Instructor or Higher at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso · El Paso, United States Of America · Onsite
- Senior
- Office in El Paso
Position Description
Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching and service, some variation by academic unit.
Travel Required
Up to 25%
Major/Essential Functions
- Serves as consultant to the West Texas Regional Poison Center, supervises pharmacists, nurses, and poison specialists; performs other duties as assigned.
- Provides patient care in the Emergency Department.
- Supervises medical toxicology fellows (once the program is established), residents, and medical students on-site and off-site.
- Provides performance evaluation, skill testing, and mentoring of residents, fellows, and medical students.
- Provides medical toxicology consultation services to inpatients and outpatients.
- Participates in resident and faculty recruitment.
- Serves as medical control physician for El Paso EMS while on duty in the Emergency Department.
- Assists Department Chair with implementation of departmental policies and monitoring staffing effectiveness.
- Participates in national societies such as ACEP, SAEM, AACT, ACMT.
- Engages in advancement of scientific knowledge through research and/or scholarship.
- Serves the academic community through participation in institutional governance, such as committee work and other administrative duties.
- Contributes to the community through academically-related public service complementary to the institutional mission.
- Assists with development and implementation of special departmental projects
- Delivers presentations in conferences for residents, fellows, medical students, nurses, and emergency medical technicians.
- Participates in chart audits and other clinical performance improvement efforts.
- Attends and participates in morbidity-mortality conferences and journal club conferences
- Demonstrates professionalism in accordance with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine's Declaration of Faculty Professional Responsibility.
- Adhere to all TTUHSCEP policies, procedures, and processes.
- Upholds and promotes the values-based culture of TTUHSC El Paso.
- Ensures compliance with HIPAA and billing regulations.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- Attends mandatory training provided and required by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.
Grant Funded?
No
Minimum Hire Rate
salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills
Pay Basis
Monthly
Schedule Details
As directed by the medical director and/or chair
Work Location
El Paso
Preferred Qualifications
- Board certification in Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine.
- Board certification in Medical Toxicology by the American Board of Emergency Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine.
- Knowledge and/or training in research, pediatric emergency medicine, occupational and environmental medicine, or preventative medicine.
- Experience in teaching residents and medical students.
- Evidence of growth in clinical, teaching, and research activities relating to the specialty
- Knowledge of Medical Spanish.
- ACLS/PALS/ ATLS certifications.
- Emerging or established regional or national reputation for the rank of Associate Professor or higher.
Campus
HSC - El Paso
Department
Emergency Medicine Elp Genl
Required Attachments
Professional License or Certification, Resume / CV, Transcript
Job Type
Full Time
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 on the Human Resources webpage.
Job Group
Instructors
Shift
Other
EEO Statement
All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Required Qualifications
- MD or DO degree.
- Successful completion of ACGME-accredited residency program in emergency medicine.
- Successful completion of ACGME-accredited fellowship program in medical toxicology or equivalent experience.
- Valid unrestricted Texas medical license, or eligibility for medical license in Texas.
Does this position work in a research laboratory?
No
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. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website at https://www.ttuhsc.edu/compliance/clery-report.aspx.
