Medicine - Gastroenterology (Assistant Professor)

Company: Baylor College of Medicine
Location: Houston
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Work Location: - Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX Requisition ID: - 5073 Summary The section of Gastroenterology & Hepatology in the Department of Medicine is looking to recruit an Associate Professor at the Ben Taub General Hospital and provide provide patient care services in an outpatient clinic setting, endoscopy outpatient, and inpatient. BCM is a premier medical school in Houston's renowned Texas Medical Center. BCM's long partnership with Harris Health System includes providing hundreds of BCM faculty and trainees. BTH is the main Harris Health System hospital and one of the main BCM teaching hospitals. - The Ben Taub Section is comprised of 12 faculty. The successful candidate will work with the Ben Taub Chief of Medicine and the BCM Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology to set and implement strategic priorities for the service line at Ben Taub Hospital. The Chief's role is to expand the clinical mission, research portfolio, education of fellows and oversee recruitment of new providers as well as operational strategy for quality and performance improvement. Candidates must be Board certified in Gastroenterology, have at least 5-6 years of experience, and a record of academic accomplishment and leadership experience that would qualify them for the rank of Associate or full Professor of Medicine. Candidates should send a CV to Fasiha Kanwal, MD, MSHS at Kanwal@bcm.edu or Hemant Roy, MD at Hemant.Roy@bcm.edu. BCM is a stand-alone health sciences university within Houston's Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical center. BCM is ranked #1 in Texas in funding by National Institutes of Health and among top 20 medical colleges in U.S. News & World Report. - BCM is committed to equal opportunity for all qualified persons without taking into account race, color, national origin, creed, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, veteran status or disability unrelated to job requirements. Job Duties Faculty members are expected to demonstrate competency in each of the following areas:
--- See and evaluate new and existing patients in the clinical setting, in addition to outpatient endoscopy sessions
--- Participate in the inpatient consult service at Ben Taub hospital
--- Develop a treatment plan for patients
--- Physician productivity needs to meet or exceed the levels established by the College.
--- Participate in all routine clinical meetings held with the immediate work group.
--- Maintain required certifications and licensing.
--- Become familiar with Electronic Medical Record system, enter data into EMR, and develop a level of competency to document all patient encounters.
--- Complete all documentation in a timely manner to enable billing operations.
--- Orders for diagnostic services and referrals to specialists. Minimum QualificationsMinimum Job Experience: Residency & Fellowship training in Gastroenterology. Previous clinical experience as a practicing gastroenterologist is preferred.Minimum Certification/Licenses/Registration: License from Texas Medical Board certification. Board required to practice medicine in the state of Texas.Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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