Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, Surgery-Transplant

Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, Surgery-Transplant

Galveston, Texas, United States

Faculty

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2404082

The purpose of this position is to provide faculty support to meet the teaching, research, and patient care needs of the Department of Surgery, Section of Transplant Surgery, and assist in fulfilling UTMB’s threefold mission. This position will have a kidney/ pancreas focus in Transplant surgery. The person in this position is responsible for providing direct patient care, including surgery, consultative services, outpatient services, and care of hospitalized patients.

He/she participates in all teaching activities of the Department including conferences and lectures, bedside teaching and rounds; house staff supervision in the operating room, clinics, and in-patient services; continuing medical education; and local, regional, and national meetings. Students include medical students, house staff, nursing, and allied health students. He/she is also responsible for advancing clinical knowledge through his/her scholarly and research efforts and will participate in either basic research (laboratory) or clinical research and publication of scientific articles.

In addition, the person in this position will have administrative responsibilities including supervising and evaluating residents, providing medical direction, and participating in committee memberships at the departmental and health system level.

Candidates should be a graduate of an approved medical school, have completed an approved residency training program, be Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Transplant Surgery, and have a Texas Medical license without restrictions.

Commensurate with experience

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