"Asst/Assoc/Professor - Pediatric Neurologist"

Extended Job Title

Asst/Assoc/Professor - Pediatric Neurologist

Position Description

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock is seeking a Board Certified Pediatric Neurologist to join the Department of Pediatrics at Texas Tech Physicians.

Exciting opportunity for a Pediatric Neurologist to join our practice and join a collaborative, multi-disciplinary effort with Texas Tech Pediatrics and University Medical Center Hospital. We are committed to delivering the highest quality of care while providing our clinicians with an exceptional personal lifestyle while serving the

The school of medicine at TTUHSC offers a rich academic environment with an opportunity for innovation and collaboration with a large variety of healthcare disciplines and opportunities to collaborate with faculty at other schools through the robust interprofessional community.

The pediatric department offers a multi-disciplinary team that supports the ability of the pediatric community to provide primary and subspecialty care to meet the needs of the pediatric population in the West Texas and Eastern New Mexico regions. The department is comprised of 48 faculty positions, 13 APPs, and approximately 130 staff members which include nursing and nursing support, PSS, and referral team members. The department operates in 6 clinical locations, 2 Cancer Centers, 2 Hospitals, a Cytogenetics/Genomics Lab as well as a Cancer Research Center…all located in Lubbock. The administrative team is located in the HSC building and contains the Chair, Senior Clinical Administrator, Associate Administrator of Clinical Operations, Associate Administrator of Finance, Billing and Coding team, Departmental HR and license renewals, and education coordinators. Located outside of the clinical space, but designated departmental space is the managed care team.

Our faculty positions include 1 Chair, 12 Generalists, 12 Hospitalists, 4 Hematology/Oncology, 4 Intensivists, 3 Cancer Center Research, 3 Neurosurgeons, 2 Infectious Disease, 1 of each of the following: Adolescent Medicine, Child Abuse, Cytogenetics/Genomics, Pulmonology. The Neurology Division currently consists of 1 full-time provider (Assistant Professor), and 1 Nurse Practitioner to grow the Division to 3 full-time pediatric neurologists

We have a robust, fully accredited pediatric residency program with 24 residents, with a board passing rate of 100%

We also have a pediatric hospital medicine fellowship and just received the ACGME approval for a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship.

Major/Essential Functions

• 7 half days of in-clinic coverage and on-call of one hospital for inpatient coverage shared with another pediatric neurology physician and pediatric neurology nurse practitioners.
• Instruct and supervise pediatric neurology residents and rotations.

Occasional Duties

• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) degree.
• Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Neurology.

Requisition ID

43063BR

Travel Required

None

Pay Basis

Monthly

Work Location

Lubbock

Department

Pedi Administration Lbk Genl

Required Attachments

Resume / CV

Job Type

Full Time

Shift

Day