Academic Spine Neurosurgeon

JNS Publishing Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist Department of Neurosurgery invites applications for four full-time academic spine neurosurgery faculty positions. Two roles will be at Houston Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, and two at Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, a rapidly expanding quaternary care campus.

Recruited faculty will have access to the MITIE center for simulation, research collaboration, course development, and professional education, supporting surgeon-scientists and clinician-educators

Qualifications

• MD degree and completion of an ACGME-accredited neurosurgery residency.
• Board certified or board eligible in Neurological Surgery.
• Completion of advanced spine training.
• Eligible for or currently holding an unrestricted Texas medical license.
• Eligible for hospital medical staff appointment and clinical privileges.
• Commitment to academic medicine, education, research, and/or clinical innovation.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary academic environment.

Responsibilities

• Join four full-time academic spine neurosurgery faculty positions.
• Split appointments between Houston Methodist Hospital and Cypress Hospital.
• Leverage MITIE for education, research, and innovation.
• Contribute to clinical care, education, and scholarly activities.

Skills

Commitment to academic medicine

Collaborative teamwork

Education

MD degree

ACGME neurosurgery residency

Advanced spine training

Job description

Academic Spine Neurosurgery Positions
Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston & Cypress, Texas

The Houston Methodist Department of Neurosurgery invites applications for four full-time academic spine neurosurgery faculty positions to join our growing, nationally recognized program. These positions offer an exceptional opportunity to practice at the forefront of spine neurosurgery within a premier academic health system committed to clinical excellence, innovation, education, and leadership.

Two positions will be based at Houston Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, and two positions will be based at Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, a rapidly expanding quaternary care campus.

Houston Methodist Neurosurgery is a world-class academic department supported by a distinguished faculty utilizing advanced surgical technologies and techniques to provide exceptional care for patients with spinal, cranial, and peripheral nerve disorders. Our faculty collaborate within a robust academic environment that emphasizes scholarship, education, innovation, and multidisciplinary care. The department maintains an exceptionally busy clinical practice, with more than 10,000 elective neurosurgical cases annually.

Recruited faculty will have unparalleled access to the Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation & Education (MITIE), a premier virtual hospital and hands-on training center dedicated to procedural excellence and educational innovation. MITIE provides extensive opportunities for simulation-based training, research collaboration, course development, and professional education.

We seek highly motivated surgeon-scientists and clinician-educators who are eager to contribute to a dynamic academic department and help shape the future of spine neurosurgery at one of the nation's leading health systems.

• MD degree
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited neurosurgery residency
• Board certified or board eligible in Neurological Surgery
• Completion of advanced spine training
• Eligible for or currently holding an unrestricted Texas medical license
• Eligible for hospital medical staff appointment and clinical privileges
• Commitment to academic medicine, education, research, and/or clinical innovation
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary academic environment