Physician, Ob/Gyn Hospitalist in Galveston, Texas at University of Texas Medical Branch

JOB DESCRIPTION:
UTMB Health Women's Health Care Group (WHCG) OBGYN Opportunity:
The UTMB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is seeking an OBGYN Physician (Nocturnist) for UTMB's Women's Health Care Group. The Women's Health Care Group is an employed, "private-practice" model group within UTMB's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Being part of a diverse department with strong sub-specialties including Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology, Urogynecology and Minimally Invasive Gynecology allows Women's Health Care Group physicians access to these sub-specialty services, fellowship and resident support, and teaching opportunities. The Women's Health Care Group's Clear Lake practice operates as an employed physician group with a "private-practice" feel rather than a traditional academic practice. The growing group performs approximately 600 deliveries annually. With plenty of room for advancement, this practice provides full-scope Obstetrics and Gynecology services to the area community. There is ample opportunity for personal and career growth, all while practicing and living in one of the most desired locations, just south of downtown Houston.

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
UTMB was established in 1891 as the first academic health center in Texas and is a component of the University of Texas System. Today UTMB includes four schools (medicine, nursing, health professions and graduate biomedical sciences), a network of hospitals and clinics that provide a full range of primary and specialized medical care, and numerous research facilities. The Medical School enrolls 230 students per class and 1 in 6 Texas physicians have trained at UTMB. UTMB also provides medical services through our Community Based Clinics (CBC's) which are located along the I-45 corridor, south of Houston in the cities of: Clear Lake, Friendswood, League City, Webster, Texas City, Lake Jackson, and Galveston.
Living south of Houston in Clear Lake, Texas: Clear Lake, TX is located in southeast Harris County, Texas, within the Bay Area of Greater Houston. It is the second-largest master-planned community in Houston and is a waterfront residential district that is home to the NASA Space Center Houston where astronauts give talks and there are hands-on exhibits exploring NASA's programs and discoveries. Across the area's namesake lake sits the Kemah Boardwalk with retro rides and casual bayside restaurants. Clear Lake is also home to the vast wildlife reserve Armand Bayou Nature Center which is a 2,500-acre urban preserve that offers a boardwalk, guided photo hikes and canoe trips.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
This is a Clinical Faculty opportunity which will support the WHCG Women's HealthCare Clinic at the Clear Lake Campus and will be responsible in providing clinical services such as labor and delivery, and all other hospital responsibilities typically provided by an OB/GYN physician, including triage, inpatient, and Emergency Department consults.
Successful applicants will be awarded a without salary academic appointment with rank based on qualifications and experience. All graduating residents and in-practice physicians are encouraged to apply! This position does not qualify for Visa sponsorship.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• M.D., D.O. from an accredited school.
• Board certification or Board eligibility in General OBGYN.
• Texas State Medical Licensure

SALARY:
Commensurate with experience.

Income Package: Salary will be extremely competitive and in addition UTMB offers a superior benefits package, an excellent retirement program, a relocation allowance, as well as other potential incentives.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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