The University of Texas Medical Branch · 11 hours ago
Professor, Internal Medicine-General Medicine
United States-Texas-Galveston
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveThe University of Texas Medical Branch is seeking a Division Chief of General Internal Medicine to lead the expansion of academic hospital medicine services across its multi-campus health system. The role focuses on overseeing both ambulatory primary care and inpatient hospital medicine, developing perioperative medicine programs, and driving improvements in patient care quality and access metrics.
Responsibilities
Lead strategic expansion of academic hospital medicine services across all UTMB campuses (Galveston, Clear Lake, League City, Angleton-Danbury), ensuring consistent delivery of high- quality inpatient care and robust educational experiences for residents and students at each site
Develop comprehensive perioperative medicine services including preoperative risk assessment clinics, inpatient surgical co-management programs, and postoperative care coordination, working closely with surgical departments, anesthesiology, and hospital leadership to optimize surgical outcomes and patient flow
Drive measurable improvements in inpatient quality metrics including length of stay, complication rates, readmission rates, and patient experience scores through implementation of evidence- based care pathways, care coordination initiatives, and multidisciplinary team approaches
Improve access metrics for both ambulatory and inpatient services, developing strategies to enhance patient access to primary care, expedite hospital admissions, and optimize throughput while maintaining teaching mission and quality standards
Recruit, mentor, and retain clinical faculty to support ambitious service line growth, ensure sustainable hospitalist and surgical co-management coverage across multiple campuses, and build a high-performing team aligned with division strategic priorities
Maintain an active clinical practice in general internal medicine, either in the ambulatory or hospitalist setting, appropriate to academic rank and administrative responsibilities
Oversee division contributions to the ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program, ensuring high-quality clinical teaching experiences on inpatient and ambulatory rotations across all UTMB campuses as services expand
Direct medical student education in internal medicine, coordinating clerkship experiences, clinical preceptorships, and mentorship programs for students pursuing careers in primary care, hospital medicine, or perioperative medicine
Foster faculty development in clinical teaching, provide mentorship for junior faculty pursuing academic promotion, and support educational scholarship and curricular innovation in hospital medicine and perioperative care
Develop the division's research and scholarly activity portfolio with emphasis on health services research, perioperative outcomes, hospital medicine quality improvement, and care delivery innovation, identifying collaborative opportunities and pursuing extramural funding
Leverage UTMB's research infrastructure and data analytics capabilities to advance investigation in areas such as perioperative risk stratification, length of stay reduction strategies, complication prevention, care transitions, and population health management
Support quality improvement initiatives, clinical outcomes research, and scholarly activity among faculty, residents, and students, fostering a culture of continuous learning, data-driven decision making, and evidence-based practice
Manage division budget and business plan for growth, optimize resource allocation across expanding clinical sites, and work with departmental leadership on revenue cycle performance, clinical productivity expectations, and payer contracting to support sustainable expansion
Participate in departmental strategic planning, faculty recruitment, and institutional committees as assigned, representing the division's interests in hospital operations, quality improvement, and system-wide clinical service development
Collaborate with hospital leadership, nursing, case management, surgery departments, anesthesiology, and allied health professionals to ensure coordinated, high-quality care delivery and effective implementation of perioperative medicine programs
Foster relationships with regional referral networks, community physicians, and healthcare systems to enhance UTMB's role as the academic medical center for Southeast Texas and support population health initiatives
Qualification
Required
MD or DO degree from an accredited institution
Board certification in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (or equivalent)
Eligibility for medical licensure in Texas
Academic rank of Associate Professor or Professor at an accredited medical school, or qualifications consistent with appointment at this level at UTMB
Demonstrated leadership experience in hospital medicine program development, perioperative medicine, surgical co-management, or multi-site clinical operations
Track record of effective collaboration with administrative, clinical, and academic colleagues in complex healthcare environments
Preferred
Proven experience leading service line expansion or multi-campus hospital medicine programs in academic medical centers
Expertise in perioperative medicine, surgical co-management, or development of preoperative assessment clinics with demonstrated impact on surgical outcomes and quality metrics
Track record of achieving measurable improvements in hospital quality metrics such as length of stay, complication rates, readmission rates, or throughput efficiency
Record of scholarly productivity in health services research, perioperative outcomes, hospital medicine quality improvement, or care delivery innovation, including peer-reviewed publications or extramural funding
Leadership roles in residency education, including program director, associate program director, or significant teaching roles in graduate medical education
Involvement in professional societies such as the Society of Hospital Medicine, Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement, or other organizations relevant to hospital medicine and perioperative care
Experience with value-based care models, clinical analytics, performance improvement methodologies, and innovation in care delivery systems
Leadership development through participation in structured programs such as leadership academies, executive education, or formal management and communication workshops
Benefits
Health insurance
Retirement contributions to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas or Optional Retirement Program
Professional development support
Company
The University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Medical Branch is a component of the University of Texas System located in Galveston, Texas
Founded in 1891
10001+ employees
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