Pediatric Hospital Medicine Physician - San Antonio, TX
Baylor College of Medicine
San Antonio, TX
Job posting number: #7242831 (Ref:18722-en_US)
Posted: May 7, 2024
Job Description
Division: CHofSA Pediatric Departments (80001089)
Department: CHofSA Pediatrics - Hospital Medicine (90006584)
Employment Duration: Part-time
Working Title: Assistant Professor
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 Hospital Medicine of the Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine has an opening for a faculty position at CHRISTUS Children's. This position comes with a faculty appointment within the Department of Pediatrics, a competitive salary, and full benefits package.
Job Duties
Responsibilities include the provision of hospital care to pediatric inpatients, including overnight coverage; consultations and co-management of sub-specialty, surgical, and psychiatric pediatric patients; pediatric sedation; teaching fellows, residents, medical students, and staff; active involvement in inpatient quality, safety, and administrative activities; and protected time for academic/scholarly activities in clinical informatics, outcomes research, child advocacy, education, or quality improvement.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD/DO degree.
- Licensed by the Texas Medical Board (or eligible for same).
- Board certification in General Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (or eligible for same).
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
18722
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.
