Associate Professor

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE) non-tenure clinical-track faculty position in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Critical Care, Pulmonary, and Sleep Medicine. 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 high-level responsibilities, including research, teaching, clinical service, administrative activities, and other services. Position Key Accountabilities Provide direct patient care and supervision of medical students and residents in clinic and hospital settings. Develop and sustain 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. Perform staff management functions, including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling, and terminating assigned management, clinical, and support staff. Facilitate, review, and approve the budget for UTHealth Houston and Surgery Services, including estimates of future personnel and equipment needs; ensure that hospital resources are optimally utilized through participation in strategic planning and financial budgeting processes, and develop practices that achieve specific objectives and resolve unfavorable performance variances; provide leadership and implement strategies to provide cost-effective quality care. Provide coaching, mentoring, support, and consultation to clinical managers, attending physicians, research personnel, colleagues, and clinical staff. Serve as a role model in professional behavior and leadership skills, problem‑solving ability, and interpersonal skills. Delegate authority and accountability to clinical & nursing staff for clinical practice and patient‑care decisions consistent with professional standards, regulatory agencies, and organizational policies and procedures. Identify patient and family needs of the populations served; recommend and/or develop new programs and services to meet those needs; assure that age‑specific equipment, supplies, and educational resources are available for assigned units/services. Collaborate with UTHealth Houston and hospital administration and physicians to identify future opportunities and define the direction of department services, develop and implement plans to achieve identified goals, including OR efficiency, productivity, and patient throughput targets across the care continuum. Maintain an ongoing departmental Quality Improvement Plan and process consistent with the organizational Quality Management Plan; develop and implement unit‑specific standards, policies, and procedures that guide and support the provision of care and services; continuously assess and improve assigned departments’ performance while enhancing service. Review appropriate financial reports and make appropriate modifications in UTHealth Houston and MHH to reduce costs associated with supplies, staffing, and service agreements, and/or identify sound alternatives for purchasing equipment and supplies. Participate in and/or chair committees, work groups, and meetings as appropriate. Assure interdisciplinary performance improvement programs are active, maintained, and ongoing. Follow up to ensure complaints have been satisfactorily handled. Collaborate to maintain a focus on providing excellent clinical services. Qualifications Texas Medical License or be eligible for a Texas Faculty Temporary License. Board-certified in Internal Medicine and board‑eligible for Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr