Pediatrics - Critical Care (Assistant Professor)

Baylor College of Medicine and Department Summary: Austin presents a clear and compelling opportunity to extend Texas Children's mission to a large and growing population of children and women where there is currently a need for programmatically integrated healthcare. Our Austin Urgent Care opened in March 2018, fourteen pediatric practices currently operate in the Austin area, and our first Specialty Care Center opened in October 2019. The Specialty Care Center is located at 8611 North Mopac Expressway, approximately 10 miles south of the North Austin Campus. The North Austin Campus provides a full scope of care for both pediatric and women's services including all aspects of congenital heart surgery and complex cardiac surgical care. The unit functions as a combined Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit and a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (PICU/CVICU). Texas Children's presence in Austin helps deliver regional coordination of care and is synergistic to the core services offered at our Texas Medical Center campus and the Division of Critical Care in Houston. Summary The Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital Department of Pediatrics - Critical Care Medicine is currently seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time role as an Assistant Professor. The Division of Critical Care Medicine is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of attending critical care physicians, advanced practice providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants), postdoctoral fellows, and research support personnel committed to the care of patients suffering from a life-threatening illness or injury. Location: Texas Children's Hospital, Austin, Texas Job Duties Care for seriously ill infants and children who need a high-level of monitoring and treatment. This will include full ECMO support, renal failure including all forms of dialysis, heart failure, those with respiratory failure due to pneumonia or bronchiolitis, septic shock, neurological emergencies such as seizures, severe trauma, and post-operative patients including neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, craniofacial surgery, complex orthopedic and plastic surgery, trauma, and bariatric surgery. Will frequently supervise and perform procedures, including intubation and central lines, as well as provide conscious sedation for patients within the ICU. Care is provided in collaboration with all pediatric subspecialties in addition to pediatric nursing, respiratory therapy, and ancillary services. Participate in administrative and academic duties that are pertinent to the section of critical care medicine. This may include research endeavors; supervision and education of residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers (NP or PA); leading educational efforts for nurses; or collaborative quality projects with other areas of the hospital. Participate as a member of the section of critical care in activities such as committee representation, teaching and education, and patient care discussions. Numerous opportunities exist to work closely with individuals at the Main Campus in Houston. Minimum Qualifications Residency in Pediatrics, Fellowship in Pediatric Intensive Care Minimum years of experience: Fellowship in Pediatric Intensive Care (3 years) Experience in Cardiac Intensive Care and CICU Fellowship training (1 year) encouraged. Work Authorization Requirement: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.