Assistant/Associate/Professor, Trauma Medical Director - Surgery, McGovern Medical School

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston , a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), non-tenure clinical track Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor in the Department of Surgery , Division of Acute Care Surgery . We are seeking a trauma medical director and four trauma surgeons for Memorial Hermann Hospital-Katy during the transition from an ACS-verified level 3 to level 2 trauma hospital. Candidates must be board-certified in both Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.

The selected candidate will contribute to the department’s mission to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model the best practices in clinical care and public health through teaching, clinical service, administrative activities, and other services.

 

Trauma Medical Director - Memorial Hermann Hospital-Katy, Texas

Associate Trauma Medical Director or Trauma Medical Director experience is desired.

Level of Trauma Center: Level 3 in pursuit of Level 2

Number of trauma patients per year: 1800

Hospital System: Memorial Hermann Health System

Hospital Information:

• Located in Katy, TX, suburb of Houston, the fourth largest city in the nation.
• 1800 trauma patients per year
• 214 hospital beds
• 20 ICU beds
• 11 operating rooms with new neurosurgical hybrid OR under construction
• 266 surgeons on staff with 1166 medical staff

Position Information:

• Academic affiliation with UTHealth at level of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor
• Privileges at Memorial Hermann Hospital Katy current level 3 hospital in pursuit of level 2
• competitive base salary with additional call pay
• generous retirement package, short and long-term disability, and malpractice coverage
• relocation expenses provided

Qualifications:

 

The selected candidate for the position must have a Texas Medical License or be eligible for a Texas Faculty Temporary License. American Board of Surgery (both Surgery and Surgical Critical Care) certification required.

 

Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.