Associate Professor - Otolaryngology - Faculty

UnitedHealth Group • Galveston, TX

161d • Hybrid

About The Position

The person in this position is responsible for providing direct patient care, specializing in general otolaryngology with an interest in Sleep Medicine, including surgery, consultative services, outpatient services and care of hospitalized patients. He/she participates in all teaching activities of the Department including conferences and lectures, bedside teaching and rounds, house staff supervision in the operating room, clinics and inpatient services, continuing medical education, and local, regional and national meetings. Students include medical students, house staff, nursing students and allied health students. He/she is responsible for advancing clinical knowledge through his/her scholarly and research efforts and will participate in either basic research (laboratory) or clinical research and publication of scientific articles. In addition, the person in this position will have administrative responsibilities including supervising and evaluations residents, providing medical direction and participating in committee memberships at the departmental and health system levels. This position will primarily be deployed in Galveston clinics but will also have sessions at Brittany Bay clinic.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an ACGME approved residency training program in otolaryngology.
• Interest in sleep medicine.
• Eligible for or have a Texas Medical License without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct patient care, specializing in general otolaryngology with an interest in Sleep Medicine, including surgery, consultative services, outpatient services and care of hospitalized patients.
• Participating in all teaching activities of the Department including conferences and lectures, bedside teaching and rounds, house staff supervision in the operating room, clinics and inpatient services, continuing medical education, and local, regional and national meetings.
• Advancing clinical knowledge through scholarly and research efforts, participating in basic research (laboratory) or clinical research and publication of scientific articles.
• Supervising and evaluating residents.
• Providing medical direction.
• Participating in committee memberships at the departmental and health system levels.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior