Assistant/Associate/Professor (Spine and Cranial), NTC - Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston , a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), non-tenure clinical track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor position in the Department of Neurosurgery .

The selected candidate will contribute to the department's mission to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and develop a general cranial and spine practice through research, teaching, clinical service, administrative activities, and other services.

Position Key Accountabilities:

The Faculty in the Department of Neurosurgery will provide direct patient care and supervise medical students and residents in clinic and hospital settings.

• Developing and sustaining an environment in patient care units that supports excellence and innovation in clinical practice and patient care through the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs and standards that promote positive patient care outcomes, including excellent risk-adjusted outcomes.
• Performing various staff management functions, including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling, and terminating assigned management, clinical, and support staff.
• Facilitating, reviewing, and approving the budget for UTHealth Houston and Surgery Services, including estimates of future personnel and equipment needs; ensuring that hospital resources are optimally utilized through participation in strategic planning and financial budgeting processes and development of practices that achieve specific objectives and resolution of unfavorable performance variances; providing leadership and implementing strategies to provide cost-effective quality care.
• Providing coaching, mentoring, support, and consultation to clinical managers, attending physicians, research personnel, colleagues, and clinical staff.
• Serving as a role model in professional behavior and leadership skills, problem-solving ability, and interpersonal skills
• Delegating authority and accountability to clinical & nursing staff for clinical practice and patient care decisions consistent with professional standards, regulatory agencies, and organizational policies and procedures.
• Identifying patient and family needs of the populations served; recommending and/or developing new programs and services to meet those needs; assuring that age-specific equipment, supplies, and educational resources are available for assigned units/services
• Collaborating with UTHealth Houston and hospital administration and physicians to identify future opportunities and define the direction of department services, developing and implementing plans to achieve identified goals, including OR efficiency, productivity, and patient throughput targets across the care continuum
• Maintaining an ongoing departmental Quality Improvement Plan and process consistent with the organizational Quality Management Plan; developing and implementing unit-specific standards, policies, and procedures that guide and support the provision of care and services; continuously assessing and improving assigned departments' performance while enhancing service
• Reviewing appropriate financial reports and making suitable modifications in UTHealth Houston and MHH to reduce costs associated with supplies, staffing, and service agreements and/or identify sound alternatives for purchasing equipment and supplies
• Participating in and/or chairing committees, work groups, and meetings as appropriate
• Ensuring interdisciplinary performance improvement programs are active, maintained, and ongoing. Following up to ensure that complaints have been adequately addressed and satisfactorily handled. Collaborating to maintain a focus on providing excellent clinical services.

Qualifications:

• Texas Medical License or be eligible for a Texas Faculty Temporary License.
• Board certification/eligibility statement.
• Minimum number of years of clinical experience or years post-residency.

Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Preferred applicants will possess an advanced fellowship in Neurosurgical Oncology and Skull Base Surgery and demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong potential for a leadership role within the department.