Assistant Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Medical Center, TX
Job posting number: #7242790 (Ref:6421-en_US)
Posted: May 7, 2024
Job Description
Baylor College of Medicine and Department Summary:
Baylor ( www.bcm.edu ) is recognized as one of the nation’s premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, and healthcare and community service. Located in the heart of the world's largest medical center ( Texas Medical Center ), Baylor is affiliated with multiple educational, healthcare and research affiliates ( Baylor Affiliates ).
Summary
The Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, Texas seeks a transplant infectious diseases faculty member to join our academic program as the Director of Transplant Infectious Diseases. We seek a clinical-educator or clinician-researcher of any faculty rank to join our expanding clinical practice.
Job Duties
- Provide leadership for the transplant infectious diseases consult service at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and the McNair Clinic
- Provide infectious diseases clinical leadership for the transplant program at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and the McNair Clinic including collaborating with the transplant team at listing meetings, protocol reviews, quality improvement activities, and other leadership tasks
- Provide direct patient consultant care and outpatient care for pre- and post-transplant patients
- Develop and refine transplant protocols for the transplant program from the infectious diseases perspective
- Work with other transplant team members and as a team to meet CMS and UNOS benchmarks
- Engage in scholarly products to include on average at least 2 publications per year
- Participate in the education mission by supervising and training medical students, residents, clinical and research fellows, and other trainees
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or equivalent
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Infectious Diseases
- Completion of a transplant infectious diseases training program or at least 3 years relevant experience
- Authorized to work in the US without need for Visa sponsorship
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. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
