Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment (CFA) - Lymphoma-Myeloma
About The Position
The selected faculty member will report to the Chairman of the Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, and hold a rank of Assistant Professor, based on prior level of experience and academic accomplishments. The selected faculty will provide clinical care to patients, manage care teams for both inpatient and outpatient settings, and provide a teaching environment for fellows, residents, and students in the specialties of Lymphoma. He/she will independently design, execute, and conduct a broad range of Lymphoma research projects in his/her respective field with a focus on translational and clinical studies.
Requirements
- Must be capable of providing complete and thorough history and physical patient examinations.
- Must be able to perform invasive procedures as dictated by the physician’s subspecialty.
- This may require standing, bending, stooping, lifting, hearing manual dexterity, and clear and concise verbal communications.
- Provides physician staffing for the Lymphoma/Myeloma Center and consult service at a level commensurate with that which would be provided by other medical oncologists with the same level of training and experience.
- Completes patient documentation for medical records within timeframes required by institutional policy; will require dictating in a clear and concise manner, and visual review of documents.
- Visually reviews for proper ICD-10 and CPT coding and approve all charge documents in accordance with Institutional policy.
- Corresponds as appropriate in writing or in telephone conversations with physicians regarding patient care and treatment.
Nice To Haves
- Additional opportunities may available to coordinate the lymphoma clinical research infrastructure, and organize local and national meetings sponsored through MD Anderson.
Responsibilities
- Serves on institutional and hospital committees and attends appropriate meetings, which may include travel to each meeting site.
- Attends, participates, and leads Department teachings and continuing education conferences.
- Practices clinical medicine in an exemplary manner in standards set forth by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, and the American College of Physicians, properly balanced with other academic activities.
- Must be capable of providing complete and thorough history and physical patient examinations.
- Must be able to perform invasive procedures as dictated by the physician’s subspecialty.
- Develops and maintains a clinical practice for patients referred to MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- Provides physician staffing for the Lymphoma/Myeloma Center and consult service at a level commensurate with that which would be provided by other medical oncologists with the same level of training and experience.
- Manages of patient-care provider teams.
- Completes patient documentation for medical records within timeframes required by institutional policy; will require dictating in a clear and concise manner, and visual review of documents.
- Visually reviews for proper ICD-10 and CPT coding and approve all charge documents in accordance with Institutional policy.
- Corresponds as appropriate in writing or in telephone conversations with physicians regarding patient care and treatment.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- paid time off
- retirement
- tuition benefits
- educational opportunities
- individual and team recognition
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
