What are the responsibilities and job description for the Division Chief for Hospital Medicine position at UT Southwestern Medical Center?
The University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, invites nominations and applications for the position of Division Chief of Hospital Medicine. This position represents a major leadership appointment in the Department.
Hospital Medicine will be a new Division in the department, comprised of academic hospitalists who provide inpatient care at the Clements University Hospital (750 beds), Parkland Memorial Hospital (900 beds), and VA North Texas Health Care System (279 beds).
The new Division will be home to 160 faculty and 65 APPs, making it the largest Division in the Department. Hospital Medicine faculty already play key leadership roles in the clinical operations, quality and patient safety improvement, medical education, and informatics programs of the hospitals and Department. The Division Chief will be expected to lead and grow the Division’s clinical, educational, quality/safety, and research programs at all three sites. Developing the academic careers of faculty, recruiting new faculty with diverse backgrounds, and promoting health equity will be key responsibilities.
UT Southwestern is renowned for its biomedical research programs and its exceptional clinical services. It has a NIH-funded CTSA; strong research programs in health services, disparities, and clinical informatics; outstanding training programs in Internal Medicine and its subspecialties; and a new School of Public Health that opened in 2023. The two adult teaching hospitals on the UT Southwestern campus, Clements and Parkland, are state-of-the-art facilities that opened in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
Candidates must have leadership experience as an academic hospitalist and scholarly achievements in research; delivery innovation; quality, patient safety, and value; and/or medical education. Candidates are expected to contribute to the teaching and training of medical students and house staff. Applicants must be board certified in Internal Medicine and be eligible for Texas medical licensure.
Applicants must be board certified in Internal Medicine and be eligible for Texas medical licensure. Appointment would be at the Associate Professor level or above; appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
Benefits
- UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
