Houston Pediatrics Newborn (Associate Professor) TX 77001

Summary

The within BCM and the affiliation with Texas Children's Hospital, is seeking a full-time Associate Professor to join a nationally recognized neonatal-perinatal medicine program. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive care for premature and critically ill newborns in a state-of-the-art NICU environment while supporting the institution's missions in patient care, education, and scholarship. Responsibilities include teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and contributing to clinical and academic programs. This position offers opportunities to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and advance excellence in neonatal medicine at one of the nation's leading pediatric healthcare institutions.

The Associate Professor will serve as an attending neonatologist in the Texas Medical Center with primary clinical responsibilities at Texas Children's Hospital. The faculty members will provide specialized care for premature, critically ill, and medically complex newborns in Level III and Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and participate in the academic, educational, and quality improvement missions of the division. The position supports one of the nation's largest academic neonatology programs and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams including neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, fellows, residents, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, social workers, and nursing staff.

Provides direct clinical care within one of the nation's leading academic neonatal programs. Supervises and mentors’ neonatal fellows, pediatric residents, medical students, and advanced practice providers during clinical service assignments. Influences patient care quality, educational outcomes, and scholarly productivity across multiple neonatal care settings. Contributes to the ongoing success of a nationally recognized neonatal fellowship training program and multidisciplinary neonatal care teams.

Provide attending physician coverage in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) affiliated with and Texas Children's Hospital. managing critically ill and premature infants requiring advanced neonatal care. Perform neonatal consultations, delivery room resuscitations, stabilization of high-risk newborns, and ongoing management of complex neonatal medical and surgical conditions. Supervise and mentor Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellows, pediatric residents, medical students, neonatal nurse practitioners, and other trainees during inpatient clinical rotations. Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and collaborate with obstetricians, pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, social workers, and case managers to develop and implement individualized patient care plans. Contribute to the academic mission of the division through teaching conferences, didactic lectures, simulation training, journal clubs, bedside instruction, and trainee evaluations. Develop, participate in, and mentor scholarly activities including clinical research, quality improvement projects, outcomes-based research, educational scholarship, and manuscript preparation. Support divisional initiatives focused on patient safety, evidence-based practice, NICU quality metrics, accreditation compliance, and continuous performance improvement. Maintain board certification, medical staff privileges, continuing medical education requirements, and compliance with institutional policies, regulatory standards, and professional practice guidelines.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.