Nephrologist
Company: University of Texas at Austin
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 30, 2024
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Job Description:
DescriptionThe Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at
Austin is seeking an exceptional nephrologist to join the Division
of Nephrology with the Department of Internal Medicine. Applicants
should be eligible for appointment at the Assistant, Associate or
Professor level and should have experience in medical education,
clinical program development, and scholarship. Applicants must be
board-certified, or board eligible in Nephrology.
BACKGROUND
Dell Medical School (DMS) is the first medical school established
in nearly five decades by a member of the Association of American
Universities, an organization of leading public and private
research universities. An extraordinary commitment of resources,
both public and private, has been made to enable its development
and success. The Dell Medical School enrolled its first class of 50
undergraduate medical students in June of 2016 and graduated its
first class in 2020. As part of The University of Texas at Austin,
one of the nation's leading research universities, the Dell Medical
School pursues innovation in the re-design of healthcare delivery,
excellence in healthcare research, and programs in
interdisciplinary and inter-professional education.
Dell Medical School's mission is to revolutionize how people get
and stay healthy by:
The Department of Internal Medicine is home to 157 faculty, 68
residents, and 18 fellows per year, which includes a Primary Care
Track and a Distinctions Track in Care Transformation, plus 5
preliminary interns in Medicine. We have fellowship training
programs in Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Hematology and Oncology,
Palliative Care, and Pulmonary/Critical Care.
The Department is comprised of 11 Divisions and collaborates
closely with other Departments in the School of Medicine and across
the UT Austin Campus. We are partnered with a number of care
delivery organizations in the Austin / Travis County community,
including the Seton-Ascension system, Community Care, Central
Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The growing Division of Nephrology here at Dell Medical School aims
to provide world-class clinical care. The division works to advance
the field of Nephrology through community collaboration and
training of new physician leaders. Housed within Department of
Internal Medicine, the division of Nephrology works in
collaboration with many specialties to ensure the highest quality
of care for patients. The division is committed to meeting the
expanding clinical needs of the central Texas region and providing
the highest quality of patient centered care to our patients.
Dell Seton Medical Center (DSMC-UT) is a 210-bed, safety net, Level
1 Trauma Center, and serves as the primary inpatient training
facility for our residents. Seton Medical Center of Austin is a
524-bed, tertiary regional referral center with advanced programs
in several specialty areas including nephrology. In addition, the
Division of Nephrology provides outpatient consultation and ongoing
care to patients with kidney disease at the Community Care and
Seton McCarthy Renal Clinics three to four half-days each week. Due
to the increasing demand for nephrology care in our patient
population, we are eager to open the new Central Health
Rosewood-Zaragosa clinic where this position will provide care to
patients with a broad spectrum of renal diseases.
Central Health, a separate political subdivision of the State of
Texas, was created in 2004 by a vote of Travis County residents to
function as the public hospital district serving the residents of
Travis County. The boundaries of its health care service area and
taxing jurisdiction are contiguous with Travis County. Central
Health's mission is to improve the health of the community by
caring for those who need it most. We are empowering communities
with care by building a better healthcare system. The healthcare
district is also indebted to the taxpayers of Travis County-who
fund the majority of Central Health's budget-to operate in a
fiscally responsible and transparent manner.
JOB SUMMARY
Development of a strong nephrology presence and infrastructure for
care delivery, education, and research is essential for meeting the
goals of Dell Medical School.
This position will provide direct patient care for vulnerable
patient populations with kidney disease. The candidate will also
work with the Dell Med and Central Health leadership in quality
improvement projects, development of care models, and in medical
education with an aim to meaningfully improve healthcare system
processes and delivery of high value care for vulnerable patients
in Travis County. This position will also include working with
students, residents, and fellows.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Qualifications
Application InstructionsFor any questions regarding this position,
please contact the Division Chief of Nephrology, Dr. Paul Nader: or
Wendeline Jongenburger: Equal Employment Opportunity StatementThe
University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state
laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The
University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all
persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or
veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities,
and admissions.
Keywords: University of Texas at Austin, Cedar Park , Nephrologist, Other , Austin, Texas
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