Pediatrics - Academic General (Assistant Professor)
Baylor College of Medicine
Austin, TX
Job posting number: #7243766 (Ref:13590-en_US)
Posted: December 29, 2024
Job Description
Summary
Seeking a passionate Pediatric or Med/Peds BC/BE candidates for a program for children with medical complexity
The Complex Care Clinic at Texas Children's Hospital North Austin seeks an MD or DO to launch the North Austin clinical site for the Texas Children's Ambulatory Complex Care program. Modeled after our Houston sites, the North Austin clinic will provide primary care, consultations, and care coordination for children with medical complexity. The patient population is focused on youth with medical complexity from the Austin metro area. Our patients' diagnoses include extreme prematurity, tracheostomy and ventilator dependence, genetic disorders, short bowel syndrome.
Job Duties
While primarily responsible for direct clinical care as a primary care pediatrician and building a new practice, this position will also involve community engagement, advocacy, and education for families, health care professionals, and others. The Ambulatory Complex Care program is housed within the Section of Academic General Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and includes a wide array of faculty experts in medical education, health policy, advocacy, immigrant health and vaccination policy.
The ideal candidate would preferably have experience in complex care or team-based, comprehensive care. An ability to work well with parents and a multidisciplinary team is essential, as is a passion for working with children and youth with special health care needs. Candidates should be board certified or eligible in Pediatrics or Med/Peds. This position is a 1.0 FTE. This position is 100% based at the Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Campus and this will be the only clinical site for the faculty member.
A competitive compensation package and an academic appointment commensurate with training and experience are available. If interested contact:
Heather Moore, MD Monica Stubblefield
Clinic Chief, Complex Care Clinic Business Manager, AGP
Ph: 832-822-3434 Ph: 832-822-3441
E-Mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
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. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
