Section Chief
Section Chief
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23-07-2025
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Job Description
The Department of Internal Medicine is recruiting an experienced palliative care leader to serve as the Section Chief of Palliative Care at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW). The section currently includes 14 full-time palliative care physicians and 6 part time faculty in addition to a full complement of advanced practice providers (APPs) social workers nurse care coordinators chaplains child life specialists and a pharmacist. Our faculty are active contributors to American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) and Vital Talk. Our palliative care fellowship trains 6 fellows per year. The section delivers care at two primary teaching hospitals: UT Southwestern William P. Clements University Hospital (CUH) and Parkland Memorial Hospital. CUH is a state-of-the-art teaching hospital with 800 beds a National Cancer institute-designated cancer center and The Peter ODonnell Jr. Brain Institute. CUH also encompasses liver transplant lung transplant heart transplant programs and left ventricular assist device programs. Parkland Memorial Hospital which serves Dallas County and the surrounding vicinity has 850 beds and a rich mix of complex patient care. Beyond these hospitals our affiliated faculty deliver care at Childrens Hospital Dallas and the Dallas Veterans Hospital.
Job Duties:
Lead and represent the Section of Palliative Care at UT Southwestern
Establish a vision and implement a strategic plan for a high impact academic palliative care program
Work collaboratively with leaders at UTSW Parkland and other institutions to achieve program goals
Recruit develop and retain faculty and staff
Mentor earlier care faculty
Oversee teaching activities and lead palliative care research and other scholarly activities
Oversee clinical growth and innovation at CUH and Parkland Memorial Hospital
Qualifications: Candidates must have demonstrated leadership experience in palliative care with a track record of accomplishments in clinical innovation research quality improvement and/or medical education. Applicants must be board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with added certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and be eligible for Texas medical licensure.
Benefits
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing and include:
PPO medical plan available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare no copay
Paid Time Off available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Job Duties:
Lead and represent the Section of Palliative Care at UT Southwestern
Establish a vision and implement a strategic plan for a high impact academic palliative care program
Work collaboratively with leaders at UTSW Parkland and other institutions to achieve program goals
Recruit develop and retain faculty and staff
Mentor earlier care faculty
Oversee teaching activities and lead palliative care research and other scholarly activities
Oversee clinical growth and innovation at CUH and Parkland Memorial Hospital
Qualifications: Candidates must have demonstrated leadership experience in palliative care with a track record of accomplishments in clinical innovation research quality improvement and/or medical education. Applicants must be board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with added certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and be eligible for Texas medical licensure.
Benefits
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing and include:
PPO medical plan available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare no copay
Paid Time Off available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
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