Staff Physician, Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation (ACTAT), - McGovern Medical School (Finance)

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston , a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time (1 FTE), staff physician position in the Center for Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantations , Division of Advanced Heart Failure . 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 clinical practice, research, teaching, and administrative activities.

Position Key Accountabilities:

The staff physician in Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantations (ACTAT) will be responsible for assisting in the development of an academic and clinical Advanced Heart Failure, Cardiopulmonary Support, and Transplantation Program. Your main focus will be on Cardiology. Other duties will include seeing patients in the clinic, participating in research projects, and being involved in educational activities.

Responsibilities include:

• Participating in the ACTAT Center for Advanced Heart Failure practice at various Memorial Hermann and UT Physician locations in Houston and surrounding areas, including participation in a UT Cardiology physician group call team for coverage.

• Participating in education and training.

• Supporting the research mission of the department and university through:

Ø Facilitating reasonable and appropriate to patients by research staff.

Ø Assisting when requested with collection of research data including biological specimens; and

Ø Providing information and education on ongoing research studies to
potentially eligible research subjects .

• Identifying patient and family needs of the populations served; recommending and/or developing new programs and services to meet those needs.

• Collaborating with UTHealth and hospital administration and physicians to identify future opportunities, and define the direction of department services, developing, and implementing plans to achieve identified goals, including OR efficiency, productivity, and patient throughput targets across care continuum.

• Maintaining an ongoing departmental Quality Improvement Plan and process consistent with the organizational Quality Management Plan; developing and implementing unit-specific standards, policies, and procedures that guide and support the provision of care and services; continuously assessing and improving assigned departments' performance while enhancing service.

• Participating in and/or chairing committees, work groups, and meetings as appropriate.

• Assuring interdisciplinary performance improvement programs are active, maintained, and ongoing. Following up to ensure that complaints have been satisfactorily handled. Collaborating to maintain a focus on providing excellent clinical services.

• Maintaining professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, in-services, current literature, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of the latest trends in fields of expertise; supporting and promoting education and research.

• Supervising a highly specialized clinical team of direct care providers.

• Refine the development of a new CTO Catheter system.

• Treating complex coronary lesions.

• Proficient in performing PCI procedures with an intense focus on cases with chronic coronary total occlusion.

Qualifications:

• Texas Medical License or be eligible for a Texas Faculty Temporary License.

• Proficient at performing PCI procedures with an intense focus on cases with chronic coronary total occlusion.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong potential for a leadership role within the department.

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.