Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment (CFA) - Hospital Medicine

About the role

This is a faculty position responsible to the Chair of the Department of Hospital Medicine who reports to the Head of the Division of Internal Medicine.

General Duties

• Focusing the majority of clinical activity in the Inpatient Service.
• Possessing strong communication skills to interact with patients, family members, hospital staff, and other faculty members.
• Providing clinical expertise in patient care management and an appropriate teaching environment for fellows, residents, and students in the specialty of Onco-Hospital Medicine.
• Maintaining full ambulatory capability and having excellent bilateral manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, visual, and auditory acuity.
• Maintaining emotional and psychological stability to manage patients and their families in a compassionate and positive manner.
• Participating in the development of clinical research studies and being independently responsible for new patient evaluations, appropriate referrals, and follow-up.
• Engaging in clinical research and scholarly activity to enhance the academic environment of the Department.
• Practicing clinical medicine in an exemplary manner in accordance with the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners and the American College of Physicians.
• Developing and maintaining a clinical practice for patients referred to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
• Providing physician staffing for the Department of Hospital Medicine at a level commensurate with other internists with the same level of training and experience.
• Visually reviewing for proper ICD-9 and CPT coding and approving all charge documents within 5 working days.
• Completing patient documentation for medical records within time frames provided by institutional policy.
• Corresponding as appropriate in writing or in telephone conversations with physicians regarding patient care and treatment.
• Keeping up-to-date with current approaches in the management of patients through attendance at continuing education conferences.
• Requesting appropriate consultations for patients by phone conversations or in writing to other physicians.
• Acting as a role model as a practitioner for faculty, fellows, residents, and students.
• Providing peer review for assessing the clinical practice of faculty within the Department.

Experience

• Completed the M.D. degree in an accredited medical school or equivalent.
• Completed residency training in an approved American Residency Program or equivalent.
• Made application and been accepted by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
• Be licensed as a physician in the State of Texas.
• Board certified in Internal Medicine or obtain board certification within 3 years of employment.
• A minimum of at least 2 years as an Instructor or 5 years post-degree with any combination of time as a clinician, clinical scientist, or GME Trainee (except specialties with shorter residencies or fellowships).

Qualifications

• Completed the M.D. degree in an accredited medical school or equivalent.
• Completed residency training in an approved American Residency Program or equivalent.
• Made application and been accepted by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
• Licensed as a physician in the State of Texas.
• Board certified in Internal Medicine or obtain board certification within 3 years of employment.
• A minimum of at least 2 years as an Instructor or 5 years post-degree with any combination of time as a clinician, clinical scientist, or GME Trainee (except specialties with shorter residencies or fellowships).

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Full ambulatory capability.
• Bilateral manual dexterity.
• Hand-eye coordination.
• Visual and auditory acuity.
• Emotional and psychological stability.
• Ability to make judgments regarding patient medical problems.
• Ability to advise patients on methods to improve their care.
• Ability to participate in clinical research and scholarly activity.
• Ability to develop and maintain a clinical practice for patients referred to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
• Ability to provide physician staffing for the Department of Hospital Medicine.
• Ability to visually review for proper ICD-9 and CPT coding and approve all charge documents within 5 working days.
• Ability to complete patient documentation for medical records within time frames provided by institutional policy.
• Ability to correspond as appropriate in writing or in telephone conversations with physicians regarding patient care and treatment.
• Ability to keep up-to-date with current approaches in the management of patients through attendance at continuing education conferences.
• Ability to request appropriate consultations for patients by phone conversations or in writing to other physicians.
• Ability to act as a role model as a practitioner for faculty, fellows, residents, and students.
• Ability to provide peer review for assessing the clinical practice of faculty within the Department.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.