Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

This is a faculty position who reports to the Chair, Department of Interventional Radiology, who reports to the Head, Division of Diagnostic Imaging. The primary location to practice will be at one of the outlying MD Anderson Houston Area Locations (HALs) with rotations to the main campus.

Interventional Radiology is an administrative unit that provides comprehensive image guided interventions as well as selected non-invasive diagnostic services using the various imaging modalities currently available. In the discharge of the institution's mission, members of the department provide:

• Excellent, comprehensive and compassionate care for the patients who have or may have cancer.
• Image guided interventions in a cost-effective environment.
• Programs and projects conducted to advance fundamental or clinical understanding of cancer.
• Education for medical students, residents, fellows and pre- and post-graduate scientists.
• Interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to patient-centered clinical care, research and exceptional education.

The members of the Interventional Radiology Department are appointed upon the recommendation of the Department Chair, and report to the Chair for day-to-day operations. Under the direction of the Chair, members are responsible for high standards in clinical care, research and education. These responsibilities require the ability to reason deductively, act decisively, communicate verbally and in writing with a wide variety of persons, interact with highly sophisticated technology and understand complicated and comprehensive concepts, technologies and documents.

Caring Behaviors

• Courtesy:
  Is respectful and courteous to each other at all times.
• Friendliness/Teamwork:
  Promotes and rewards teamwork and inclusiveness; is sensitive to the concerns of our patients and our co-workers.

Integrity Behaviors

• Reliability:
  Communicates frequently, honestly and openly.
• Accountability:
  Holds self and others accountable for practicing our values.
• Safety:
  Notices a safety concern and brings it to someone’s attention; models safe behaviors (wears badge, washes hands, keeps work area clean and orderly); mitigates risk to the institution through sound business practices.

Discovery Behaviors

• Responsiveness:
  By his/her actions, creates an environment of trust; encourages learning, creativity and new ideas.
• Personal Leadership/Self‑Initiative:
  Helps others to identify and solve problems; seeks personal growth and enables others to do so.

The Department of Interventional Radiology is seeking candidates for a clinical faculty appointment due to growth of our procedure volumes and facilities. The final rank of this appointment will be commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications. The clinical practice of the Department of Interventional Radiology encompasses a broad scope of image‑guided interventions and therapies, with a particular focus on Interventional Oncology.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has experienced substantial growth, with coverage spanning a large geographical region in and around the greater Houston metropolitan area and serving a population of over seven million people. Since the opening of the Houston Area Locations (HALS) in West Houston and The Woodlands over six years ago, the Department of Interventional Radiology has become an integral part of the multidisciplinary teams at these locations and has continued to experience year‑over‑year growth.

This HALS faculty position will include a substantial portion of clinical time at The Woodlands, while maintaining full integration within the Department of Interventional Radiology and an academic appointment at the main campus. The selected candidate will also have dedicated clinical time at the Texas Medical Center, in addition to call…