Assistant Professor (Menninger Clinic)

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Job Type: FullTime
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Title:  Assistant Professor (Menninger Clinic)
Division:  Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Work Location:  Houston, TX
Requisition ID:  9798

Baylor College of Medicine Summary

Baylor (www.bcm.edu ) is recognized as one of the nation’s premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, and healthcare and community service. Located in the heart of the world's largest medical center (Texas Medical Center ), Baylor is affiliated with multiple educational, healthcare and research affiliates (Baylor Affiliates ).


Department Summary

The Menninger Clinic (www.menningerclinic.com) is one of the nation's premier mental health care providers. We are dedicated to treating individuals with complex mental illness, including severe mood, personality, anxiety, and addictive disorders throughout the spectrum of inpatient to outpatient care.  We are equally committed to teaching future mental health professionals and advancing mental healthcare through research. 

 

Menninger is an affiliated teaching hospital for Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu).  Baylor is a leading academic health science institution located within the world's largest medical center.  It is known for excellence in education, research, and healthcare, and community service.


Position Summary

The Menninger Clinic is seeking a Sleep Medicine Physician to join our excellent team of professionals.   We are searching for a physician who has completed a sleep medicine fellowship and is board-eligible or board-certified to be the medical director of the sleep medicine program. While a full-time appointment is preferred, a part-time position will be considered for the applicant who is the best fit for the program.  The physician will be responsible for the evaluation and management of assigned patients. This includes coordinating and monitoring utilization management, planning and coordinating the transition of patients through the continuum of care, and maintaining appropriate communication with required agencies and individuals throughout treatment.


Qualifications

Must have an MD or DO degree with completion of an approved residency in general psychiatry or internal medicine (with or without pulmonary/critical care subspecialty). Completion of an approved fellowship in sleep medicine. Board-certified or board-eligible for certification in sleep medicine by various specialty boards, including the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or American Board of Internal Medicine. Must work effectively with interdisciplinary teams and possess knowledge of therapeutic modalities employed by team members and the assigned clinical program; and current CPR certification.  Preferred: current license to practice medicine in the State of Texas; and five (5) years of post-residency work experience in related area of specialty.


Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.




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