Full Professor, Acute Care Surgery, Surgery - Surgery, McGovern Medical School

UTHealth Houston•, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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/Full Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery. 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.

Requirements

Texas Medical License or eligibility for a Texas Faculty Temporary License.
Board-certified or eligible in General Surgery.

Nice To Haves

Board certification or eligibility in Surgical Critical Care.
Completion of a two-year acute care surgery fellowship or a minimum of five years of clinical experience post-training.
Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service.
Have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise.
Share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows 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.
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 that are 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, developing and implementing 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.
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 that complaints have been satisfactorily handled.
Collaborate to maintain a focus on providing excellent clinical services.