Assistant Professor, Surgical Oncology

Essential Job Functions

• Lead the division, collaborate with UTMB Cancer program leadership, participate in Commission on Cancer and NAPBC activities, participate in tumor board, cancer leadership meetings, liaise with the current contractor Savista on Cancer Registry, lead compliance efforts for state mandated cancer reporting metrics, and facilitate care coordination for oncology services.
• Stabilize and grow the oncology program and create a robust patient support structure under a robust divisional leader reporting to the incoming Chair for Surgery.
• Provide direct patient care, including surgery, consultative services, outpatient services, and care of hospitalized patients.
• Participate in all teaching activities of the Department including conferences and lectures, bedside teaching, and rounds; house staff supervision in the operating room, clinics, and in-patient services; continuing medical education; and local, regional, and national meetings.
• Advance clinical knowledge through scholarly and research efforts and participate in either basic research (laboratory) or clinical research and publish scientific articles.
• Have administrative responsibilities including supervising and evaluating residents, providing medical direction, and participating in committee memberships at the departmental and health system level, as well as providing leadership to the division and actively participate in the cancer program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved medical school
• Completed an approved residency training program
• Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Plastic Surgery
• Texas Medical license without restrictions

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.