Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment, Breast Surgical Oncology

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment, Breast Surgical Oncology provides clinical expertise in managing oncology patients referred to a UT MD Anderson facility practice. The role also contributes to administrative activities, clinical, laboratory, or translational research, education, and quality and safety initiatives. The faculty member develops and maintains a clinical practice for oncology patients and provides outpatient and inpatient breast surgical oncology service at a level consistent with similarly trained and experienced breast surgical oncologists. Responsibilities include patient examinations, subspecialty procedures, consultations, patient documentation, coding and surgical charge review, and communication with patients and physicians. The role includes teaching fellows, residents, medical students, advanced practice providers, and clinical staff in outpatient, inpatient, and operating room settings. The position participates in departmental and institutional administration, educational conferences, research and scholarly activities, and quality and safety efforts. It also represents the Department of Breast Surgical Oncology in local, regional, state, and national matters, including travel outside Houston and sharing information with colleagues. The role requires a doctorate-level degree appropriate to the faculty role and department mission, Texas licensure, board certification (or obtaining it within the departmental timeline, unless exempted), appropriate postdoctoral medical training, and the specified professional experience. Continued employment may be conditioned on meeting security and screening requirements if the position is responsible for critical infrastructure.

Requirements

Doctorate-level degree in a field appropriate to the faculty role and department mission.
Licensed to practice in the State of Texas.
Board certified, or certification obtained within the departmental timeline, unless exempted.
At least 2 years of experience as an Instructor or 5 years post-degree with any combination of time as a clinician, clinical scientist, or GME trainee, except in specialties with shorter residencies or fellowships.
Appropriate post-medical-doctoral training for the discipline.
Ability to perform patient examinations and subspecialty procedures, including physical activities that may involve standing, bending, stooping, lifting, hearing, and manual dexterity.
Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical expertise in managing oncology patients referred to a UT MD Anderson facility practice.
Develop and maintain a clinical practice for oncology patients referred to UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Provide physician staffing for outpatient and inpatient breast surgical oncology services.
Perform complete patient histories and physical examinations and subspecialty invasive procedures as appropriate.
Review ICD-10 and CPT coding and approve surgical procedure charge documents within five working days.
Complete patient medical-record documentation within institutional timeframes and communicate clearly with physicians about patient care.
Request appropriate patient consultations from other physicians.
Attend continuing education conferences and keep current with approaches to patient management.
Serve on institutional and hospital committees as requested and complete required paperwork promptly.
Participate in departmental clinical programs, meetings, retreats, and sponsored conferences.
Support departmental and institutional objectives across the UT MD Anderson Cancer Network and advance high reliability, quality, and safety.
Attend and participate in teaching and continuing education conferences, including Grand Rounds, Morbidity & Mortality, and multidisciplinary treatment and surgical planning conferences.
Teach fellows, residents, medical students, and advanced practice providers in outpatient, inpatient, and operating room settings across the UT MD Anderson network.
Engage in clinical or laboratory research and scholarly activities; seek intramural and extramural funding, develop collaborations, publish findings, and present at national meetings.
Serve as a practitioner role model and provide peer review of departmental faculty clinical practice.
Represent the Department of Breast Surgical Oncology in local, regional, state, and national matters, traveling as needed and sharing information with colleagues.