Job title: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Cornea/Anterior Segment Specialist) – Ophthalmology and Visual Science, McGovern Medical School
Company: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Job description: The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences ( /), McGovern Medical School( ), University of Texas Health Science Center Houston( ) is seeking to add a board-certified or eligible fellowship-trained cornea specialist.
Consideration will be given to applicants with an interest in clinical or basic research and comes with the opportunity to participate in our educational program including medical students, residents, and fellows.
The University of Texas has an extremely stimulating environment with unparalleled opportunity. The department offers competitive salaries and extensive benefits for our faculty.
Position Key Accountabilities:
This is an academic appointment with research and teaching opportunities and expectations. We are looking for a clinician interested in building a busy practice at our primary location, the Cizik Eye Clinic, located within the Texas Medical Center. Other responsibilities may include resident and/or fellow supervision at our county hospital, Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, which is central to and the primary location of our education programs.
This is an academic track with the potential for tenure. Appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level will be determined in accordance with experience.
Qualifications:
Applicants should have completed fellowship training or equivalent in the cornea, be board certified/eligible in ophthalmology, and be eligible for a medical license in the state of Texas.
Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Preferred applicants will possess and demonstrate knowledge or skills such as excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong potential for a leadership role within the department.
Potential applicants must apply through UTHealth’s career webpage at . Only applications received through the online system will be considered.
This is a security-sensitive position and thereby subject to Texas Education Code #51.215. A background check will be required for the final candidate.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.
UTHealth offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Office of Benefits Website.
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Expected salary:
Location: Houston, TX
Job date: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:56:59 GMT
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