DEPARTMENT OF PALLIATIVE, REHABILITATION and INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

POSITION DESCRIPTION

RANK: Assistant Professor, CFA

DIVISION/DEPARTMENT/Section:

Cancer Medicine/Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine/Integrative Medicine

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

This is a faculty position responsible to the Chairman, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine.

GENERAL DUTIES:

Provides clinical and research expertise in patient care in Integrative Medicine, and an appropriate teaching environment for fellows, residents, observer, visitors, and students of cancer medicine.

CHARACTERISTICS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
I. Clinical - 80%

1. Practice clinical medicine in an exemplary manner in standards set forth by the Texas State Board of Examiners and the American Medical Association, properly balanced with other academic activities.

2. Develop and maintain a service for patients referred to the UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

3. Provide clinical staffing for the Department at a level commensurate with that which would be provided by other clinicians with the same level of training and experience.

4. Visually review for proper ICD-10 and CPT coding and approve all charge documents within one working days.

5. Complete patient documentation for medical records within timeframes provided by institutional policy. Will require dictating in a clear and concise manner, and visual review of documents.

6. Correspond as appropriate in writing or in telephone conversations with referring physicians and other health care personnel regarding patient care and treatment.

7. Request appropriate consultations for patients by phone conversations or in writing to other physicians and other health care personnel as appropriate.

8. Provide a role model as a practitioner for faculty, fellows, residents, and students rotating in the Department.

9. Provide a balanced and integrated educational program in cancer medicine for fellows and for observers, visitors, medical residents and students who rotate through the various Sections in the Department.
a. After comprehensive review and analysis, develop, implement, provide, and evaluate the written learning materials for the specific graduate curriculum in cancer medicine.
10. Develop and implement specific continuing education programs pertaining to cancer medicine. Analyze education needs and, using a dictating machine or a computer keyboard, develop continuing education programs.

11. Attend and participate in Division/Department teaching and continuing education conferences, which requires verbal/interaction with colleagues and walking to meeting locations throughout the campus.

12. Provide peer review for assessing the clinical practice of faculty within the Department.

II. Administration - 5%
Serve on institutional and hospital committees as requested by attending appropriate meetings, which may include walking to each meeting site. Listen to deliberations and provide verbal feedback as necessary. Visually review all documents pertaining to committee functions.
III. Research - 10%
Actively engage in clinical research and scholarly activity to enhance the academic environment of the Department.

1. Develop programs of clinical research and scholarly activities in keeping within the goals of the Department. Requires the ability to synthesize a myriad of information pertaining to the area of research. May necessitate (orally or in writing) instructing research support personnel in protocol implementation.

2. Seek appropriate funding mechanism to support clinical or basic research. May require completion of grant application forms through oral dictation or use of a computer and keyboard. This will also require budget development and analysis.
IV. Education- 5%

1. Represent the Department in local, regional, state, and national matters pertaining to cancer medicine. Will require traveling to sites outside of the Houston area and, upon return, disseminating the information obtained or learned by sharing with the department colleagues verbally or in writing.

2. Serve on institutional and hospital committees as requested by attending appropriate meetings, which may include walking to each meeting site. Listen to deliberations and provide verbal feedback as necessary. Visually review all documents pertaining to committee functions.

3. Keep abreast of current approaches in the management of patients through attendance at continuing education conferences in the specialty. This will require listening to and assimilating information from the conferences.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: Doctorate-level degree in a field appropriate to faculty role and department mission

Preferred:

1. Physician with post-graduate specialty degree in Internal Medicine and sub-specialties, Anesthesiology, Rehabilitation Medicine, or Family Medicine

2. Previous training in palliative care or symptom control desirable

3. Must be able to work within a context of very intense interpersonal relationships with other physicians, patients, and subordinates.

4. Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Palliative Medicine or Rehabilitation Medicine

EDUCATION AND LICENSURE:

Required: Degree and residency requirements as defined by the Texas Medical Board.

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

EXPERIENCE
• Doctorate level degree
• Has completed residency or clinical fellowship in family medicine, palliative medicine, or rehabilitation medicine or
• GME trainee (except specialties with shorter residencies or fellowships)

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html