Gastroenterologist (Assistant Professor)
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7284372 (Ref:20580-en_US)
Posted: September 24, 2024
Job Description
Summary
The section of Gastroenterology & Hepatology in the Department of Medicine is recruiting a Gastroenterologist (MD) to join the Quentin Mease endoscopy unit. The candidate will provide outpatient and inpatient services in the Texas Medical Center at BenTaub Hospital. Clinical care responsibilities will include outpatient clinics, endoscopy, and inpatient service rotations. Duties will include direct patient care, participation in the education of trainees, and participating in section meetings/conferences. Opportunities for research, quality improvement, and leadership activities will be strongly supported.
Job Duties
- Evaluate new and existing patients in the clinic setting and outpatient endoscopy
- Participate in the inpatient consult service at Baylor St. Luke’s
- Develop a treatment plan for patients
- Meet productivity benchmarks established by Baylor College of Medicine
- Participate in all routine clinical meetings held with the immediate work group.
- Maintain required certifications and licensing.
- Become familiar with Electronic Medical Record system, enter data into EMR, and develop a level of competency to document all patient encounters.
- Complete all documentation in a timely manner.
- Orders for diagnostic services and referrals to specialists.
- Be an active member of a clinical group practice, including educational activities such as participate in Grand Rounds, monthly faculty meetings & retreats
- Share call responsibilities within the clinical group and provide medical care to the patients of other providers when they are not available.
- Meet or exceed all quality indicators
- Maintain professionalism in relationships with students, faculty, ancillary and administrative staff.
- All professional billing and appropriate credentialing paperwork must be completed/renewed well ahead of their expiration.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum Education: M.D.
- Minimum Job Experience: Residency & Fellowship training in Gastroenterology.
- Minimum Certification/Licenses/Registration: License from Texas Medical Board certification. Board required to practice medicine in the state of Texas.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
