Job Description

Clinical - 80%

1. Practice clinical medicine in an exemplary manner in standards set forth by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners properly balanced with other academic activities.

1. 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.

1. Develop and maintain a clinical practice for patients referred to MD Anderson Cancer Center.

1. Visually review for proper ICD-9 and CPT coding and approve all charge documents within five working days.

1. Complete patient documentation for medical records within time frames provided by institutional policy. Will require dictating in a clear and concise manner, and visual review of documents.

1. Correspond as appropriate in writing or in telephone conversations with physicians regarding patient care and treatment.

1. Keep 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.

1. Must be capable of sharing clinical responsibilities with other faculty including but not limited to inpatient service, outpatient clinic and outpatient procedures and other duties as requested.

Administrative and Service - 5%

1. Participate in investigation and review of best practice initiatives and clinical and institutional effectiveness projects.

1. Serve on institutional and hospital committees as requested by the Chair. Visually review all documents pertaining to committee functions.

1. Represent the Pediatrics Division by participating or presenting at local, regional, state, and national meetings in the field of medical oncology.

Research - 10%

1. Develop research programs of scholarly activities in keeping within the goals of the Division. Requires the ability to synthesize a myriad of information pertaining to the area of research. May necessitate instructing, through written or verbal communication, research support personnel in clinical trials implementation.

1. Identify grants and funding sources for funding of research, submit grants and protocols in accordance with rules and deadline applications, and develop budgets and analysis and complete grant and protocol application forms.

Education/Teaching - 5%

1. Acts as a role model for faculty, fellows, residents and students. Provides a balanced and

integrated educational program for pediatric residents and fellows.

This position has a target base salary of $262,965 to $316,484 and is eligible for incentive compensation, comprehensive health, wellness, time off, savings, and retirement benefits, as well as relocation support, as applicable.

The faculty member must have completed an MD degree or equivalent in an accredited medical school, must have completed residency and fellowship training in an approved American Residency Program or equivalent, have made application and been accepted by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and eligible to be licensed as a physician in the State of Texas. Must be board certified or able to obtain board certification, or foreign equivalent if applicable, within four years of employment. Preference will be given to early-career applicants with post-graduate training experience in hematology oncology who have demonstrated expertise in a focused academic area of study, particularly in oncologic treatment for liquid or solid tumors.

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: 175243
• 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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