Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Director of Surgical Pathology - McGovern Medical School

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Director of Surgical Pathology - McGovern Medical SchoolLocation: Texas Medical Center-Houston, TexasCategory: FacultyMcGovern Medical School at UTHealth HoustonRequisition #: 2300018YMcGovern Medical SchoolatUTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), non-tenure clinical track faculty position in theDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the rank of Assistant Professor/ Associate Professor/ Professor.Position Key Accountabilities:

Providing training of residents, fellows, and medical students as well as the development of an individual and/or collaborative research program.

Serving as a physician leader within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and will interface with leadership at Memorial Hermann Hospital

Serving as a role model in professional behavior and leadership skills, problem-solving ability, and interpersonal skills

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.

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.

Participating in and/or chairing committees, work groups, and meetings as appropriate

Assuring interdisciplinary performance improvement programs are active, maintained, and ongoing. Following up to ensure that complaints have been satisfactorily handled. Collaborating to maintain a focus on providing excellent services.

Maintaining professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, in-services, current literature, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of the latest trends in fields of expertise; supporting and promoting education and research.

Qualifications:

Medical degree (M.D. or D.O.)

Texas Medical license or eligibility for licensure in the State of Texas.

Completion of Anatomic Pathology (AP) or Anatomic and ClinicalPathology (AP/CP) Residency with board certification in AP or AP/CP by the American Board of Pathology or Fellowship training and experience in General Surgical Pathology with at least one subspecialty in one of the following areas: Cytopathology, Breast, Gastrointestinal.

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