Hospitalist on Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Services (Assistant Professor)

Summary

The Department of Pediatrics is currently seeking an Assistant Professor (Hospitalist on Pediatric Hematology-Oncology).

Scope of practice:

• This position is open to both Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship trained, or General Pediatric/Internal Medicine-Pediatric residency trained physicians. No hematology-oncology specific training is required for the residency-trained applicant. Training will be provided after hiring.
• Residency trained applicants do not need to have Hospital Medicine fellowship training- they may be hired directly out of residency.
• Both types of applicants will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage inpatient care of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant patients. They will attend to patient's medical needs on admitted inpatients as well as assist with new admissions.
• Based on their training, applicants can oversee junior level personnel including fellows, residents and advanced practice practitioners and can be involved in education.

Roles include

• Approximately 8 weeks of in-house night coverage per year.
• Fellowship trained physicians:
• Attending on the inpatient (daytime) service teams within the faculty attending rotation.
• Assigned days performing bone marrow aspirate/biopsies and lumbar punctures as part of our Procedure Team.
• Other clinical duties are possible based on service needs and/or individual interest.
• Efforts will be made to align clinical duties to areas in which the candidate has clinical and/or research interest.
• Residency trained physicians:
  • Daytime assignments will be in a frontline practitioner role on Hematology-Oncology or Bone Marrow Transplant teams.
  • Other daytime possibilities that can be discussed include time on the Procedure Team or working in our Urgent Care clinic- training would be provided for both.
  • Time is built into the schedule to allow for work on scholarly activity or personal projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or equivalent degree
• Board certified or board eligible for either Pediatric Hematology-Oncology or General
• Pediatric/Internal Medicine-Pediatric boards
• Prior to employment start date must obtain Texas Medical License and Drug Enforcement
• Administration registered by the Texas Medical Board