Assistant Professor Clinical Practice, Internal Medicine-General Medicine

POSITION OVERVIEW
 

The Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch seeks board-certified internists at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level to join a growing Division of General Medicine serving Southeast Texas through UTMB's multi-campus health system. 
Faculty members will provide comprehensive adult primary care, hospital medicine services, consultative general medicine, and care for medically complex patients, contribute to the education of medical students, residents, and fellows, and have opportunities to develop scholarly activities aligned with their interests and the division's strategic priorities.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
 

The Department of Internal Medicine is the largest department within UTMB's John Sealy School of Medicine. Under the leadership of Dr. Salim Hayek, the department emphasizes data-driven strategies, precision medicine, and integration of emerging technologies including artificial intelligence into clinical operations. The department's mission encompasses excellence in patient care, robust training programs, and expansion of research activities across basic, translational, and clinical domains.
For more information about the Department of Internal Medicine, please visit our UTMB Internal Medicine website.

DIVISION STRENGTHS AND RESOURCES
 

The Division of General Medicine provides comprehensive primary care, hospital medicine, and consultative general internal medicine services for adult patients across UTMB's multi-campus system. Division programs include:
 

Outpatient General Medicine Programs:
 

• Primary Care Clinics.
• Complex Care Management.
• Continuity Clinic for Residents.
• Preventive Medicine and Health Maintenance.
• Anticoagulation Management.
• Care Transitions and Hospital Follow-Up.

Hospital Medicine and Inpatient Services:

• Academic Hospitalist Service.
• Direct Care Hospitalist Service.
• Perioperative Medicine & Surgical Co-Management.
• Hospital Quality and Safety Initiatives.

Specialized General Medicine Programs:

• Substance Use Disorder Management.
• Medication Therapy Management.
• Chronic Pain Management.
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound.
• Telemedicine Services.

Multi-Site Operations and Special Settings:

• Multi-Site Clinical Operations.
• TDCJ General Medicine Services.
   

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Faculty responsibilities are tailored to individual expertise and appointment track, with flexibility to emphasize clinical, educational, or research missions. All faculty maintain clinical practice and contribute to educational activities commensurate with their appointment.
 

Clinical Responsibilities
 

Hospital Medicine – Nocturnist:
 

• Provide attending nocturnist coverage or direct patient care on general medicine inpatient services with daily rounds, patient evaluation, and treatment plan development.
• Manage patients admitted with common medical conditions including pneumonia, heart failure, COPD exacerbations, acute kidney injury, sepsis, diabetic complications, and other general medical conditions.
• Lead interdisciplinary rounds with nursing, pharmacy, case management, physical therapy, and social work.
• Make admission, discharge, and transfer decisions with attention to appropriate level of care.
• Coordinate subspecialty co