JOB DESCRIPTION McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE) non-tenure clinical-track faculty position in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Critical Care, Pulmonary, and Sleep Medicine. The selected candidate will contribute to the department’s mission to educate health science professionals, discover and translate
advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model the best practices in clinical care and public health through high-level responsibilities, including research, teaching, clinical service, administrative activities, and other services. Position Key Accountabilities: The faculty in the Division of Critical Care, Pulmonary, and Sleep Medicine will provide direct patient care and supervision of medical students
and residents in clinic and hospital settings. Developing and sustaining an environment in the patient care units that supports excellence and innovation in clinical practice and patient care through assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and standards that support positive patient care outcomes, including excellent risk-adjusted outcomes. Performing a variety of staff management functions,
including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling, and terminating assigned management, clinical, and support staff. Facilitating, reviewing, and approving the budget for UTHealth Houston and Surgery Services, including estimates of future personnel and equipment needs; ensuring that hospital resources are optimally utilized through participation in strategic planning and financial budgeting processes, and
development of practices that achieve specific objectives and resolution of unfavorable performance variances; providing leadership and implementing strategies to provide cost-effective quality care. Providing coaching, mentoring, support, and consultation to clinical managers, attending physicians, research personnel, colleagues, and clinical staff. Serving as a role model in professional behavior and leadership
skills, problem-solving ability, and interpersonal skills Delegating authority and accountability to clinical & nursing staff for clinical practice and patient care decisions that are consistent with professional standards, regulatory agencies, and organizational policies and procedures. Identifying patient and family needs of the populations served; recommending and/or developing new programs and services to meet
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