Pediatrics - Neurology (Assistant Professor)
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7306703 (Ref:21794-en_US)
Posted: April 19, 2025
Job Description
Summary
The Division of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience in the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) is recruiting a Child Neurologist for its Neurocritical Care Program. The academic appointment at Assistant Professor (tenure track), will be in the Section of Pediatric Neurology & Developmental Neuroscience of the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine.
The current Neurocritical Care Program is composed of nine child neurologists that provide neurocritical care consultations to the various ICU beds at TCH including a dedicated 14 bed Neuro-ICU, a dedicated Cardiovascular ICU, and various subspecialty ICUs. The Neuro-ICU is a collaborative venture among Critical Care Medicine, Neurology and Neurosurgery and is specifically designed for continuous EEG monitoring, with an embedded epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU). A fellowship in Neurocritical Care is a prerequisite for this position and additional training in a related specialty, such as vascular disease or epilepsy/clinical neurophysiology, is also desirable. Night and weekend call is also required. Participation in the post-ICU Neurologic follow-up program, the Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Neurology and Developmental (MIND) Clinic is also required. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience.
Position Qualifications:
- Minimum Education: M.D. or equivalent.
- Minimum Certification/Licensure: Licensed by the Texas Medical Board; obtainable upon hire offer
- Board certified/eligible in Child Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
