Associate/Assistant Professor, Pediatric Urology - Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time non-tenure clinical track faculty position in the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Division of Pediatric Urology. The selected candidate contributes to the department’s mission to improve the health and welfare of all infants, children, and adolescents through comprehensive clinical care, research, and educational opportunities for medical students, residents, and fellows.

Our faculty is dedicated to promoting excellence in all areas of pediatric surgery. The UT Pediatric Surgical team partners with the Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, Women’s Hospital of Texas, HCA Houston Healthcare, and the Children’s Cancer Hospital  MD Anderson Cancer Center. We offer emergency and continued care for pediatric trauma patients from our level 1 trauma facility based at CMHH. Our UT surgical team collaborates closely with care teams across specialties to deliver timely, coordinated, and compassionate care for children and their families.

The Department of Pediatric Surgery, Division of Pediatric Urology, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, is seeking a full-time Board-Certified, pediatric fellowship-trained Urologic Surgeon.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Participating in developing a basic science and/or clinical research program will be a key responsibility, and fostering the academic program, including training medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Participating actively in the education and training of urology residents and medical students from UT Health.
• Participation in daily clinical activities, including operating room, consultation, fetal therapy interdisciplinary meetings, and multidisciplinary and specialty clinics (Spina Bifida, Bladder Clinic, Bowel Clinic), which will provide a diverse exposure to all areas of pediatric urology.

 This unique opportunity also offers:

• Minimally invasive and Si Robotic surgery.
• Comprehensive endourological facilities.
• State-of-the-art, non-invasive micturition testing, video urodynamics, and biofeedback therapy.
• Experienced group of pediatric urologists and exposure to all aspects of pediatric urology.
• Region-wide referral of neonates from multiple affiliated Level III NICUs.
• Affiliation with a major academic center in Houston, Texas.
• Opportunity to train the urology residents from Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Methodist Hospital throughout the academic year.
• Opportunity to develop the Stone Prevention and Management Clinic.
• Developing and sustaining an environment in the patient care units that supports excellence and innovation in clinical practice.
• Providing coaching, mentoring, support, and consultation to attending physicians, advanced care providers, nursing teams, clinical managers, research personnel, fellows, residents, and various clinical staff.
• Serving as role model in professional behavior and leadership skills, problem-solving ability, and people skills
• Delegating authority and accountability to advanced care providers and nursing staff for patient care decisions that are consistent with professional standards, regulatory agencies, and organizational policies and procedures.
• Identifying patient and family needs of the populations served; recommending and/or developing innovative programs and services to meet those needs; assuring that age-specific equipment, supplies, and educational resources are available for assigned units/services.
• 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

As one of the nation's leading pediatric health care systems, Children’s Memorial Hermann is committed to providing all children the best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to children each year through our pediatric hospital, specialty clinics, and primary care practices located in Houston, Texas.

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas, has 332 beds: 

• Pediatrics: 234 beds
• Women's: seventy-six beds

The hospital also has a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 118 beds. This is the highest level of care available for premature and critically ill newborns in Texas. 

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital is a quaternary care hospital that provides comprehensive care for women and children. It is in the Texas Medical Center and is affiliated with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. 

According to U.S. News & World Report, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas, is ranked: 

• Texas: fifth-best children's hospital in Texas
• Southwest Region: sixth-best children's hospital in the Southwest Region
• Level IV Maternal Facility: highest level of care for both mother and baby

 Children’s Memorial Hermann strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children – even those who may never enter our doors – through our world-changing research, education, and advocacy efforts. At Children’s Memorial Hermann, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own.

Qualifications:

• Fellowship trainee experience.
• Ability to lead programmatic development in an area of specialized expertise. Preferred expertise areas in transitional care and prenatal urology.
• Experience in all aspects of pediatric urology, including genital reconstruction, urinary tract reconstruction, fetal urology, and voiding disorders of childhood.