UT Southwestern Medical Center is looking for a Clinical Fellow to provide advanced and specialized patient care while completing advanced training under non-accredited programs to gain specialized skills. This role works under the supervision of attending physicians and also contributes to research, quality improvement, and teaching activities.
What You'll Do
- Examine and treat patients with illnesses related to your specialty, participating in patient rounds and managing complex cases alongside an attending physician.
- Perform advanced medical care and surgical procedures specific to your chosen specialty, as required.
- Work as part of a healthcare team with nurses, residents, and other professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Maintain thorough and accurate medical records, including patient histories, treatment plans, and clinical findings.
- Provide clinical consultations to other medical teams regarding patients with conditions related to your subspecialty.
- Assist with designing, planning, and executing clinical, translational, or laboratory-based research projects.
- Collect, manage, and analyze research data to help advance medical knowledge.
- Engage in scholarship, such as poster presentations, chapter writing, case reports, and digital scholarship.
- Present research findings at internal meetings and national, regional, and international conferences.
- Participate in writing applications for research ethics approval and securing grant funding.
- Educate and mentor junior residents and medical students through formal teaching sessions, bedside tutorials, and practical exams.
- Help develop and improve teaching curriculum for medical trainees and students.
- Gain experience in leadership and administrative tasks, such as organizing clinics, schedule creation, OR management, and coordinating healthcare teams.
- Lead or participate in quality improvement projects to enhance patient care, patient safety, and system efficiency.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What We're Looking For
- A Medical Degree (MD, DO, MBBS) or other doctoral-level degree (e.g., Ph.D., PharmD) from an accredited institution.
- Successful completion of a general (core) residency program.
- Proven clinical experience in a relevant specialty.
- Eligibility for licensure to practice medicine in the State of Texas.
Team & Environment
You will work under the supervision of attending physicians and as part of a healthcare team with nurses, residents, and other professionals.
Benefits & Compensation
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare with 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.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position located in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
