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Baylor College of Medicine lists this Assistant Professor opportunity in houston, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Assistant Professor )
Division: Medicine
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Location: Houston, TX
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FLSA Status: Exempt
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Summary
The Department of Medicine is seeking an Infectious Diseases physician for the Harris Health practice. With 14 sections, 10 centers, and six vice-chair groups, the Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine is the largest adult practice department at Baylor College of Medicine. We are one of the largest education programs in the US with more than 700 trainees, and highly competitive specialty fellowship training programs, including seven federally funded research training grants. Our healthcare providers see hundreds of thousands of patients in seven inpatient and outpatient facilities and our department's clinical excellence is recognized in U.S. News and World Report. Our departmental research initiatives span the continuum of biomedical research from basic to clinical, attracting $128 million in total extramural funding, including more than $72 million from the NIH as well as other federal sources. The Infectious Diseases Harris Health practice sees patients with a wide variety of infectious diseases including general infectious diseases, complex surgical infections, tropical medicine, and HIV infection at Ben Taub Hospital, Smith Clinic, and Thomas Street at Quentin Mease Health Center.
Job Duties
13 weeks of inpatient rounding at Ben Taub Hospital on the Infectious Diseases consult service
2 half-day clinics per week in General ID clinic at Smith Clinic, Harris Health, when not rounding
2 half-day clinics per week in HIV care at Thomas Street at Quentin Mease Health Center, Harris Health, when not rounding
Provide medical leadership to the outpatient antibiotics therapy program for Ben Taub Hospital
Minimum Qualifications BC/BE Infectious Diseases
Eligible for a license to practice medicine in the State of Texas
Current or in progress DEA certificate
Authorized to work in the US without need for visa sponsorship
The ideal candidate is patient-centered and committed to excellence in providing quality care in an inpatient and outpatient setting and will have training or experience with an outpatient antibiotic therapy program. The position includes engaging in scholarly activities and participating in the education mission by supervising and training medical students, residents, and fellows. Incoming academic rank will be based on previous academic and clinical experience. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without need for visa sponsorship. Not a J-1 visa opportunity.
Baylor College of Medicine ( 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, the Texas Medical Center ( Baylor College of Medicine is an intellectually exciting, collegial, and supportive environment with a NIH-funded Center for AIDS Research, a Vaccine Research Center, a NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, a NIH-funded Digestive Diseases Center, research expertise in phage therapy, robust graduate and post-doctoral programs and extensive opportunities for inter-departmental and inter-institutional collaboration. Houston is one of the most multi-cultural regions in the country. Please send your curriculum vitae and cover letter to Dr. Thomas Giordano ( ) and Dr. Robert Atmar ( ) at Baylor College of Medicine.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Requisition ID: 25242
Worksite address
houston, TX, 77246, US
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