McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is a leading academic health center. The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary/Allergy/Immunology/Sleep invites applications for a full-time position at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor who is board certified/eligible in Pediatric 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 clinical service, teaching, research, administrative activities, and other services.
Position Key Accountabilities:
The Assistant/Associate Professor will participate in the clinical, teaching, and research programs in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary/Allergy/Immunology/Sleep. The Division is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care as well as conducting basic and translational research relevant to pulmonary and sleep disorders in children. This specialist will provide consultations at various Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital locations and other hospitals and will have outpatient clinic responsibilities in UT Physicians clinics in the Texas Medical Center and outlying centers. In addition, the selected candidate will interpret pediatric polysomnography at the primary pediatric sleep lab as well as community labs. Most of the services are provided in a teaching hospital with a strong academic environment, as demonstrated by our Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine fellowship training program endorsed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). There is great potential for program development in both the pulmonary and sleep services.
UTHealth Houston offers an excellent benefits package, including:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave days, both vacation and sick time)
- Increasing monthly vacation hours accrued, the longer you stay.
- Excellent retirement plans
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts, including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
Qualifications:
- Texas Medical License or eligible for a Texas Faculty Temporary License
- Board Certified in Pediatrics and Board Certified or eligible for certification in Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.
Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.