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

Assistant/Associate Professor Position in Neurocritical Care

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 Neurosurgery, Division of Neurocritical Care. 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.

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.

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 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• Participating in and/or chairing committees, work groups, and meetings as appropriate
• 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.

Qualifications:

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.

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.