Hospitalist in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Assistant Professor

Hospitalist in Pediatric Hematology‑Oncology – Assistant Professor (
OR Instructor)

Division:
Pediatrics | Work Arrangement:

Location:

Houston, TX | Salary Range: [unspecified] | FLSA Status:
Exempt |

Work Schedule:

The Department of Pediatrics – Section Hematology‑Oncology is currently seeking an Assistant Professor (
OR
) Instructor (Hospitalist Pediatric Hematology‑Oncology).

Scope of practice:

• This position is open to both Pediatric Hematology‑Oncology fellowship trained or General Pediatric/Internal Medicine‑Pediatric residency trained physicians. No hematology‑oncology specific training is required for the residency‑trained applicant. Training will be provided after hiring.
• Residency trained applicants do not need to have Hospital Medicine fellowship training‑they may be hired directly out of residency.
• Both types of applicant will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage inpatient care of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant patients. They will attend to patient’s medical needs on admitted inpatients as well as assist with new admissions.
• Based on their training, applicants can oversee junior level personnel including fellows, residents and advanced practice practitioners and can be involved in education.

Roles include:
Approximately 8 weeks of in‑house night coverage per year.

• Attending on the inpatient (daytime) service teams within the faculty attending rotation.
• Assigned days performing bone marrow aspirate/biopsies and lumbar punctures as part of our Procedure Team.
• Other clinical duties are possible based on service needs and/or individual interest.
• Efforts will be made to align clinical duties to areas in which the candidate has clinical and/or research interest.

• Daytime assignments will be in a frontline practitioner role on Hematology‑Oncology or Bone Marrow Transplant teams.
• Other daytime possibilities that can be discussed include time on the Procedure Team or working in our Urgent Care clinic – training would be provided for both.
• Time is built into the schedule to allow for work on scholarly activity or personal projects.

• MD or equivalent degree
• Board certified or board eligible for either Pediatric Hematology‑Oncology or General Pediatric/Internal Medicine‑Pediatric boards
• Prior to employment start date must obtain Texas Medical License and Drug Enforcement Administration registration

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