Baylor College of Medicine and Department Summary:

CHRISTUS Children's, a world-class 240-bed freestanding children's hospital in San Antonio, serves as a focal point for pediatric services throughout the community. In 2013, CHRISTUS Health finalized an agreement partnering with Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) to recruit, employ, and oversee physicians and advanced practice providers at CHRISTUS Children's. Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu) is recognized as one of the nation's premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, healthcare, and community service.

Summary

The Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine seeks to recruit full-time energetic, compassionate, collegial, and dedicated faculty members to CHRISTUS Children's in San Antonio to join a Division Chief in a growing Division within the Neurosciences at Christus Children's. The position comes with a faculty appointment within Baylor College of Medicine, a competitive salary, and a full benefits package. The candidates' credentials and experience will determine the rank of the academic appointment. The Division's faculty provide family centered, comprehensive, multidisciplinary care, helping children to achieve their optimal level of independence. The ideal candidates will have a broad base of clinical knowledge and a strong interest in program development as Christus Children's continues to expand clinical services. Clinical care includes hospital acute care consultations, management of inpatient rehabilitation program patients, ambulatory pediatric PM&R clinic, and other multidisciplinary ambulatory clinics. The Division is aligned with the hospital mission and vision with emphasis on expanding the breadth, scope, and access to high quality care in the neurosciences. The ideal candidates will have a strong interest in injection therapy and multidisciplinary surgical interventions for spasticity and dystonia (SDR/ITB). There are opportunities for clinical services in EMG/NCV, intraoperative SDR monitoring, pain management, cancer and cardiopulmonary rehab, and other special interests that candidates may have. The Division has goals to support the local medical students, local PM&R residency program, and the Christus Children's /Baylor pediatric residency educational needs through clinical rotations and academic presentations. There are clinical research opportunities with institutional support as well as opportunities for leadership at the Division and Hospital levels. Ideal candidates will be interested in promoting excellence in family centered care, clinical care, accountability, collaboration, and leadership.

CHRISTUS Children's offers the only acute pediatric inpatient rehabilitation program in southwest Texas, featuring an 8-bed unit with private rooms, a therapy gym, and private treatment spaces equipped with modern rehabilitation technology, pet, and music therapy. Outpatient services are available on the main campus and at satellite locations, supporting ambulatory clinics.

Job Duties

Responsibilities, assigned by the Division Chief, may change based on division needs. Candidates will have both clinical and non-clinical duties, reviewed and adjusted as needed. Clinical expectations include shared coverage of inpatient consultation services, the acute rehabilitation program, PM&R ambulatory clinics, and other multidisciplinary clinics. The position is Monday-Friday with home call shared among faculty.

Minimum Qualifications

Must possess an MD, MD/PhD or DO from an accredited medical school and have (or be eligible to obtain) an unrestricted Texas Medical License. Must also be Board eligible/certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.