Open Rank, Clinical Faculty Appointment, Department of Infectious Disease

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Key Functions and Responsibilities:

I. Clinical 80%

A. Practice clinical medicine in an exemplary manner in standards set forth by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners and the American College of Physicians, properly balanced with other academic activities. Demonstrate highly developed leadership skills, such as communicating, organizing, and working well with all levels of professional, technical, and administrative staff.

1. Must provide complete and thorough history and physical patient examinations. Must be able to perform invasive procedures as dictated by the physician's subspecialty. This may require standing, bending, stooping, lifting, hearing, manual dexterity, and clear and concise verbal communication.

2. Develop and maintain a clinical practice for patients referred to UT MD Anderson.

a. Visually review and approve all charge documents within 5 working days for proper ICD-10 and CPT coding.

b. Complete patient documentation for medical records within time frames provided by institutional policy. Dictate in a clear and concise manner and visual review of documents.

c. Correspond as appropriate in writing or in telephone conversations with physicians regarding patient care and treatment.

d. Request appropriate consultations for patients by phone conversations or in writing to other physicians.

e. Must be capable of sharing clinical responsibilities with other faculty, including but not limited to inpatient service, outpatient clinic and outpatient procedures, and other duties as requested.

f. Keep abreast of current approaches in the management of patients through attendance at continuing education conferences in the specialty. This will require listening to and assimilating information from conferences.

B. Represent the Department of Infectious Diseases in local, regional, state, and national matters pertaining to infectious diseases. Will require traveling to sites outside of the Houston area and, upon return, disseminating the information obtained or learned by sharing with Department colleagues verbally or in writing.

II. Administration 10%

A. Participate in investigating and reviewing best practice initiatives and clinical and institutional effectiveness projects.

B. Serve on institutional and hospital committees as requested by the Chair. Visually review all documents pertaining to committee functions.

C. Represent the Department by participating or presenting at local, regional, state, and national meetings in the field of medical oncology.

III. Research 5%

A. Actively engages in basic and clinical research. Provide the medical leadership to develop programs of clinical research and scholarly activities in keeping within the goals of the Department focused on infectious diseases in patients with cancer. Requires the attributes of a servant leader with emotional intelligence to develop and manage a research team effectively. May necessitate instructing (through written or verbal communication) research support personnel in protocol implementation.

B. Identify grants and funding sources for research funding, submit grants and protocols in accordance with rules and deadline applications, develop budgets and analyses, and complete grant and protocol application forms. Assist with coordinating research activity within the Department to avoid duplication of efforts. Develop partnerships within and outside the Infectious Diseases programs to support multicenter clinical research efforts and trials.

C. Seek appropriate funding mechanisms, mainly peer-reviewed grant applications, to support clinical research initiatives. Require budget development and planning to ensure adequate support of clinical trials. Provide direction for and share relevant databases with investigators to augment new research projects and provide baseline data to support grant submissions. May require the completion of grant application forms through oral dictation or a computer and keyboard.

D. Ensure quality, timely, and coordinated clinical study activities that meet the standards of the institutional and other health and regulatory authority guidelines within areas of the responsibility for this position. Requires the ability to synthesize a myriad of information pertaining to the area of research.

IV. Education- 5%

A. Provide a balanced and integrated educational program for medical fellows, Advanced Practitioners, and residents who rotate through the Department of Infectious Diseases.

B. Attend and participate in Division/Department teaching and continuing education conferences which require verbal interaction with colleagues and walking to meeting locations throughout the campus.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.