Assistant/Associate Professor, Emergency General Surgery - Surgery, McGovern Medical School

Assistant/Associate Professor In The Department Of Surgery

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE) non-tenure clinical-track Assistant/Associate Professor position in the Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery. The Division of Acute Care Surgery (ACS) encompasses trauma, surgical critical care, emergency general surgery, and burn surgery services across multiple locations, including the nationally recognized Red Duke Trauma Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.

The primary role will be on the emergency general surgery service. 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.

Position Key Accountabilities:

The Rank of Assistant/Associate Professor in Surgery will provide direct patient care and supervision of medical students and residents in clinic and hospital settings.

• 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.
• Performing a variety of staff management functions, including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling, and terminating assigned management, clinical, and support staff.
• 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, and 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 OR efficiency, productivity, and patient throughput targets across the care continuum.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• MD or DO degree.
• Board-certified in General Surgery.
• Eligible for a Texas Medical License.
• Significant experience in Emergency General Surgery in an academic environment.
• Strong commitment to excellence, discovery, service, and academic engagement.