"Assist/Assoc/Professor - Pediatric Hospitalist"

Extended Job Title

Assist/Assoc/Professor - Pediatric Hospitalist

Position Description

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is recruiting a pediatric hospital medicine physician to join our pediatric hospital medicine team in Lubbock, Texas. Our hospital medicine division is comprised of 11 pediatric hospital medicine physicians. Our division provides coverage for inpatient pediatric services at Covenant Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Children’s Hospital, and Trustpoint rehabilitation hospital. Our division acts as the primary admitting team for many of our pediatric subspecialists and participates in co-management with many of the surgical specialists at each of our hospital sites. We are currently growing a hospitalist-run sedation service at Covenant Children’s for children undoing procedures or sedated imaging.

Our division works closely with the TTUHSC medical school and pediatric residency program providing oversight on inpatient rotations, education in hospital medicine, and mentorship. We have a well-established, accredited PHM fellowship program with one fellow per year. We are committed to training students, residents, and fellows to be successful in their future careers and place a strong focus on education and evidence-based practices.

Faculty within the division serve in a variety of roles across the medical school and hospital systems including the freestanding children’s hospital CEO, leaders of the organized medical staff, assistant dean for undergraduate medical education, director of the fourth-year school of medicine curriculum, pediatrics clerkship director, and leaders in quality improvement and health information technology at our clinical sites.

Our group has a strong spirit of comradery. We work very nicely together and enjoy planned monthly get-togethers for the division outside of work as well. Our hospital systems provide collegial and collaborative work environments and supportive administrative culture. TTUHSC offers comprehensive health plans and other core insurances, retirement plans, ample sick and vacation leave time, and CME opportunities.

Rank of Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor and applicable salary are dependent upon candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Major/Essential Functions

• Develops plans of care, as appropriate, and implements plans in the course of treating patients.
• Obtains patient health histories; conducts physical examinations, assesses patient complaints, and administers appropriate treatment.
• Determines need for specialized medical testing for diagnosis or treatment; Orders tests appropriately.
• Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding a plan of care, problems, and other health care issues.
• Practices independently managing previously diagnosed and undiagnosed patients.
• Provides the full spectrum of health care services including health prevention, disease prevention, health protection, anticipatory guidance and counseling, and disease management, palliative care.
• Use advanced health assessment skills to differentiate between rounds and variations of normal and abnormal findings.
• Orders and interprets labs, and diagnostic tests, such as X-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory test results for deviations from normal.
• Prescribes medication. Manages the health/illness status of patients and families over time.
• Elicits detailed patient histories.
• Examines patient, performs a comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in the provision of continuity of care.
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility in Pediatric Hospital Medicine.

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO degree.
• Board Certified in General Pediatrics with the expectation that one would maintain certification.

Requisition ID: 43359BR

Job Type: Full Time

Pay Basis: Monthly

Work Location: Lubbock

Schedule Details: Inpatient care

Travel Required: None

Shift: Other

Department: Pedi Administration Lbk Genl

Required Attachments: Resume / CV