Open Rank, Clinical Faculty Appointment (CFA) - Nuclear Medicine

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 210,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer treatment and research facility in Houston is seeking a qualified individual for a Clinical Faculty Appointment position in the Department of Nuclear Medicine. The ideal candidate must hold a Medical Degree, be board-certified in Nuclear Medicine, and possess Texas medical licensure. Responsibilities include providing oncologic patient care, conducting nuclear imaging procedures, and engaging in educational activities. This position requires onsite presence and offers collaboration in research and clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree required to qualify for the position.
• Board Certification by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine is mandatory.
• Licensure by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners is a must.
• BLS certification required prior to employment.
• ACLS certification preferred; active research involvement desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent, comprehensive, and compassionate care for oncologic patients.
• Conduct nuclear imaging and therapeutic procedures.
• Participate in education for medical students and other trainees.
• Participate in collaborative research and team science as feasible.

Skills

Board Certification by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine

Medical Degree

BLS certification

Collaborative research participation

Education

Medical Degree

Board Certification by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine

Texas medical licensure

BLS certification

Board Certification by the American Board of Radiology

ACLS certification preferred

Job description

Overview

Position(s) #: 99900, 99902
Job Title: Open Rank, Clinical Faculty Appointment (CFA)

Summary

The faculty member is expected to hold a Clinical Faculty Appointment (CFA) position at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in the Department of Nuclear Medicine within the Division of Diagnostic Imaging. The faculty member is a clinician qualified to work in the field of Nuclear Medicine at a Professor level. The primary academic appointment will be in the Department of Nuclear Medicine.

Responsibilities

• The Sections of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Clinical Nuclear Medicine (CNM) are administrative units that provide comprehensive, diagnostic and therapeutic services within the Department of Nuclear Medicine.


• Faculty within these Sections provide (1) excellent, comprehensive and compassionate care for an oncologic patient population; (2) nuclear imaging and therapeutic procedures in a cost effective environment; (3) programs and projects conducted to advance fundamental or clinical understanding of oncology and nuclear medicine; (4) education for medical students, residents, fellows, graduate students, and technologists; and (5) multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches to patient-centered imaging, transformative research, prevention and exceptional education.


• The members of the Department are appointed upon the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Nuclear Medicine with concurrence of the Division Head of Diagnostic Imaging, and approval by the President of the Institution. This position is supervised by the Section Chief(s) for day-to-day clinical operations. The primary evaluator on an Annual Faculty Performance Appraisal is the Department Chair, reflecting faculty member's education, research, patient care, and administrative activities. These functional responsibilities require the mental ability to reason deductively; act decisively; communicate and execute the Institution's acceptable standards of conduct; interact with highly sophisticated technology; and understand complicated, comprehensive concepts, and technologies. This faculty position will provide onsite services, as assigned, in the Texas Medical Center (TMC) and Houston Area Locations (HALs).

Required Qualifications

• Medical Degree


• Board Certification by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine


• Licensure by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners


• BLS certification prior to employment


• Not required but promise of ability to participate in collaborative research and in team science is desired.

Additional Qualifications

• Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology


• A record of high-quality peer-reviewed publications


• ACLS certification preferred

Refer to the position description and the Department of Nuclear Medicine web page for additional information about the department and its programs.

Interested applicants should apply in Taleo and send curriculum vitae (updated within the last 3 months) and names and addresses of at least three references.

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: 173166


• 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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