Assistant Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS :

This is a faculty position responsible to the Chairman of the Department of General Internal Medicine who reports to the Head of the Division of Internal Medicine.

GENERAL DUTIES :

Provides clinical expertise in patient care management and provides an appropriate teaching environment for fellows, residents and students in the specialty of Geriatrics. The Assistant Professor must be fully ambulatory and have excellent bilateral manual dexterity, good hand-eye coordination, visual and auditory acuity in order to perform the job functions. The Assistant Professor will be intelligent with outstanding analytical skills in order to make judgments regarding the patient’s medical problems and advise the patient on methods to improve their care. Furthermore, the Assistant Professor must have emotional and psychological stability so that he will be able to manage patients and their families in a compassionate and positive manner.

The Assistant Professor will participate in the development of clinical research studies and will be independently responsible for new patient evaluations, initiation of appropriate referrals, and follow-up as appropriate. Clinical procedures practiced will encompass those pertinent in delivering standard care to the patient.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Education / Teaching

Provide a balanced and integrated educational program in internal medicine for oncology fellows, medical residents and students who rotate through the Department of General Internal Medicine.

Actively engage in clinical research and scholarly activity to enhance the academic environment of the Department.

Develop programs of clinical research and scholarly activities in keeping with the goals of the Department. Requires the ability to synthesize a myriad of information pertaining to the area of research. May necessitate (orally or in writing) instructing research support personnel in protocol implementation.

Practice clinical medicine in an exemplary manner in standards set forth by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, and the American College of Physicians, properly balanced with other academic activities.

Must be capable of providing complete and thorough history and physical patient examinations. Must be able to perform invasive procedures as dictated by the physician's specialty. This may require standing, bending, stooping, lifting, hearing, manual dexterity, and clear and concise verbal communications.

Provide physician staffing for the Department of General Internal Medicine at a level commensurate with that which would be provided by other geriatricians with the same level of training and experience.

Faculty will participate in a range of departmental, divisional, and institutional initiatives that involve collaborations with internal and external stakeholders.

Enter and complete medical record documentation and compliance records

Must be able to work within a context of very intense interpersonal relationship including other physicians, patients, and subordinates.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

The Assistant Professor must have completed the M.D. degree in an accredited medical school, must have completed residency training in an approved American Residency Program, have made application and been accepted by the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Board of Family Medicine, and be licensed as a physician in the State of Texas. Must be board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine and subspecialty of Geriatrics or obtain board certification within 3 years of employment.

EXPERIENCE

Must have at least 2 years of experience as Instructor or 5 years post degree with any combination of time as a clinician, clinical scientist or GME trainee (except specialties with shorter residencies for fellowships.