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Job description
Section Chief of Hepatology
UTMB is seeking a full-time physician at the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Practice to serve as the Section Chief of Hepatology within the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. This position emphasizes high-quality liver-focused clinical care, leadership responsibilities in Hepatology, active participation in teaching, and engagement in the academic mission of the department. The successful candidate will join a team of faculty dedicated to advancing hepatology care, developing multidisciplinary liver programs, supervising procedural care, and participating in scholarly activities.
Essential Responsibilities
Serve as Section Chief of Hepatology, providing clinical and administrative leadership for the hepatology program, including program development, faculty mentorship, and coordination of multidisciplinary liver care.
Provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient hepatology care, including management of cirrhosis, viral hepatitis, NAFLD/NASH, autoimmune liver diseases, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver transplant evaluation and follow-up.
Perform and supervise liver-related procedures, including paracentesis, liver biopsy, and other hepatology interventions; participate in advanced endoscopic procedures (ERCP, EUS) as appropriate.
Supervise and teach medical students, residents, and fellows in both clinical and procedural hepatology training.
Participate in departmental and divisional quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including surgery, oncology, radiology, and nutrition—for optimal patient outcomes.
Contribute to curriculum development, procedural training programs, and hepatology-focused academic initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications
MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, with subspecialty training in Hepatology.
Eligible for medical licensure in the State of Texas.
Preferred Qualifications
Leadership experience in hepatology program development or section leadership.
Experience in an academic medical center or teaching environment.
Demonstrated involvement in scholarly activity, clinical research, quality improvement projects, or hepatology program development.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
Join Our Team
We invite applicants from who are passionate about patient care, education, and innovation – especially those eager to play a leading role in growing and shaping UTMB's hepatology program.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Worksite address
galveston, TX, 77554, US
Who can apply
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