Core Faculty - Internal Medicine - Houston Methodist The Woodlands

Houston Methodist; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Houston is seeking a board-certified Internal Medicine physician to join as Core Faculty for the residency program. The ideal candidate will train residents, oversee patient care, and engage in clinical education and scholarly activities. This part-time role emphasizes both patient panel development and resident supervision within an innovative clinic environment, requiring both teaching experience and leadership skills. Strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Board-certified in Internal Medicine.
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in Texas.
• Experience in academic medical center or similar setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee residents and provide real-time feedback in clinic.
• Facilitate clinical discussions and mentor residents.
• Participate in research and quality improvement projects.
• Lead clinical discussions, journal clubs, didactics, and patient safety conferences.
• Serve as a role model and mentor for residents.
• Participate in scholarly activities with residents, including research or quality improvement projects.
• Contribute to the overall development of the internal medicine residency program, especially outpatient components.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, residents, and other healthcare professionals.
• Part of time will be spent in clinic building own patient panel while precepting residents in clinic.

Skills

Teaching medical students

Patient communication

Mentorship

Research skills

Quality improvement

Education

American Board of Internal Medicine certification

Job description

Interested applicants, please forward a copy of your CV to Rob Henges - [e-mail]

Houston Methodist The Woodlands is seeking a board-certified Internal Medicine physician to supervise Internal Medicine residents and serve as Core Faculty for the Internal Medicine residency program. This is a clinical faculty position with a strong focus on academic responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee residents in the outpatient clinic, providing direct observation, real‑time feedback, and guidance on patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and communication.
• Experience in teaching medical students and/or residents in an academic medical center or similar setting is highly desirable.
• Administer and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating residents in each of the ACGME competency areas in the outpatient setting.
• Regularly facilitate and lead organized clinical discussions, including journal clubs, didactics, and patient safety conferences.
• Serve as role models and mentors for the residents.
• Participate in scholarly activities with the residents, such as research (basic, clinical, or educational), quality improvement projects, case reports, and review articles.
• Contribute to the overall development and improvement of the internal medicine residency program, particularly the outpatient component.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, residents, and other healthcare professionals.

State of the art clinic design

• Screen sharing exam rooms making it the ideal teaching environment.
• Self‑serve kiosk check‑in.

Part‑time clinic responsibilities

• Part of time will be spent in clinic building own panel of patients while other portion will be spent with precepting residents in clinic. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in teaching and precepting residents, experience in graduate medical education, and skills in research or quality improvement focused in ambulatory care settings.

Qualifications

Current certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine and eligibility for unrestricted medical licensure in the state of Texas.

The faculty will be able to apply for academic titles with our Houston Methodist Academic Institute.