Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine and Section of General Internal Medicine

The Section of General Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine is dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, and scholarly activities. As general internists, we apply scientific knowledge, clinical expertise and compassion to prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of adult patients with a broad spectrum of medical conditions. We care for diverse patients in primary care outpatient settings. Our physicians practice at Baylor Medicine Clinic and interact with colleagues at Baylor St. Luke's CHI Hospitals (Medical Center, Sugarland, Vintage, Woodlands), Harris Health System (Ben Taub Hospital and Smith Clinic) and the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

The Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine is the largest adult practice department at Baylor College of Medicine. Founded in 1953, it is one of the largest education programs in the United States with more than 700 trainees and a highly competitive specialty fellowship training programs, including seven federally funded research training grants. Our healthcare providers see hundreds of thousands of patients in seven inpatient and outpatient facilities, and our department's clinical excellence is recognized in U.S. News and World Report.

Baylor (www.bcm.edu) is recognized as one of the nation’s premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, and healthcare and community service. Located in the heart of the world's largest medical center (Texas Medical Center), Baylor is affiliated with multiple educational, healthcare and research affiliates (Baylor Affiliates).

Summary

The Section of General Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking an outpatient Internal Medicine Physician to provide services at the Baylor Medicine San Felipe clinic. Ideal candidates are patient-centered and committed to excellence in providing quality care in an inpatient setting.

Job Duties

• Positions are clinical with direct patient care for 9 sessions a week.
• Provide medical care to adults in the outpatient care setting. Supervise residents, medical students, and other learners as needed.
• Coordinate with inpatient care teams for safe discharge of patients.
• Participate in any team meetings.
• Contribute to quality improvement and/or research projects.
• Keep up with continuing medical education as per college and specialty requirements.
• Renewing and meeting all required licenses and certification requirements.
• Utilize the Epic medical record and document all patient encounters as needed.
• Complete all documentation in a timely manner so that billing and other administrative tasks can happen smoothly to ensure a robust operational system.
  
  

Benefits include malpractice insurance, comprehensive medical/vision/dental coverage, retirement, funds for CME related activities, and shared administrative support.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education Requirement: MD, DO; Board Certified or board eligible.
• Licensure Requirement: Licensed by the Texas Medical Board.
  
  

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.