Open Rank, Clinical Faculty Appointment, Melanoma Medical Oncology

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking an Open Rank, Clinical Faculty Appointment for Melanoma Medical Oncology. This role involves a significant clinical component (70%), focusing on practicing clinical medicine, patient examinations, developing and maintaining a clinical practice, completing patient documentation, corresponding with physicians, and staying current with medical advancements. The position also includes administrative and service duties (10%), such as participating in best practice initiatives, serving on committees, and representing the department at meetings. Research (15%) involves developing research programs, identifying funding sources, and submitting grants. Finally, there is an educational/teaching component (5%), acting as a role model and providing education to residents and fellows.

Requirements

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.
Visually review for proper ICD-9 and CPT coding and approve all charge documents within five working days.
Complete patient documentation for medical records within time frames provided by institutional policy.
Keep abreast of current approaches in the management of patients through attendance at continuing education conferences in the specialty.
Must be capable of sharing clinical responsibilities with other faculty including but not limited to inpatient service, outpatient clinic and outpatient procedures and other duties as requested.
Visually review all documents pertaining to committee functions.
Requires the ability to synthesize a myriad of information pertaining to the area of research.
May necessitate instructing, through written or verbal communication, research support personnel in clinical trials implementation.
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.
Provides a balanced and integrated educational program for pediatric residents and fellows.
Satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Practice clinical medicine in an exemplary manner in standards set forth by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners properly balanced with other academic activities.
Provide complete and thorough history and physical patient examinations.
Perform invasive procedures as dictated by the physician's subspecialty.
Develop and maintain a clinical practice for patients referred to UT MD Anderson.
Visually review for proper ICD-9 and CPT coding and approve all charge documents within five working days.
Complete patient documentation for medical records within time frames provided by institutional policy.
Correspond as appropriate in writing or in telephone conversations with physicians regarding patient care and treatment.
Keep abreast of current approaches in the management of patients through attendance at continuing education conferences in the specialty.
Share clinical responsibilities with other faculty including but not limited to inpatient service, outpatient clinic and outpatient procedures and other duties as requested.
Participate in investigation and review of best practice initiatives and clinical and institutional effectiveness projects.
Serve on institutional and hospital committees as requested by the Chair.
Represent the Department by participating or presenting at local, regional, state, and national meetings in the field of medical oncology.
Develop research programs of scholarly activities in keeping within the goals of the department.
Instructing, through written or verbal communication, research support personnel in clinical trials implementation.
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.
Act as a role model for faculty, fellows, residents and students.
Provide a balanced and integrated educational program for pediatric residents and fellows.
Attend and participate in Department teaching and continuing education conferences.