Assistant or Associate Professor, Pediatric Neurosurgery - Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School

The Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the McGovern School of Medicine at UTHealth Houston is seeking a full-time faculty position. Candidates would be appointed to the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor depending on experience and academic productivity in the Department of Pediatric Surgery .  Applicants must be board certified or board eligible for the American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery.

Under the direction of Dr. David Sandberg, you will function primarily in the Pediatric Neurosurgery unit, inpatient /outpatient clinic setting, with rotation to the Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital OR , inpatient floor, Emergency Room, MD Anderson Cancer Center , and UT Physicians (UTP) outpatient clinics . In this position, you will require 10–12-hour shift coverage that may include early morning and evening shifts, including possible Saturday and Sunday rotations. 

 

This role requires strong clinical assessment skills for pre- and post-operative assessment including history taking and physical examination and for evaluation of children with various acute and chronic conditions. You will facilitate all daytime consults, performing procedures, and admission of patients. While in the inpatient role, you will participate in the daily care of inpatients, including discharge planning and facilitation of post-operative follow-up. Solid communication, triage assessment, and clinical judgment skills are required. Collaboration with specialized doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, social workers, outpatient administrative staff, and inpatient staff is necessary. Effective communication skills are essential. In this role, you may also include telephone triage and follow-up telephone evaluation of post-operative patients and/or emergency room patients.

 

Pediatric Neurosurgery includes strong established clinical programs in pediatric neuro-oncology, epilepsy surgery, craniofacial surgery, and fetal myelomeningocele repair.   The pediatric neuro-oncology program includes collaboration with MD Anderson Cancer Center with joint clinics, tumor boards, research, and outreach/marketing. You will participate in scholarly activities involving the development of educational materials, performance improvement projects, and research studies.

 

Houston is the nation’s 4th largest city and one of the fastest growing places to live.  Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world and provides opportunities for innovative research and collaboration with investigators from multiple institutions.

Qualifications:

 

The selected candidate for the position must have a Texas Medical License or be eligible for a Texas Faculty Temporary License. Required or preferred board certification/eligibility statement. 

 

Qualified applicants will require strong clinical assessment skills for pre- and post-operative assessment including history taking and physical examination and for evaluation of children with various acute and chronic conditions. You will facilitate all daytime consults, performing procedures, and admission of patients. While in the inpatient role, you will participate in the daily care of inpatients, including discharge planning and facilitation of post-operative follow-up. Solid communication, triage assessment, and clinical judgment skills are required. Collaboration with specialized doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, social workers, outpatient administrative staff, and inpatient staff is necessary. Effective communication skills are essential. In this role, you may also include telephone triage and follow-up telephone evaluation of post-operative patients and/or emergency room patients. The pediatric neurosurgery service includes strong established clinical programs in pediatric neuro-oncology, epilepsy surgery, craniofacial surgery, and fetal myelomeningocele repair.   The pediatric neuro-oncology program includes collaboration with MD Anderson Cancer Center with joint clinics, tumor boards, research, and outreach/marketing. You will participate in scholarly activities involving the development of educational materials, performance improvement projects, and research studies.