Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment (CFA), Lymphoma-Myeloma

POSITION DESCRIPTION

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, CLINICAL FACULTY APPOINTMENT

Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma

SUMMARY

The selected faculty member will report to the Chairman of the Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, and hold a rank of Assistant Professor, based on prior level of experience and academic accomplishments. The selected faculty will provide clinical care to patients, manage care teams for both inpatient and outpatient settings, and provide a teaching environment for fellows, residents, and students in the specialties of Lymphoma/Myeloma. He/she will independently design, execute, and conduct a broad range of research projects in his/her respective field with a focus on translational and clinical studies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

Caring Behaviors

• Courtesy: Is respectful and courteous to each other at all times

• Friendliness/Teamwork: Promotes and rewards teamwork and inclusiveness; Is sensitive to the concerns of our patients and our co-workers

Integrity Behaviors

• Reliability: Communicates frequently, honestly and openly

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for practicing our values

• Safety: Notices a safety concern and brings it to someone's attention; Models safe behaviors (wears badge, washes hands, keeps work area clean and orderly)

Discovery Behaviors

• Responsiveness: By his/her actions, creates an environment of trust; Encourages learning, creativity and new ideas

• Personal Leadership/Self-Initiative: Helps others to identify and solve problems; Seeks personal growth and enables others to do so

I. Administration (3%)

Serves on institutional and hospital committees and attends appropriate meetings, which may include travel to each meeting site. Listens to deliberations and provide verbal feedback as necessary. Visually reviews all documents pertaining to committee functions.

Additional opportunities may available to coordinate the lymphoma/myeloma clinical research infrastructure, and organize local and national meetings sponsored through MD Anderson.

Effectively and diplomatically works in a multidisciplinary environment.

Possesses documented record of outstanding institutional and national service/collaboration and effective interactions with others.

II. Education/Teaching (5%)

Attends, participates, and leads Department teachings and continuing education conferences.

Keeps current with educational requirements and standards by level of trainee as it pertains to institutional, state, medical board and crediting body.

Represents the Department in local, regional, state and national matters pertaining to the field of Lymphoma/Myeloma oncology. Will require traveling to sites outside of the Houston area and, upon return, disseminating the information obtained or learned by sharing with department colleagues verbally or in writing.

Serves as a practitioner role model for faculty, fellows, and residents, and students rotating on the service.

III. Patient Care (72%)

Practices clinical medicine in an exemplary manner in standards set forth by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, and the American College of Physicians, properly balanced with other academic activities.

1. Must be capable of providing complete and thorough history and physical patient examinations. Must be able to perform invasive procedures as dictated by the physician's subspecialty. This may require standing, bending, stooping, lifting, hearing manual dexterity, and clear and concise verbal communications.

2. Develops and maintains a clinical practice for patients referred to MD Anderson Cancer Center.

a. Provides physician staffing for the Lymphoma/Myeloma Center and consult service at a level commensurate with that which would be provided by other medical oncologists with the same level of training and experience.

b. Manages of patient-care provider teams.

c. Completes patient documentation for medical records within timeframes required by institutional policy; will require dictating in a clear and concise manner, and visual review of documents.

d. Visually reviews for proper ICD-10 and CPT coding and approve all charge documents in accordance with Institutional policy.

e. Corresponds as appropriate in writing or in telephone conversations with physicians regarding patient care and treatment.

f. Keeps abreast of current approaches in the management of patients through attendance at continuing education conferences in the specialty. This will require listening to and assimilating information from conferences.

g. Requests appropriate consultations for patients by phone conversations or in writing to other physicians.

3. Acts as a role model as a practitioner for faculty, fellows, residents, students, and staff.

4. Provides peer review for assessing the clinical practice of faculty within the Department.

5. Able to work within a context of very intense interpersonal relationships including other physicians, patients and staff.

IV. Research (20%)

1. Actively engages in clinical research and scholarly activity to enhance the academic environment of the department.

a. Develops programs of clinical research and scholarly activities in keeping with the goals of the Department. Requires that the person have the ability to synthesize a myriad of information pertaining to the area of research. May necessitate (orally or in writing) instructing research support personnel in protocol implementation.

b. Seeks appropriate funding mechanisms to support clinical research. May require completion of grant applications and will also require budget development and analysis.

c. Presents relative research findings through timely publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at scientific meetings.

d. Possesses consistent record of successful, independent, and peer-reviewed research funding.

e. Earns national and international recognition for research expertise. Expected to produce a cohesive body of scholarly work demonstrating progress in an important area of oncology research.

f. Demonstrates outstanding innovation in research, leading to consistent production of peer-reviewed publications.

Service (1%)

Includes internal activities within MD Anderson and external services activities. External services may be performed either within or in addition to your assigned allocation of effort

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Qualifications

1. Doctorate-level degree in a field appropriate to faculty role and department mission.

2. Licensed to practice in Texas. Board certified (or obtained within departmental timeline), unless exempted.

3. At least 5 years' experience post degree with any combination of time as a clinician, clinical scientist or GME trainee (except specialties with shorter residencies or fellowships)

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, paid time off , retirement , tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

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.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 176613
• 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

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