Hospitalist (Nocturnist), Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (Assistant Professor)

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

ID: 7284371 (Ref.No. 20578-en_US)
Posted: Recently posted

Job Description

Summary

Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu) is recognized as one of the nation's premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, healthcare, and community service. Located in the heart of the world's largest medical center (Texas Medical Center), Baylor is affiliated with multiple educational, healthcare affiliates (Baylor Affiliates).

The Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine is the largest adult practice department at Baylor College of Medicine. Founded in 1953, we are one of the largest education programs in the United States with more than 700 trainees, highly competitive specialty fellowship training programs, and 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 the U.S. News and World Report. Our departmental research initiatives span the continuum of biomedical research from basic to clinical, attracting $79.5 million in total extramural funding, including more than $62 million from the NIH as well as other federal sources.

The Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, Texas is looking for a full-time hospitalist to provide nocturnist services in the medical ICU at Ben Taub Hospital on a 7 on 14 off block schedule. We are seeking a clinician and clinical educator at the level of Assistant Professor to help cross cover, admit patients in the medical ICU, and teach medical residents rotating through the medical ICU.

Job Duties

  • Provide medical care to adult patients in the inpatient medical intensive care unit
  • Supervise residents and other learners rotating through the medical ICU
  • Assist with consults and admissions into the medical ICU
  • Renew and meet all required licensure and certification requirements
  • Become familiar with the electronic medical record, EPIC, for documentation and billing
  • Complete all documentation and billing in a timely manner

Minimum Qualifications

  • Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Board Eligible (with plans to complete certification within the first year of employment)
  • ACLS Certification
  • Texas Medical Licensure

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.



Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
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