Description

Division Chief of General Internal Medicine

John Sealy School of Medicine

University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston, Texas 

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) 
UTMB is a $3.5 billion academic health center established in 1891 as Texas's first medical school, comprising Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Public and Population Health, and a Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. With $168 million in sponsored research awards, UTMB ranks 52nd nationally in NIH funding among medical schools and stands in the top 2 percent of institutions receiving NIH support. The institution operates four hospital campuses (Galveston, Clear Lake, League City, Angleton-Danbury) with over 1,000 beds and more than 90 clinics serving a population exceeding 1.8 million across Southeast Texas. UTMB is the only academic health science center south of Houston and serves as the Level I Trauma Center for a nine-county region.

The Department of Internal Medicine at UTMB is the largest department within UTMB’s John Sealy School of Medicine, encompassing multiple divisions including Allergy and Immunology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, General Medicine, Geriatrics, Infectious Disease, Medical Oncology and Hematology, Nephrology, Palliative Care, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, and Rheumatology. The department operates a categorical Internal Medicine residency program with approximately 32 positions per cycle, as well as a distinctive combined Aerospace/Internal Medicine residency in partnership with NASA—the only program of its kind in the United States. For more information about this and other opportunities please visit Internal Medicine Home

The Department seeks a Division Chief of General Internal Medicine to lead a dynamic, expansionist role overseeing both ambulatory primary care and inpatient hospital medicine across UTMB's growing multi-campus health system. This is a strategic growth position focused on deploying high-quality academic hospital medicine services across all UTMB campuses, developing comprehensive perioperative medicine programs (both inpatient and outpatient), and driving measurable improvements in access metrics and inpatient quality including length of stay and complication rates.

The Division Chief of General Internal Medicine reports to Dr. Salim Hayek, Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. The Division Chief will lead a division with robust outpatient (internal medicine primary care) and inpatient components (hospitalists and surgical co-management services), working closely with hospital leadership, surgical departments, and interdisciplinary colleagues to expand clinical services, enhance quality outcomes, and advance the tripartite mission of patient care, education, and investigation.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Clinical Leadership – lead, develop, drive, improve, recruit, maintain.
• Educational Leadership – oversee, direct, foster.
• Research and Scholarship Activities.
• Administrative and Strategic Responsibilities.

Required Qualification:   

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
• Board certification in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (or equivalent).
• Eligibility for medical licensure in Texas.
• Academic rank of Associate Professor or Professor at an accredited medical school, or qualifications consistent with appointment at this level at UTMB.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in hospital medicine program development, perioperative medicine, surgical co-management, or multi-site clinical operations.
• Track record of effective collaboration with administrative, clinical, and academic colleagues in complex healthcare environments.

Income Package: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and educational background.  In addition, UTMB offers a superior benefits package, an excellent retirement program, a relocation allowance as well as other potential incentives.

Living in South Houston and Galveston, Texas: Information about living in the South Houston and Galveston service area can be found on the UTMB Living Website:  http://www.utmb.edu/utmbliving/

For any questions about this opportunity or how to apply, please contact 

Skott Harrington - saharrin@utmb.edu

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.