The Department of Internal Medicine is recruiting an experienced palliative care leader to serve as the Section Chief of Palliative Care at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW). The section currently includes 14 full-time palliative care physicians and 6 part time faculty, in addition to a full complement of advanced practice providers (APPs), social workers, nurse care coordinators, chaplains, child life specialists, and a pharmacist. Our faculty are active contributors to American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) and Vital Talk. Our palliative care fellowship trains 6 fellows per year. The section delivers care at two primary teaching hospitals: UT Southwestern William P. Clements University Hospital (CUH) and Parkland Memorial Hospital. CUH is a state-of-the-art teaching hospital with 800 beds, a National Cancer institute-designated cancer center, and The Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute. CUH also encompasses liver transplant, lung transplant, heart transplant programs and left ventricular assist device programs.  Parkland Memorial Hospital, which serves Dallas County and the surrounding vicinity, has 850 beds and a rich mix of complex patient care.  Beyond these hospitals, our affiliated faculty deliver care at Children’s Hospital Dallas and the Dallas Veteran’s Hospital.  

Job Duties:

• Lead and represent the Section of Palliative Care at UT Southwestern
• Establish a vision and implement a strategic plan for a high impact academic palliative care program 
• Work collaboratively with leaders at UTSW, Parkland and other institutions to achieve program goals
• Recruit, develop, and retain faculty and staff
• Mentor earlier care faculty
• Oversee teaching activities and lead palliative care research and other scholarly activities
• Oversee clinical growth and innovation at CUH and Parkland Memorial Hospital

Qualifications: Candidates must have demonstrated leadership experience in palliative care, with a track record of accomplishments in clinical innovation, research, quality improvement, and/or medical education. Applicants must be board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, with added certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and be eligible for Texas medical licensure.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/