Assistant Professor (122230)

About the role

The Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking an Infectious Diseases physician for the Harris Health practice. The department is the largest adult practice department at Baylor, encompassing 14 sections, 10 centers, and six vice‑chair groups, and supports more than 700 trainees. The Infectious Diseases Harris Health practice provides care for a wide variety of infections—including general infectious diseases, complex surgical infections, tropical medicine, and HIV—across Ben Taub Hospital, Smith Clinic, and Thomas Street at Quentin Mease Health Center.

Responsibilities

• 13 weeks of inpatient rounding at Ben Taub Hospital on the Infectious Diseases consult service.
• Two half‑day clinics per week in the General ID clinic at Smith Clinic, Harris Health (when not rounding).
• Two half‑day clinics per week in HIV care at Thomas Street at Quentin Mease Health Center, Harris Health (when not rounding).
• Provide medical leadership to the outpatient antibiotics therapy program for Ben Taub Hospital.

Minimum Qualifications

• Board‑certified/board‑eligible in Infectious Diseases.
• Eligible for a license to practice medicine in the State of Texas.
• Current or in‑progress DEA certificate.
• Authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship (not a J‑1 visa opportunity).
• Patient‑centered approach with a commitment to excellence in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Training or experience with an outpatient antibiotic therapy program.
• Willingness to engage in scholarly activities and participate in the education mission by supervising and training medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Incoming academic rank will be based on previous academic and clinical experience.

Location: Houston, Texas, within the Texas Medical Center.