Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment (CFA), Pediatrics Palliative Care

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 273,000 - 348,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center seeks an Assistant Professor for a clinical faculty position in Pediatric Palliative and Supportive Care. The role involves providing comprehensive palliative care while engaging in teaching and research opportunities in a leading cancer center environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

Incentive compensation

Relocation support

Time off and savings benefits

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship is preferable.
• Candidates must be licensed as a physician in Texas or eligible for a Texas medical license.

Responsibilities

• Provide robust, inter-disciplinary pediatric palliative care to infants and children.
• Participate in teaching fellows, residents and students, including lectures and bedside teaching.
• Collaborate with department's ongoing research programs and enhance the academic environment.

Skills

Clinical expertise in pediatric pain & symptom management

Strong communication skills

Education

MD/DO from an accredited medical school

Completion of an accredited pediatrics residency program

Completion of an accredited palliative medicine fellowship program

Board Eligible or Board Certified in general pediatrics and hospice and palliative medicine

Job description

The Department of Pediatrics Patient Care at MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a full-time faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment to join the Pediatric Palliative and Supportive Care Team. The clinical faculty position will provide robust, inter-disciplinary pediatric palliative care to infants, children, adolescents, and AYAs suffering from life-threatening, life-limiting, and terminal diseases.

SCOPE

This clinical faculty position in the division of Pediatrics will:

• Spend their clinical activity attending on the Palliative and Supportive Care Inpatient Service at the Children's Cancer Hospital at MD Anderson as well as in the Palliative and Supportive Care Child and Adolescent outpatient clinic.
• Provide clinical expertise in pediatric pain & symptom management and palliative care.
• Provide an appropriate teaching environment for fellows, residents and students including delivery of lectures and bedside teaching.
• Participate and collaborate with the department's ongoing research program and scholarly work to enhance the academic environment of the department.
• Possess strong communication skills to communicate with patients, family members, hospital staff and other faculty members within the Institution.

• This position has a target base salary of $273,331 to $347,636 and is eligible for incentive compensation, comprehensive health, wellness, time off, savings, and retirement benefits, as well as relocation support, as applicable.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The candidate must have completed a medical degree (MD/DO) in an accredited medical school or equivalent. Candidates must have completed an accredited pediatrics residency program, and an accredited palliative medicine fellowship program. Completion of an accredited pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship is preferable, but not required and applicants with a strong background in oncology are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in general pediatrics and hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics and be licensed as a physician in the State of Texas or eligible to obtain a Texas medical license.

The Children's Hospital at MD Anderson evaluates over 800 new oncology patients and consultations annually, many of whom seek care for aggressive malignancy. Resources abound for patient care support including a robust integrative medicine program (including a mind body therapist, acupuncturist, music and art therapists); strong interventional pain program; state-of-the art AYA program, robust psychosocial support programs and a fully accredited on-site school program. Staff support includes a strong array of wellness programs within the institution and the Division including Gathering Ground healing circles, HOPES debrief program, and Wellness Monthly lunchtime events.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 175242
• Employee Status: Regular
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 0
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 0
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 0
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Work Location: Onsite
• Science Jobs: No

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