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

Infectious Diseases Faculty Position

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, invites applications for full-time (1.0 FTE), non-tenure track faculty position(s) in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases.

The selected candidates will contribute to the department's mission to strive to improve the quality of health care through excellence in the education of students, physicians, and the public; the advancement of biomedical knowledge through discovery, integration, and translation to the clinical setting; and the provision of comprehensive, compassionate, and accessible patient care.

Position Summary:

The faculty in the Division of Infectious Diseases (ID) will primarily be involved in inpatient infectious diseases consultation services and outpatient infectious diseases clinics at our affiliated hospitals, as well as teaching medical students, internal medicine residents, and infectious diseases fellows. 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.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• 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.
• Providing coaching, mentoring, support, and consultation to clinical managers, attending physicians, research personnel, colleagues, and clinical staff.
• Serving as a role model in professional behavior and leadership skills, problem-solving ability, and interpersonal skills.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Participating in and/or chairing committees, work groups, and meetings as appropriate.
• 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.
• 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.
• Supervising a highly specialized clinical team of direct care providers and administrative staff.

Qualifications:

• MD degree
• Texas Medical License or be eligible for a Texas Faculty Temporary License.
• 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.

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.