Pediatric & Pediatric Subspecialties in a Big 12 City Top 10 Best Cities to Raise a Family

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, in partnership with Texas Tech Physicians and local hospitals, is growing and has great opportunities in Lubbock, Texas 

Pediatric- Behavioral/Therapeutics- We are seeking a Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrician to meet the relational, mental, behavioral, developmental and psychological needs of the children across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. Numerous support systems and services available for immediate support.  This position will have 1.5-2-hour time slots for new patient encounters and 3-4 clinic days to allow time for review and documentation of encounters.  The successful candidate must be board certified, board eligible or in training to become board eligible in Developmental Pediatrics.  To Learn More & Apply: 32216BR

Pediatric-General- We are seeking a Pediatrician to provide direct patient care in the pediatric pavilion clinic and inpatient care in the family care nursery within the normal rotational schedule, sharing call with the general ambulatory pediatricians.  Opportunity to provide training to medical students and residents and participate in research.  The successful candidate must be board certified, board eligible or in training to become board eligible in Pediatrics.  To Learn More & Apply: 35174BR

Pediatric Cancer Research - We are seeking a new member of the TTUHSC School of Medicine Cancer Center Developmental Therapeutics Program whom will carry out laboratory research in the area of preclinical evaluation with models of childhood cancer solid tumors of investigational anti-neoplastic drugs.  The successful candidate is expected to carry out grant-funded preclinical testing of pediatric solid tumors; candidates interested in sarcomas are preferred.  The candidate will also be expected to develop and submit grants to support the laboratory research, and to provide limited teaching of medical students, graduate students, and clinical fellows. To Apply:  31728BR

Pediatric Cardiology Division Chief - We are seeking a board-certified Pediatric Cardiologist with at least 2 years of experience to serve as our Pediatric Cardiology Division Chief.  This position will guide the clinical and academic mission, ensure a collegial work environment in the division, provide outpatient/inpatient services, engage in the training of medical students, residents and fellows and participate as a member of the senior leadership team and strategic planning for the childrens hospital at University Medical Center.  To Learn More & Apply: 33797BR

Pediatric Endocrinology Division Chief - We are seeking a board-certified Pediatric Endocrinologist with at least 2 years of experience to serve as our Pediatric Endocrinology Division Chief.  This position will guide the clinical and academic mission, ensure a collegial work environment in the division, provide outpatient/inpatient services, engage in the training of medical students, residents and fellows and participate as a member of the senior leadership team and strategic planning for the childrens hospital at University Medical Center.  To Learn More & Apply:  27355BR

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - We are seeing a board-certified or board-eligible pediatric hematologist/oncologist to join the division.  Optimal candidates will have experience in managing hematological disorders, including bleeding, clotting, platelet disorders and sickle cell disease. The candidate will help build the hematology service line and expand the faculty portfolio for the pediatric hematology oncology fellowship training program. The pediatric hematology oncology division includes four physicians, four lab scientists and two advanced practice providers. We have five research associates and have access to additional resources through the clinical research institute. We operate at two collaborating academic hospitals. Those are Covenant Childrens Hospital and UMC Childrens Hospital. Both offer inpatient and outpatient care to our patients and each has its own, good standing, membership in the childrens oncology group (COG). To Learn More & Apply: 34909BR

Pediatric Hospitalists - We are seeking 2 board-certified or board-eligible Pediatricians to join our growing team. This team is currently comprised of 11 pediatric hospital medicine physicians that provide coverage at 3 local hospitals, including 2 childrens hospitals and acts as the primary admitting team for many subspecialists in addition to co-managing patients with our surgical specialists. Our team works cohesively and collaboratively to provide the best work environment and supportive administrative culture. Opportunity to participate in a hospitalist-run sedation service and train students, residents and fellows.  To Learn More & Apply: 32304BR

Pediatric Intensivist - We are seeking a Pediatric Intensivist to join the Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. This position will join 3 other Intensivists and 2 Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Patient care includes attending to patients in the PICU, attending the Deep Sedation Service and consultation of critically-ill pediatric patients around the hospital. The PICU unit has an average daily census of five. The Burn ICU has an average daily pediatric census of one. The Deep Sedation Service has an average daily census of three. The UMC Childrens Hospital is a hospital within a hospital which has 24 beds on general pediatric floor, 42 beds in the Level 4 NICU and 15 beds in the PICU. UMC has a Level 1 Burn Unit where the intensivists provide expertise on mechanical ventilation and pain management for the pediatric burn patients and a Level 2 pediatric trauma center where the intensivists co-manage the patients. To Learn More & Apply: 34597BR

Pediatric Neurologist - We are seeking a Pediatric Neurologist to join our growing team.  Our team currently consists of 1 full time Pediatric Neurologist and 2 Nurse Practitioners.  7 half days of in-clinic coverage, on-call coverage for hospital (connected to clinic), teaching of residents and medical students and administrative time.  Ability to read EEGs.  To Learn More & Apply:  25400BR

Newborn Hospitalist - We are seeking a Newborn Hospitalist to join our division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine comprised of 10 pediatric hospital medicine physicians. The position consists of clinical and teaching responsibilities in the newborn nursery at Covenant Childrens Hospital. This is an inpatient role managing a census of 8-12 newborns per-day. Requirement to perform circumcisions. No delivery attendance is required. NICU providers are available in the hospital at all times. The schedule is 7 days on/7 days off with allowance for flexibility. There are opportunities available for involvement in quality improvement, participation in an outpatient high-risk newborn follow-up clinic, and administrative activities. Learners including medical students, residents and PHM fellows rotate through the newborn nursery allowing for a spectrum of educational opportunities. Candidates must have, or be able to obtain, a Texas medical license and be BE/BC in Pediatrics. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification is required.  To Learn More & Apply: 36896BR