Surgery - Abdominal Transplant Center (Assistant Professor)

About the role

The Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a Transplant Surgeon to provide a wide variety of liver and kidney transplant procedures and hepatobiliary procedures for benign and malignant diseases. The accepted candidate will be required to provide clinical excellence, scholarly enthusiasm, and a track record of excellent clinical performance. The provider will have direct patient care responsibilities. The division has a robust clinical program that includes 7 full-time faculty surgeons working across the Texas Medical Center and at Baylor-affiliated institutions including Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Texas Children's Hospital. The successful candidate will be a faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in the Division of Abdominal Transplantation.

Responsibilities

• Support the liver and kidney transplant programs at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (BSLMC), Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) and Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC).
• Render professional care and services to patients in accordance with accepted standards of care for the surgical transplant profession and within the following scope of practice.
• Provide donor procurement coverage for the liver and kidney transplant programs at BSLMC, TCH, and MEDVAMC as assigned.
• Provide clinical call-coverage as assigned.
• Work in collaboration with other BCM specialties including but not limited to Hepatology and Nephrology.
• Obtain detailed history and perform physical examinations.
• Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic procedures in accordance with relevant health concerns of the patient.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
• Maintain records and write orders and progress notes in patient charts as to status, treatments, and procedures.
• Monitor and ensure accuracy of recording on patient medical records.
• Provide follow-up health maintenance care to patients.
• Communicate with other physicians, patients, and family members of matters concerning patient care.
• Collaborate with other providers and practice staff in identifying appropriate patients for care management.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine and completion of transplant fellowship.
• MD license and American Board of Surgery certification.
• Eligible for an unrestricted Texas medical license.

Qualifications

• At least three years of clinical practice experience.
• Commitment to clinical excellence, research, innovation, teaching, and collaborative practices.