Assist/Assoc/Professor- Pediatric Neurologist

25400BR

Pedi Administration Lbk Genl

Position Description

Org Level 1

Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr

Major/Essential Functions

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock is seeking a Board Certified Pediatric Neurologist to join the Department of Pediatrics at Texas Tech Physicians.

Exciting opportunity for a Pediatric Neurologist to join our practice and join a collaborative, multi-disciplinary effort with Texas Tech Pediatrics and University Medical Center Hospital. We are committed to delivering the highest quality of care while providing our clinicians with an exceptional personal lifestyle while serving the

The school of medicine at TTUHSC offers a rich academic environment with an opportunity for innovation and collaboration with a large variety of healthcare disciplines and opportunities to collaborate with faculty at other schools through the robust interprofessional community.

The pediatric department offers a multi-disciplinary team that supports the ability of the pediatric community to provide primary and subspecialty care to meet the needs of the pediatric population in the West Texas and Eastern New Mexico regions. The department is comprised of 48 faculty positions, 13 APPs, and approximately 130 staff members which include nursing and nursing support, PSS, and referral team members. The department operates in 6 clinical locations, 2 Cancer Centers, 2 Hospitals, a Cytogenetics/Genomics Lab as well as a Cancer Research Center…all located in Lubbock. The administrative team is located in the HSC building and contains the Chair, Senior Clinical Administrator, Associate Administrator of Clinical Operations, Associate Administrator of Finance, Billing and Coding team, Departmental HR and license renewals, and education coordinators. Located outside of the clinical space, but designated departmental space is the managed care team.

Our faculty positions include 1 Chair, 12 Generalists, 12 Hospitalists, 4 Hematology/Oncology, 4 Intensivists, 3 Cancer Center Research, 3 Neurosurgeons, 2 Infectious Disease, 1 of each of the following: Adolescent Medicine, Child Abuse, Cytogenetics/Genomics, Pulmonology.  The Neurology Division currently consists of 1 full-time provider (Assistant Professor), and 1 Nurse Practitioner to grow the Division to 3 full-time pediatric neurologists

We have a robust, fully accredited pediatric residency program with 24 residents, with a board passing rate of 100%

We also have a pediatric hospital medicine fellowship and just received the ACGME approval for a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship

Responsibilities:

• 7 half days of in-clinic coverage and on-call of one hospital for inpatient coverage shared with another pediatric neurology physician, pediatric neurology nurse practitioners, and locum tenants physicians, which are connected to each other by a walkway.
• Instruct and supervise pediatric neurology residents and rotations.
• Protected 2 half days of administrative time per week.

Occasional Duties

• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

M.D. or DO degree required
*Must provide three professional letters of reference.

Preferred Qualifications

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Neurology.

Required Attachments

Resume / CV

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Jeanne Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. You can locate this report through our website at: https://www.ttuhsc.edu/emergency/clery-report.aspx.

Pay Basis

Monthly

Pay Grade Minimum

Salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills

Pay Grade Maximum

Salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills

Salary Grade

800

Grant Funded?

No

Job Type

Full Time

Job Group

Full Professor

Shift

Day

Travel Required

None

Does this position work in a research laboratory?

No