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Job Title: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Instructor)
Division: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Work Arrangement:
Location: Houston, TX
Salary Range:
FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Schedule:
Summary
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is hiring a Prosthetist/Orthotist for an open position in our Houston Medical Office. The office is a lean digital first office that is part of a joint relationship between Baylor College of Medicine and Ottobock Patient Care. The position comes with a full-time faculty appointment and employment through Baylor College of Medicine in the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
BCM offers a class leading benefits packages with competitive salary and incentives.
Job Duties
The instructor will have primary responsibility for patient care in the Houston Medical Office including:
- Maintain a full patient load, and provide proper care and direction to those you are serving
- Provide direct leadership/mentorship to peers and less experienced clinicians, residents, and students.
- Create a culture of excellence in patient care striving to maintain expertise through ongoing learning and professional development.
- Participate in defining the growth strategy for the office including participating in and leading educational sessions with areas physicians, therapists, and healthcare providers as needed.
- Support the BCM Core Mission Areas including, Clinical Care, Education, and Research.
- Be a representative of BCM's values both within and outside the Baylor Community.
- Actively support others in career development and growth
- Monitor and participate in critical business functions in the Houston office in connection with the regional clinic manager and administrative teams.
- Work with regional leadership and others in building the expertise and reputation of the office through high quality and consistent care for our patients.
- Participate and aid in staff planning and resource management, including supporting offsite clinical schedules with Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital Teams.
- Maintain sound clinical decision making and support others in the office in doing the same while always maintaining highest integrity and ethics.
- Embrace and appropriately challenge innovation to improve the lives of the patients you are treating and the team that supports those efforts.
Minimum Qualifications
- A Master's Degree in Orthotics and Prosthetics, or a relevant master's paired with national certification is required.
- Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist (CPO) with Licensure or eligibility to obtain licensure in the state of Texas. Note: Ongoing employment requires successful granting of a TX license to practice.
- Formal Educational Training in the Field of Orthotics and Prosthetics is required along with certification by the American Board for Certification.
- Leadership/Management experience in leading an O&P practice is preferred, and a history of career growth in the Orthotic and Prosthetic profession is expected.
- Candidate must have the physical, emotional, and intellectual abilities to maintain and grow their own patient load based on high quality validated care strategies and industry best practices.
- Eligibility to hold Baylor faculty appointment including successful passage of required background check.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Requisition ID: 25798
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