Pediatric Palliative Care — Assistant Professor & Clinician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

MD Anderson Cancer Center's Department of Pediatrics invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment to join our Pediatric Palliative and Supportive Care Team. The role provides interdisciplinary palliative care to infants through AYAs with life-threatening conditions.

The position emphasizes clinical care on the inpatient service and outpatient clinic, teaching fellows, residents, and students, and collaboration with ongoing research activities within the

Qualifications

• Must have an MD/DO from an accredited medical school.
• Must have completed an accredited pediatrics residency program.
• Must have completed an accredited palliative medicine fellowship.
• Board eligible or board certified in pediatrics and hospice and palliative medicine by ABP; Texas medical license or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Attend on the Palliative and Supportive Care Inpatient Service and in the outpatient clinic.
• Provide clinical expertise in pediatric pain and symptom management and palliative care.
• Deliver lectures and bedside teaching to fellows, residents and students.
• Collaborate with the department's research program and scholarly work.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, staff and other faculty.

Skills

Board certification in pediatrics

Board certification in hospice and p‑d

Texas medical license eligibility

Education

MD/DO degree

Pediatrics residency

Palliative medicine fellowship

Pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship (preferable)

Job description

MD Anderson Cancer Center's Department of Pediatrics invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment to join our Pediatric Palliative and Supportive Care Team. The role provides interdisciplinary palliative care to infants through AYAs with life-threatening conditions.

The position emphasizes clinical care on the inpatient service and outpatient clinic, teaching fellows, residents, and students, and collaboration with ongoing research activities within the