Department Chair, Hospital Medicine

Qualifications:

• M.D. or D.O. degree and board certification applicable to the practice of Hospital Medicine.
• Eligible for unrestricted Texas medical licensure.
• At least 5 years of progressive leadership experience in academic hospital medicine, preferably in an oncologic setting.
• A record of exceptional outcomes-driven patient care in academic settings.
• Knowledge of the principles of, and practical experience in, safety and quality improvement in hospital care.
• Established in clinical and/or quality improvement research.
• Track record of faculty and/or trainee mentoring and career development.
• Demonstrated skills in programmatic development.
• Evidence of leadership qualities essential to effective problem-solving, inspiring their team, and promoting accountability and collaboration across the institution.
• Ability to function effectively in a matrixed organization characterized by complex intra- and inter-disciplinary relationships.
• Experience in bridging multidisciplinary collaborations between diverse functional areas including solid tumor clinical services, emergency and ICU services, supportive and palliative care, COVID-related care, and 24/7 inpatient care.
• Demonstrated administrative competence to ensure the fiscally sound and efficient day-to-day operations of the department.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html