for patients with life-threatening neurological conditions. In addition to our high-volume Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Programs, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is one of the highest-volume trauma centers in the country. Our neurocritical care division staffs 83 neurocritical care beds across the City of Houston with a team of 30 APPs, Fellows, and Residents specializing in Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Emergency Medicine. </p><p class="MsoNormal">The Neurocritical Care division, comprising 14 faculty members, seeks an academic Neurointensivist with strong clinical skills. This role offers a dynamic clinical environment with ample opportunities for academic growth.

The division has an active research program with broad expertise in clinical research (active clinical trials), bioinformatics, translational studies (TBI, SAH, Ischemic stroke models), and biomarker discovery. The Neurocritical Care division has robust infrastructure for clinical and translational research, supported by NIH, DOD, AHA, NSF, and private foundation grants. </p><p class="MsoNormal">The selected candidate will contribute to the department’s mission to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model the best practices in clinical care and public health through research, teaching, clinical service, administrative activities, and other services.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Position Key Accountabilities:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Assistant/Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery, Neurocritical Care Division will be a neurology-trained Neurointensivist responsible for providing direct patient care and supervising medical students and residents in clinic and hospital settings, etc. </p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 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.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Performing a variety of staff management functions, including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling, and terminating assigned management, clinical, and support staff.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Facilitating, reviewing, and approving the budget for UTHealth Houston and Surgery Services, including estimates of future personnel and equipment needs; ensuring that hospital resources are optimally utilized through participation in strategic planning and financial budgeting processes, and development of practices that achieve specific objectives and resolution of unfavorable performance variances; providing leadership and implementing strategies to provide cost-effective quality care.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Providing coaching, mentoring, support, and consultation to clinical managers, attending physicians, research personnel, colleagues, and clinical staff.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Serving as a role model in professional behavior and leadership skills, problem-solving ability, and interpersonal skills</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;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, and organizational policies and procedures.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;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</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;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 OR efficiency, productivity, and patient throughput targets across the care continuum</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;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</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Reviewing relevant financial reports and implementing modifications at UTHealth Houston and MHH to cut costs related to supplies, staffing, and service agreements, or identify viable alternatives for purchasing equipment and supplies.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Participating in and/or chairing committees, work groups, and meetings as appropriate</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Ensuring interdisciplinary performance improvement programs remain active and ongoing, following up to confirm satisfactory resolution of complaints, and collaborating across teams to maintain a strong focus on clinical excellence.</li></ul><br><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">The selected candidate for the position must have a Texas Medical License or be eligible for a Texas Faculty Temporary License. Required or preferred board certification/eligibility statement. Required or preferred minimum years of clinical experience or years post-residency statement.</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 be neurology-trained with strong clinical skills and an interest in advancing their career as an academic Neurointensivist. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p> . Employment type: OTHER