Faculty job openings
Nurse practitioner or physician assistant -- gastroenterology
Assistant or associate professor -- gastroenterology
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Research Coordinator
Pediatric developmental pediatrician/pediatric neurologist (autism)
Assistant or associate professor -- pediatric pulmonology
Lab Director -- Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center
Pediatric cardiologists --division chief, interventionalist and general pediatric cardiologist
Assistant or associate professor -- child abuse pediatrics
Assistant or associate professor -- endocrinology & diabetes
Physician scientist -- hematology-oncology
Division chief -- general pediatrics
Division chief -- genetics and metabolic disorders
Assistant or associate professor -- nephrology
Instructor -- general pediatrics (emphasis on gastroenterology and/or nephrology)
Academic pediatric hospitalist
Nurse practitioner or physician assistant -- gastroenterology
The Department of Pediatrics at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is seeking a mid-level provider (nurse practitioner or physician assistant) to join a division engaged in diverse clinical and academic practice, including active liver transplant programs. The mid-level provider appointment will be appointed as a faculty associate. Qualified mid-level provider candidates must have completed an accredited training program in physician assistant studies or in a nurse practitioner curriculum and must possess a Texas license as an advanced nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Experience in pediatrics preferred. UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions. Contact Naveen K. Mittal, M.D., assistant professor and division chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology/Liver, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7807, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Research Coordinator
The Division of Pediatric Nephrology at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is seeking to recruit a certified nurse practitioner at the rank of faculty associate. Qualified candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing, a current Texas license and certification as a nurse practitioner. No additional experience is required. Clinical duties include evaluation and management of children with kidney disease under the supervision of treating nephrologist. Candidate will work as a research coordinator of multiple clinical studies. Research duties include obtaining medical history, physical examination, blood withdrawal, sample shipment and dispensing medication. Also candidate will prepare research applications to Institutional Review Board (IRB), answers to IRB stipulations and communicate with patients and research sponsors. The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.
Candidates should send a letter of interest and CV to: Mazen Arar, M.D., professor and chief, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Medical Director, Children’s Kidney Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-7813. Telephone 210-562-5365, fax 210-704-3777 or e-mail: arar@uthscsa.edu
Assistant or Associate Professor -- gastroenterology
The Department of Pediatrics at UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is seeking a pediatric gastroenterologist to join a division engaged in diverse clinical and academic practice including an active liver transplant program. The appointment will be at the rank of assistant or associate level depending on qualifications and experience. Qualified physician candidate must be board certified/board eligible in pediatric gastroenterology and eligible for an unrestricted Texas medical license. Liver transplant emphasis would be helpful, but not required. UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions. Contact Naveen K. Mittal, M.D., assistant professor and division chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology/Liver, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7807, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900.
Pediatric developmental pediatrician/pediatric neurologist (autism)
The Department of Pediatrics at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, working with the Autism Community Network, a non-profit agency focused on providing autism services to underserved populations in San Antonio, is seeking a part-time pediatric developmental pediatrician or pediatric neurologist (open rank). The selected candidate will hold a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics and upon successful recruitment the department will engage in a contractual agreement with the Autism Community Network to provide a ½ time medical director/clinician to lead an interdisciplinary evaluation team in conducting autism diagnostic clinics for young children. Clinical responsibilities include participation in pre-clinic staffings, administration of the assessment, providing feedback to parents, and writing summary reports. Additional responsibilities include involvement in building autism awareness in the community and supervision of residents and medical students. Depending on candidate interest and expertise, and availability of funding, the position may be adjusted to that of a full-time position. Additional responsibilities in the area of general developmental pediatrics or pediatric neurology will be possible depending on funding opportunities. The candidate must be board certified and either possess or be able to easily obtain an unrestricted Texas medical license. Please submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to Thomas C. Mayes, M.D., M.B.A., professor and chairman, Department of Pediatrics, The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive MC 7802, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900 or via email addressed to pedschair@uthscsa.edu. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions. The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Assistant or associate professor -- pediatric pulmonology
The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital seek an additional pediatric pulmonologist at the rank of assistant or associate professor. In this position, you will join a growing division of four pulmonologists. They have expanded their outpatient program and have a regional pediatric sleep center.
Housed at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, The Thoracic Institute, home of the vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR), serves children from around the world with skeletal deformities and thoracic insufficiency syndromes. The division suppors a regional cystic fibrosis center, as well as serves as the major provider of pediatric respiratory care to the population of South Texas.
The selected individual will have demonstrated strength in academic pediatric pulmonary medicine insofar as delivery of clinical care and teaching medical students, residents and fellows. Expertise in pediatric brochoscopy required. The position offers an attractive academic salary and a full and comprehensive benefits package. All faculty appointments are designated as security-sensitive positions.The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Ranked as the eighth largest city in the U.S., San Antonio is a suberb place to live.
Contact Danise Cooper or Beth Briggs at 800-678-7858 or by e-mail dcooper@cejkasearch.com or ebriggs@cejkasearch.com.
The Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center in the Department of Pediatrics at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is seeking a Laboratory Director. The successful candidate will join a passionately dedicated multidisciplinary team of scientists focused on providing families affected by chromosome 18 abnormalities with comprehensive medical and educational information with a focus onn treatment options. This position provides the opportunity to be a member of a team of investigators who come from seven different departments in three different schools within the Health Science Center as well as from around the world. A core component of the center is the genotyping and molecular genetics laboratory. The lab is fully equipped for performing molecular biology and molecular cytogenetic testing including a microarray CGH system. The center staff includes three research associates, a cytogeneticist, two research coordinators, a data manager and a genetic counselor. The lab director will be responsible for establishing CLIA certification for the laboratory and creating a clinical genotyping program. The successful candidate must be a social entrepreneur who possesses a Ph.D. degree is board-eligible/certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics in Clinical Cytogenetics. The lab director will have the opportunity and support of the center to expand the program through gaining extramural funding. This position is a non-tenure track research faculty appointment at the assistant or associate professor level. Please submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to Jannine D. Cody, Ph.D., director, Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, MSC 7809, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229. The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All faculty appointments are designated as security-sensitive positions.
The Department of Pediatrics at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio seeks three pediatric cardiologists as we expand the Congenital Heart Program at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital. Candidates will work with an established group of pediatric cardiologists. Available positions include division chief (rank of assosicate professor or professor), an interventionalist (open rank) and a general pediatric cardiologist (open rank). candidates must be board certified or eligible in pediatric cardiology with appropriate advanced training and be able to obtain an unrestricted Texas medical license. CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital is a 200+ bed tertiary care facility with a state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab, electrophysiology capabilities, a dedicated cardiac intensive care team, 24-hour faculty intensivist coverage, transport capability and fully monitored step-down beds. The Congenital Heart Proram offers dedicated pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon support, pediatric cardiac anethesiology services and strong clinical nursing support. Candidates interested in the above positions should submit letter of interest and curriculum vitae to Thomas C. Mayes, MD, MBA, professor and chairman, Department of Pediatrics, UT Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive MC 7208, San Antonio, Texas 78229 or via e-mail pedschair@uthscsa.edu. All faculty appointments are designated as security-sensitive positions. The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Assistant or associate professor
The Department of Pediatrics at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is seeking a pediatrician with training in child abuse to join the Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics. The selected candidate will join a division of two child abuse pediatricians and a nurse provider and will be responsible for evaluating children and adolescents who are suspected victims of abuse and/or neglect, including in patient and out patient assessments as well as case consultations, with some travel anticipated. The selected candidate will work with experienced professional staff in the Center for Miracles at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital and will have the opportunity to participate as a co-investigator in a state-wide Forensic Assessment Medical Center network. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor level depending on qualifications and experience. Qualified candidates must be board certified/board eligible in pediatrics with specialty training in child abuse pediatrics and eligible for an unrestricted Texas medical license. The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions. Contact Nancy Kellogg, M.D., professor and chief, Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics, The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7821, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900.
Assistant or associate professor -- endocrinology & diabetes
The Department of Pediatrics at UT Health Science Center at San Antonio has an opening for a pediatric endocrinologist at the level of assistant or associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes. The candidate must be board-certified in pediatrics and be board-certified or board-eligible in pediatric endocrinology. The applicant must be eligible to hold an unrestricted Texas medical license. This individual will play a central role in the expanding clinical research in the division that includes multiple NII-funded and pharmaceutically-funded projects including TODAY, HEALTHY, TrialNet and the National Children's Study. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to develop additional clinical research projects in collaboration with the staff of the Texas Diabetes Institute and the CHART Center at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital. Please submit curriculum vitae to Daniel E. Hale, M.D., professor and division chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive (MSC 7806), San Antonio, Texas 78229 or by e-mail to hale@uthscsa.edu. Potential applicants may telephone at 210-567-5283. The UT Health Science Center is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All faculty appointments are designated as security-sensitive positions. Updated: 11/17/09
Physician Scientist -- hematology-oncology
The Department of pediatrics and the Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute of the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio are recruiting a physician scientist to join a team of physician scientists and clinician educators as the Division of Hematology/Oncology expands its research initiatives. This tenure-track faculty appointment will be made at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The candidate must be subspecialty board-certified and be eligible for licensure by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners. A record of productivitiy in clinical, translational or basic research is essential. The selected individual will work closely with laboratory researchers at the GCCRI, which is funded through a $200 million endowment to the UT Health Science Center. The division's primary clinical activities take place in the Howard A. Britton, M.D., Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center located at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, a 200-plus bed tertiary care facility with more than 35 subspecialty clinics and outreach activities througout San Antonio and South Texas. The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions. Interested candidates should send curriculum vitae to: Dr. Gail Tomlinson, professor and division chief, hematology/oncology; deputy director, GCCRI; UT Health Science Center, 8403 Floyd Curl Drive, Suite 2.110, San Antonio, Texas 78229; 210-562-9001; tomlinsong@uthscsa.edu
The department is also seeking a physician at the associate professor or professor rank, tenure-track, to serve as chief of the Division of Academic General Pediatrics (currently the Divisions of General Pediatrics and Community Pediatrics). The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of leadership in academic general pediatrics with an emphasis on clinical research and innovative teaching methods at both the undergraduate and graduate medical education levels. The successful candidate will join a faculty of motivated clinician/ educators and health services research faculty and will be instrumental in creating bridging opportunities to further expand on the clinical, educational, and research missions of the department. The Department of Pediatrics currently has 45 residents in its general pediatrics training program and the School of Medicine has over 200 students in each of its classes. Candidates must be board certified in general pediatrics, licensed to practice medicine in the state of Texas or be eligible to obtain an unrestricted Texas medical license. Additional training in clinical research, public health, or fellowship training in academic general pediatrics is desirable.
The department is seeking a doctorally prepared geneticist (M.D./Ph.D. or Ph.D., associate professor or professor, tenure-track position) to serve as chief of the Division of Genetics and Metabolic Disorders. The successful candidate will join a division of three clinical geneticists with expertise in dysmorphology and metabolic disease. The division also hosts six research faculty in nationally and internationally recognized programs such as the National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center, directed by Dr. Bradford L. Therrell, and the Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, directed by Dr. Jannine Cody. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record in clinical and/or basic research and will be responsible for further developing the research portfolio for the division. Physician candidates must be board certified in genetics, licensed to practice medicine in the state of Texas or be eligible to obtain an unrestricted Texas medical license.
Assistant or associate professor
The Division of Pediatric Nephrology at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is seeking to recruit a third full-time pediatric nephrologist at the rank of assistant/associate professor. Qualified candidates must be board-certified/eligible in pediatrics and board-certified/eligible in pediatric nephrology. Successful candidates will be expected to serve as attending on the nephrology service and possess excellent teaching and clinical skills. Also, candidatets will be expected to develop a focused basic and/or clinical research project. The Children's Kidney Center is located at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital. The Children's Kidney Center houses all offices, the renal clinic and an eight-station dialysis unit. Activities include medical care for 20-25 dialysis patients and transplantation for 14-16 patients a year. The division is currently involved in multiple clniical research projects and basic research in renal development. The School of Medicine has approximately 200 medical students at each level and division faculty are actively engaged in the training of these medical students, as well as the 46 pediatric residents. The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All faculty appointments are designated as security-sensitive positions. Candidates should send a letter of interest and CV to: Dr. Mazen Arar, professor and division chief of pediatric nephrology, medical director, Children's Kidney Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229-7813, phone: 210-562-5365, fax: 210-704-3777, arar@uthscsa.edu
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has immediate openings for two general pediatricians to support our subspecialty clinical practice in the areas of pediatric gastroenterology and nephrology. The faculty appointments will be at the instructor level on the non-tenure track. The candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in pediatrics and must possess an unrestricted license in to practice medicine in the State of Texas. The selected candidates will join established divisions of gastroenterology and nephrology and will have the opportunity for clinical practice at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children’s Hopsital, University Hospital and the department’s new practice site, University Pediatric Subspecialties, located in the Stone Oak area north of San Antonio. Candidates should have an interest in working with infants, children and adolescents with both acure and chronic conditions and will have the opportunity to develop knowledge and expertise in the areas of pediatric gastroenterology and nephrology. Please submit curriculum vitae to Thomas C. Mayes, M.D., MBA, professor and chairman, Department of Pediatrics-MC7802, UTHSCSA, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio Texas 78229-3900. All faculty appointments are security-sensitive positions. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is recruiting pediatric critical care physicians to join a division of 10 intensivists, two hospitalists, six fellows and four nurse practitioners. The division supports the congenital heart, transplant and trauma programs, as well as serves as a major provider of medical critical care to the population of South Texas. San Anonio is a great place to live and offers excellent year-round weather and recreational activities and a wide assortment of cultural and educational facilities. Acceptable candidates should be committed to excellence in patient care; education of students, residents and fellows; and should be interested in fostering the academic missions of the division. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions. The UTHSCSA is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact Dr. Richard Taylor, division chief, pediatric critical care, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive MC 7829, San Antonio, Texas 78229; 210-562-5816; or TaylorR@uthscsa.edu.
Academic pediatric hospitalist
The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is recruiting pediatric hospitalists to work in an exciting environment. The hospitalists teach medical students and residents and work with critical care physicians in the PICU. All faculty appointments are designated as security-sensitive positions. The UT Health Science Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact Dr. Richard Taylor, division chief, pediatric critical care, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive MC 7829, San Antonio, Texas 78229; 210-562-5816; or TaylorR@uthscsa.edu.
Candidates interested in the above positions should submit letter of interest and CV to Thomas C. Mayes, M.D., M.B.A., professor and chairman, Department of Pediatrics, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive MC 7802, San Antonio, Texas 78229 or via email addressed to pedschair@uthscsa.edu. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions. The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.