Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor, Critical Care Medicine - Anesthesiology, McGovern Medical School

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Job Description

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, is seeking applications for a full-time, non-tenure clinical track faculty for General Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine (Medical/Surgical Critical Care or Transplant Critical Care) within the Department of Anesthesiology.

Position Key Accountabilities

We are seeking highly motivated and qualified individuals with a strong interest in clinical research and resident/fellow education. Applicants with an interest in translational research are welcome.

Duties Include

  • 1) Providing critical care medical services for patients in affiliated hospitals.
  • 2) Providing anesthesiology and perioperative medical services for patients in affiliated hospitals.
  • 3) Contributing to the academic and scholarly productivity of the Department of Anesthesiology.

Qualifications

MD/DO or Equivalent Degree

  • OACGME Accredited Residency Program in Anesthesiology (1 year general house staff and 3 years of anesthesiology residency)
  • One year of fellowship training in an ACGME-accredited Critical Care Medicine program.
  • Texas medical license or be eligible for licensure
  • Board Certified/Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
  • Academic rank and compensation are competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications

Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth

For additional information, please contact: Rishi Kumar, M.D. Assistant Professor E-mail: Rishi.Kumar@uth.tmc.edu Department of Anesthesiology 6431 Fannin Ste. #5.020, Houston, TX 77030.

If interested, please apply through UTHealth’s career webpage at UTHealth Houston Careers

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will provide critical care and anesthesiology services to patients in affiliated hospitals. Additionally, they will contribute to the department's academic mission through scholarly productivity and the education of residents and fellows.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical EducationPerioperative MedicinePatient Care

Healthcare Professional Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

healthcare pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the healthcare market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
healthcare listings in Texas99 active2,016 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
healthcare pay trend+12.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • On-site

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,544/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.