UTHealth Houston

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), non-tenure clinical track Assistant Professor/Associate Professor position in the Department of Surgery. We are seeking a Trauma Medical Director to lead our trauma program through Level II ACS verification. This is a unique opportunity to lead a currently verified Level III program with strong administrative and board support for the Level II transition. The candidate will serve as full-time surgical faculty at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital and will be an integral part of the development of the next ACS Level 1 Verified Trauma Center in Houston, Texas. A new $1.6 billion hospital is currently under construction and is expected to open in late 2028. The candidate will join a talented team of physicians that strive for excellence in education, research, and clinical practice.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Acute care surgery clinical practice at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.
• Collaborative activities with the broader Department of Surgery at McGovern Medical School.
• Teaching activities of the Department of Surgery. This includes patient rounds, presentations and lectures, and attendance at appropriate conferences, such as Surgery Grand Rounds and Morbidity and Mortality Conferences, plus the scheduled LBJ Division conferences.
• Academic activities that may include research, quality improvement, education, and administration.
  
  

Qualifications:

• MD
• Texas Medical License or be eligible for a Texas Faculty Temporary License.
• American Board of Surgery certified or board eligible.
  
  

Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.