Full Job Description
Academic Hospitalist (Day Shifts) - Dallas, Texas
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine is recruiting Academic Hospitalists to join our esteemed faculty in the Division of Hospital Medicine. This is a full-time faculty position with day shifts only, offers a unique opportunity to practice in a vibrant setting at one of the nation's leading academic institutions.
We seek candidates with a minimum of 2 years post-residency experience, showcasing a solid foundation for clinical care and a proven commitment to excellence in teaching.
The successful candidate will enter at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor (Clinician Track) or Assistant Professor (Clinician Educator Track) and will have the opportunity to work with highly complex cases, contribute to a multidisciplinary care team, and actively engage in scholarly activities.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide exceptional clinical care to a high-complexity patient population on med-surg level units
• Teach and mentor internal medicine residents and medical students
• Collaborate with advanced practice providers in a shared visit model during some weeks
• Work approximately 11 months of the year on general ward services and approximately 1 month of the year as a day admitter/triager
• No admitting responsibilities while on ward services (very rare exceptions to provide back-up admitting support)
• No procedures and closed ICUs
Schedule:
• 175 shifts per year
• 7 days on/7 days off, with 12-hour shifts - exception, when attending on internal medicine teaching wards
• Guarantee of either Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day off every year
• No night pager call
Qualifications
Qualifications:
• MD or DO degree, or foreign equivalent, from an accredited institution
• Board certified or board eligible with the American Board of Internal Medicine
• Unrestricted Texas medical licensure
• Commitment to participation in quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and other scholarly activities
Application Instructions
If you are interested, please submit a copy of your current CV, a cover letter, and your best contact information.
