Pediatrics - Critical Care (Assistant Professor)

Lemaire Scott A Md; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 280,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston seeks an exceptional Pediatric Critical Care physician to join the Department of Critical Care with possible academic appointment at Baylor College of Medicine.

The role includes managing adults with complex cardiovascular conditions within a multidisciplinary team, and is prepared for physicians at various experience levels who value collaboration and program growth.

Qualifications

• Medical degree with residency and fellowship training.
• Residency in Internal Medicine, IM-Peds, or Anesthesiology.
• Fellowship in Adult and/or Pediatric Critical Care.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in appropriate specialty.
• Experience in cardiovascular or congenital heart critical care preferred.
• Active Texas medical license or eligibility.
• Academic record supporting appointment at Assistant/Associate/Full Professor desirable.
• Growth mindset and collaboration as the program expands.

Responsibilities

• Full-time clinical position at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX.
• Provide critical care for adult patients with congenital heart disease and other cardiovascular conditions.
• Support clinical excellence, quality, patient safety, and innovation.
• Manage an average census of 4–6 patients.
• Clinical schedule includes ~10 weeks of day shifts and ~10 weeks of night shifts per year.
• Day coverage: seven shifts per assigned week; night coverage rotates.
• Collaborate with 1–2 advanced practice providers as frontline team members.
• Help grow and develop a unique adult congenital cardiac critical care program.

Education

Medical degree

Residency in Internal Medicine / IM-Peds / Anesthesiology

Fellowship in Adult and/or Pediatric Critical Care

Board Certified or Board Eligible in specialty

Job description

Job Title: Pediatrics - Critical Care (Assistant Professor) Division: Pediatrics

Work Arrangement: Location: Houston, TX Salary Range: FLSA Status: Exempt Work Schedule:

Baylor College of Medicine and Department Summary:

For nearly 70 years, Texas Children's Heart Center has provided advanced care for patients with some of the world's rarest and most complex heart conditions. With a multidisciplinary, family-centered approach, the Heart Center brings together nationally recognized expertise, innovative research, and state-of-the-art technology. Its dedicated Adult Congenital Heart Program supports the seamless transition of patients with congenital heart disease from childhood through adulthood.

Summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking an exceptional Adult Cardiac and Congenital Heart Intensivist to join the Department of Critical Care and provide specialized care for adults with congenital heart disease and other complex cardiovascular conditions.

The successful candidate will join a highly specialized multidisciplinary team of Adult Congenital Heart Disease intensivists, cardiologists, hospitalists, surgeons, advanced practice providers, and nurses. Physicians also have the opportunity for an academic faculty appointment at Baylor College of Medicine, as appropriate based on qualifications and academic experience.

Job Duties

• Full-time clinical position at Texas Children's Hospital's main medical center in Houston, Texas.
• Provide critical care primarily for adult patients, age 18 and older, with congenital heart disease and other cardiovascular conditions.
• Support the department's commitment to clinical excellence, quality, patient safety, and innovation.
• Average patient census of approximately 4-6 patients.
• Clinical schedule includes approximately 10 weeks of day shifts and 10 weeks of night shifts annually.
• Day coverage consists of seven shifts during the assigned week.
• Night coverage rotates every other day, totaling approximately three-to-four-night shifts per assigned week.
• Work collaboratively with 1-2 advanced practice providers serving as frontline providers during shifts.
• Participate in the continued growth and development of a unique adult congenital cardiac critical care program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Medical degree with appropriate residency and fellowship training.
• Completed residency in Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, or Anesthesiology.
• Completed fellowship training in Adult and/or Pediatric Critical Care.
• Board Certified or truly Board Eligible in the appropriate specialty.
• Experience in cardiovascular or congenital heart critical care is highly preferred.
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain an active Texas medical license.
• Candidates at all experience levels are encouraged to apply.
• An academic record supporting appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level is desirable but not required.
• Ideal candidates will demonstrate flexibility, collaboration, and an innovative, growth-oriented mindset as the program continues to expand.

Work Authorization Requirement:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.