The University of Texas at Austin
Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgeon
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, us, 78716
Description
The Dell Medical School
in partnership with
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas (DCMCCT),
is seeking a Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgeon to be part of the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease. This physician will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to deliver world class pediatric heart care and serve the growing need of the pediatric population in Central Texas.
This position will assume co-responsibility for the treatment of complex congenital heart defects in newborns, children, adolescents and adults. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest for participation in clinical, research and educational activities.
A successful candidate will have a joint appointment within both the Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care and the Department of Pediatrics at Dell Medical School and regular participation in educational activities with medical students and residents will be expected. Opportunities for collaboration with medical and adjunct specialties will be encouraged to allow for the pursuit of innovative program development and clinical research initiatives.
Successful candidates will have completed an additional fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, be Board Certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and be eligible for a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Texas.
Dell Medical School, the first new medical school to be built at a tier one research university in nearly 50 years, welcomed its inaugural class in 2016. The school is committed to redesigning academic medicine and revolutionizing how people get and stay healthy, by educating leaders, developing new models of care, and advancing innovation from health products to health care delivery.
DCMC, a member of Ascension Texas and the Seton Healthcare Family, is a tertiary children's hospital with 248-beds serving 46-counties that includes a 24 bed pediatric cardiac care unit and a robust ECMO program. There are approximately 1,800 admissions to the ICU annually. It is the only freestanding pediatric facility in the region with a level 1 pediatric trauma center, level 4 epilepsy center and level 4 neonatal intensive care unit.
Austin has been designated by US News & World Report as one of the top ten "Best Places to Live" for several years. This growing metropolis is considered "the live music capital of the world," a high-tech growth hub, and home to one of the largest state universities in the country.
Seton Healthcare Family is a member of Ascension Health, the largest not-for-profit health network in the nation.
Qualifications Meets applicable credentialing and privileging standards for his/her specialty. Board certification.
Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Texas (or the ability to obtain prior to appointment).
Demonstrated leadership, clinical teaching, evaluation, and communication skills.
Ability to influence/motivate others at all professional and administrative levels.
Must be an innovative self-starter with a commitment to excellence.
Must possess tenacity, self-motivation and initiative necessary to drive the development and maintenance of established and new programs.
A track record of being able to lead, direct, and influence a team (regardless of reporting lines). Demonstrates behaviors of a team player.
Eligible for appointment as an assistant professor or higher at the University of Texas at Austin.
Application Instructions
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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The Dell Medical School
in partnership with
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas (DCMCCT),
is seeking a Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgeon to be part of the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease. This physician will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to deliver world class pediatric heart care and serve the growing need of the pediatric population in Central Texas.
This position will assume co-responsibility for the treatment of complex congenital heart defects in newborns, children, adolescents and adults. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest for participation in clinical, research and educational activities.
A successful candidate will have a joint appointment within both the Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care and the Department of Pediatrics at Dell Medical School and regular participation in educational activities with medical students and residents will be expected. Opportunities for collaboration with medical and adjunct specialties will be encouraged to allow for the pursuit of innovative program development and clinical research initiatives.
Successful candidates will have completed an additional fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, be Board Certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and be eligible for a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Texas.
Dell Medical School, the first new medical school to be built at a tier one research university in nearly 50 years, welcomed its inaugural class in 2016. The school is committed to redesigning academic medicine and revolutionizing how people get and stay healthy, by educating leaders, developing new models of care, and advancing innovation from health products to health care delivery.
DCMC, a member of Ascension Texas and the Seton Healthcare Family, is a tertiary children's hospital with 248-beds serving 46-counties that includes a 24 bed pediatric cardiac care unit and a robust ECMO program. There are approximately 1,800 admissions to the ICU annually. It is the only freestanding pediatric facility in the region with a level 1 pediatric trauma center, level 4 epilepsy center and level 4 neonatal intensive care unit.
Austin has been designated by US News & World Report as one of the top ten "Best Places to Live" for several years. This growing metropolis is considered "the live music capital of the world," a high-tech growth hub, and home to one of the largest state universities in the country.
Seton Healthcare Family is a member of Ascension Health, the largest not-for-profit health network in the nation.
Qualifications Meets applicable credentialing and privileging standards for his/her specialty. Board certification.
Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Texas (or the ability to obtain prior to appointment).
Demonstrated leadership, clinical teaching, evaluation, and communication skills.
Ability to influence/motivate others at all professional and administrative levels.
Must be an innovative self-starter with a commitment to excellence.
Must possess tenacity, self-motivation and initiative necessary to drive the development and maintenance of established and new programs.
A track record of being able to lead, direct, and influence a team (regardless of reporting lines). Demonstrates behaviors of a team player.
Eligible for appointment as an assistant professor or higher at the University of Texas at Austin.
Application Instructions
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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