Staff Physician, Infectious Diseases - Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School

STAFF PHYSICIAN, INFECTIOUS DISEASES

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE) Staff Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases.

The selected candidate will contribute to the department’s mission to strive to improve the quality of health care through excellence in the provision of comprehensive, compassionate, and accessible patient care.

Position Key Accountabilities:

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  Providing direct patient care for inpatients receiving an Infectious disease consult on their inpatient services.
• Providing direct patient care in the outpatient setting in an Infectious Diseases clinic.
• 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.
• Other activities may include supervision of ID fellows or APPs in the inpatient setting.

Qualifications:

• MD or DO degree
• Texas Medical License or be eligible for a Texas Faculty Temporary License
• Board certification in Internal Medicine and board certification or board eligibility in infectious diseases are required, with a minimum of 2 (two) years of infectious diseases fellowship training