Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - McGovern Medical School
McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston UTHealth, a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time, 1.0 FTE, Assistant Professor non-tenure clinical faculty position in the Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery. The selected candidate will contribute to the department’s mission to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model the best practices in clinical care and public health through research, teaching, clinical service, administrative activities
Position Key Accountabilities:
The Rank of Assistant Professor in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery will teach, and participate in clinical service, administrative and other activities, i.e., provide direct patient care and supervision of medical students and residents in clinic and hospital settings.
-Participating in the Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery practice in the Greater Houston are Memorial Hermann locations; including participation in a UT general Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery physician group call team for coverage.
-Collaborating with other Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery physicians who
-Being involved in the recruitment, selection and hiring of new or additional
-Providing feedback regarding office operations including hiring staff, office
-Participating in the education and training of medical students and residents
-Supporting the research mission of the department and university through:
a) Facilitating reasonable and appropriate access to patients by research staff.
b) Assisting when requested with collection of research data including biological
c) Providing information and education on on-going research studies to
Qualifications:
The selected candidate for the position must have a Texas Medical License or be eligible for a Texas Faculty Temporary License. Required or preferred board certification/eligibility statement. Required or preferred minimum years of clinical experience or years post residency statement.
Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery and service, have potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical schiences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center and a growing network of clinics throughout the region. The university’s primary teaching hospitals include Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Herman Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon b. Johnson Hospital.
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