Baylor College of Medicine and Departmentt of Medicine

The Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking exceptional candidates for a full-time faculty position as a Palliative Medicine Provider in the section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at an academic rank (Assistant or Associate Professor) commensurate with experience. This role will serve as the service-line medical director for the Palliative Medicine program at CHI St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital. As a Palliative Care Provider, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive inpatient palliative care to people with serious illness, focusing on symptom management, communication, and support for patients and their families. This position will be primarily based at CHI St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital. As a member of the BCM academic community, you are expected to role-model and teach exceptional evidence-based care. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in clinical care and at least one additional area of focus- research, quality improvement, ethics, education or other.

The Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine is the largest adult practice department at Baylor College of Medicine. Founded in 1953, we are one of the largest education programs in the United States with more than 700 trainees, and highly competitive specialty fellowship training programs, including seven federally funded research training grants. Our healthcare providers see hundreds of thousands of patients in seven inpatient and outpatient facilities and our department's clinical excellence is recognized in U.S. News and World Report. Our departmental research initiatives span the continuum of biomedical research from basic to clinical, attracting $79.5 million in total extramural funding, including more than $62 million from the NIH as well as other federal sources.

Baylor (www.bcm.edu) is recognized as one of the nation’s premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, and healthcare and community service. Located in the heart of the world's largest medical center (Texas Medical Center), Baylor is affiliated with multiple educational, healthcare and research affiliates (Baylor Affiliates).

Summary

Baylor College of Medicine is seeking exceptional candidates for a full-time faculty position as a Palliative Medicine Provider for CHI St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital. The ideal candidates are patient-centered and committed to excellence in providing quality care in an inpatient setting. 

Job Duties

•             Provide expert clinical care to patients with serious illness, including pain and symptoms management, emotional support, and communication of treatment goals and options.

•             Potentially provide palliative care to patients with serious illnesses in an ambulatory setting; including follow-up visits, symptom management, end of life care, and counseling visits.

•             Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare providers, to develop and implement patient-centered care plans that align with patients' goals and preferences.

•             Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team to facilitate shared decision-making and ensure that patients' values and preferences are respected.

•             Serve as service-line medical director and participate in quality improvement initiatives, including performance improvement projects and palliative care program development.

Minimum Qualifications

•             Minimum Education: M.D. or equivalent

•             Minimum Certification/Licensure: Licensed by the Texas Medical Board.

•             Must be board-certified or board-eligible in Palliative Medicine