Chief, Division of Rheumatology - Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School
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 state high-level responsibilities: research, teaching, clinical service, administrative activities, and other service.
Position Key Accountabilities:
The Chief in the Department Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology will oversee rheumatology clinical services, translational research in rheumatology, input in the fellowship program and teaching of residents and medical students, and administrative operations for the division. The position will be involved with inpatient and/or outpatient clinical care, teaching, and clinical and research efforts by:
- Collaborating with other Rheumatology physicians in the division;
- Participating in the education and training of medical students and residents;
and
- 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 specimens and
c) Providing information and education on on-going research studies to
potentially eligible research subjects.
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 services, 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. Requiring applicants to have translational research expertise in rheumatology and strong education background.
Preferred applicants will possess state preferred credentials such as, an advanced fellowship in Rheumatology and demonstrate state preferred knowledge or skills such as, excellent communication and interpesonal skills with strong potential for a leadership role within the department.
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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