Assistant Professor, Clinical Appointment Appointment (CFA), Breast Medical Oncology

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Clinical – 55% A. Practice clinical medicine in an exemplary manner per Texas State Board of Medical Examiners standards balanced with academic activities. B. Capable of providing comprehensive history and physical examinations; perform invasive procedures as dictated by subspecialty. Requires standing, bending, stooping, lifting, hearing, manual dexterity, and clear verbal communication. C. Develop and maintain a clinical practice for patients referred to MD Anderson Cancer Center. Provide physician staffing for a training center and consult service at a level commensurate with other physicians of the same training and experience. Visually review ICD‑10 and CPT coding and approve all charge documents within four working days. Complete patient documentation for medical records within institutional time frames; requires clear dictation and visual review. Correspond with physicians via writing or telephone regarding patient care and treatment. Stay informed of current approaches through attendance at continuing education conferences. Share clinical responsibilities with other faculty (inpatient, outpatient clinic, procedures, and other duties as requested). Request appropriate consultations for patients by phone or writing. Provide peer review of faculty clinical practice. Participate in quality improvement and institutional effectiveness or healthcare excellence projects. Administrative and Service – 5% Investigate and review best practice initiatives, clinical and institutional effectiveness projects. Serve on institutional and hospital committees as requested by the Chair, visually reviewing all committee documents. Represent the Department at local, regional, state, and national medical oncology meetings. Research – 5% Actively engage in clinical and translational research and scholarly activities. Develop research programs aligned with departmental goals; synthesize information and instruct research support personnel. Identify grant and funding sources; submit grants and protocols, develop budgets, and complete application forms. Education/Teaching – 10% Act as a role model for faculty, fellows, residents, and students; provide an integrated educational program for pediatric residents and fellows. Attend and participate in departmental teaching and continuing education conferences. Supervise trainees during clinical rotations, including doctoral/master’s students, postdoctoral fellows, clinicians, and visiting scientists. Service (External or Extramural) Participate in external research committees, collaborative research activities, conferences, professional society activities, study sections, and staff meetings. Edit or review presentations for scientific meetings, seminars, or publications, as well as grant applications and patents. Target base salary: $287,044 to $367,301. Eligible for incentive compensation, comprehensive health, wellness, time off, savings, retirement benefits, and relocation support, as applicable. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and team recognition. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure. Routine reviews and screenings may be required to satisfy and maintain all necessary security conditions of hire and continued employment. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center provides 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 federal, state, or local laws unless required by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center