Assistant/Associate Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment - Critical Care Medicine

MD Anderson • Houston, TX

56d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a full-time academic Department of Critical Care Medicine position at the rank of assistant or associate professor, clinical faculty appointment (CFA). Excellent computer and interpersonal skills are required. The faculty member's CARE distribution will be: 90% Clinical (45% in the ICU and 45% in the OR/OOOR), 4% Administration, 4% Research, and 2% Education. The faculty member is responsible for clinical expertise in the management of the critically ill cancer patient in the ICU and in providing anesthesia to patients in the OR and OOOR. The faculty member will also provide an appropriate teaching environment for fellows, residents and students in the specialties of Critical Care Medicine and Anesthesiology.

Requirements

• Completed an M.D./D.O. degree from an accredited medical school in the field appropriate to the faculty role or department mission.
• Completed residency training in an approved American residency program or equivalent
• Be licensed as a physician in the State of Texas.
• A Certificate of Competence in Critical Care Medicine from the American Board of Anesthesiology (or approved foreign equivalent). Candidates in the examination process will have five years to achieve certification in Anesthesiology and Critical Care.
• Board certified in Anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology (or approved foreign equivalent) and be actively participating in the Maintenance of Certification Program, or in the examination system with the ABA.
• Completed a Critical Care Fellowship in Anesthesiology.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of two years of experience as a practicing Intensivist.

Responsibilities

• Practice both medical and surgical critical care medicine in an exemplary manner.
• Provide complete and thorough history and physical patient examinations.
• Perform invasive procedures as dictated by the physician's specialty.
• Complete patient documentation for medical records within time frames provided by Departmental and Institutional policy.
• Correspond as appropriate, in writing or by telephone, to conversations with primary teams regarding patient care and treatment and provide patient hand-off per Departmental and Institutional policy.
• Keep abreast of current approaches in the management of patients through attendance at continuing education conferences in critical care medicine or other applicable specialties.
• Support life functions during the period in which anesthesia is administered, including induction and intubation procedures
• Provide appropriate preanesthesia and postanesthesia management of the patient
• Provide consultations relating to various other forms of patient care, such as respiratory therapy and emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and special problems in pain relief.
• Preoperative evaluation and reasonable explanation to the patient of the proposed anesthetic procedure
• Appropriate premedication of the patient in conjunction with the house staff
• Administration of anesthesia to the patient based on the ASA guidelines; i.e, the anesthesiologist will be personally responsible for the conduct of the selected anesthetic and will be immediately available at all times to fulfill this responsibility
• Documentation of post-operative visit or visits as indicated
• Provide role model in anesthesiology as a practitioner for faculty, fellows, resident, and other trainees rotating through the Department
• Provide peer review for assessing the clinical practice for faculty within the Department
• Provides M.D. supervision of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) and educational staff.
• Assumes accountability for clinical outcomes in the ICU and OR/OOOR.
• Oversees the utilization of order sets in the ICU and OR/OOOR.
• May participate in investigation and review of best practice initiatives and clinical effectiveness projects.
• Triages admissions and discharges within the ICU.
• May serve on institutional and hospital committees as requested by the Department Chairs.
• Actively engage in clinical research and scholarly activity to enhance the academic environment of the Departments and the Division.
• Demonstrate an ability to perform peer-reviewed clinical research and foster participation in multidisciplinary clinical research programs.
• Provide instruction to clinical research support personnel
• Provide expertise in study design. Provide advanced analyses of data sets from critical care studies, integrating with clinical variables of interest. Collaborate in project analysis and final report preparation. Prepare presentations and manuscripts for journals and national and international meetings
• May identify grants and funding sources for funding of research, submit grants and protocols in accordance with rules and deadline applications, and develop budgets and analysis and complete grant and protocol application forms.
• Acts as a role model for faculty, fellows, residents and students. Provides a balanced and integrated educational program for residents, fellows, and other trainees who rotate through the Department of Anesthesiology & PeriOp Medicine or the Department of Critical Care Medicine.
• Attends and participates in Department teaching and continuing education conferences.

Benefits

• The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees