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Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor, Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Academic/Faculty/Research
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital
Location 77030, Houston, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 8/10/19

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine at The University of Texas McGovern Medical School is seeking an expert in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) to join as a full-time faculty at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Candidate must have an M.D. or equivalent degree and be Board Certified/Eligible in ACHD. Applicants should have outstanding achievements in clinical care, research and teaching, and share our commitment to excellence, integrity, and program development for this important patient population. Our ACHD program provides excellent imaging, electrophysiology, heart failure, catheterization, and comprehensive adult subspecialty support. The ideal candidate would help develop the program into a nationally renowned ACHD program.

The candidate will join our multidisciplinary ACHD program that includes faculty members from Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics and Surgery at Memorial Hermann Hospital at Texas Medical Center, and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. In addition to the ACHD faculty, the program is supported by a team of 16 pediatric cardiologists, 4 adult heart failure specialists, 3 pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons, 6 adult cardiothoracic surgeons, 8 pediatric cardiology fellows, 2 physician extenders, and a dedicated social worker. The candidate will hold position as an Assistant or Associate Professor in Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Medicine, and Adjunct Professor in Pediatrics/Pediatric Cardiology.

Our goal is to recruit a talented individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills who is committed to excellence in patient care and education, and scholarly advancement in cardiovascular research. The ability to work effectively with faculty members from a variety of scientific and clinical disciplines is important.

The position is supported with a competitive salary and faculty appointment commensurate with experience and qualifications at The University of Texas McGovern Medical School. Interested individuals should forward letter of intent, curriculum vitae and three (3) letters of references. Informal inquiries are also encouraged.

Applicants must apply through UTHealth’s career webpage at [Register to View] . Only applications received through the online system will be considered.

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