Division Chief, Gastroenterology Physician - San Antonio, TX
Baylor College of Medicine
San Antonio, TX
Job posting number: #7303155 (Ref:21106-en_US)
Posted: March 11, 2025
Job Description
Baylor College of Medicine and Department Summary:
Serving as a focal point for pediatric services throughout the community, CHRISTUS Children's in San Antonio is a world-class children's hospital - both inside and out. In February 2013, CHRISTUS Children's finalized an agreement with Baylor College of Medicine, ranked as the #6 medical school by U.S. News & World Report in 2020-21. Baylor College of Medicine recruits, employs, and oversees physicians at the children's hospital.
Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu) is recognized as one of the nation's premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, healthcare, and community service. BCM is currently associated with multiple educational, healthcare, and research affiliates.
Summary
The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a board-certified/eligible Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician at the Associate or Professor rank as Chief of the Division.
Highlights: The division consists of six board-certified pediatric gastroenterologists and one Advanced Practice Practitioner. The position will have dedicated administrative time to develop and grow the division of Pediatric Gastroenterology. The position is employed by Baylor College of Medicine and offers a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits package including paid relocation.
Job Duties
- Provides strong leadership to the section to provide the most outstanding medical care, research, and education possible.
- Develops long-range plans for the division.
- Recommends division appointments and promotions to the PIC/ Vice Chair.
- Stimulates and supports research studies in the division.
- Demands the highest quality of medical care for patients.
- Demonstrates and demands the highest ethical and professional behavior.
- Manages budgets and maintains positive financial performance for the division.
Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidate would be board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology and must be eligible for academic rank of associate professor or full professor at Baylor College of Medicine. Excellence in clinical care, teaching, team building, and scholarly contribution is required.
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.
