Career Categories

UTHealth Houston offers a diverse range of career opportunities within Texas's largest academic medical center. Known for its commitment to healthcare innovation, UTHealth Houston provides positions in clinical, research, and administrative areas. Employees enjoy a collaborative and inclusive work environment that promotes growth, professional development, and work-life balance. The organization offers competitive benefits, including health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition assistance, and more. UTHealth Houston’s culture emphasizes excellence in education, research, and patient care, attracting professionals dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the health sciences and the community. Explore a few careers UTHealth Houston has to offer below.

Administrative

We offer a variety of opportunities for administrative and clerical professionals to impact our departments' effectiveness and efficiency. Utilize your skills and abilities to assist our faculty, students and staff by supporting them through education, research, clinical service and discovery.

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Job Positions Include:

• Administrative Support Specialists

  Performs a variety of advanced and complex clerical tasks to support assigned area. Decisions could impact assigned area.

• Administrative Coordinators

  Plans, coordinates, and directs a major function of the business management and/or administrative/support services for a large department.

• Executive Assistants

  Provides administrative and/or secretarial support for an executive, including Directors, assistant vice president, vice president, professors/faculty. Performs standard, advanced, and confidential secretarial duties requiring broad experience, skill and knowledge of organization’s policies and practice.

• Human Resource Assistants

  Provides support and assistance in one or more functional areas of human resources: 1) Employment/Pre-Employment 2) Employee Relations 3) Learning and Development 4) Compensation 5) Benefits.

Advanced Practitioners

Essential members of our clinical practice areas, our advanced care providers deliver care in a number of areas, including Surgery, OB/GYN, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. Whether an Advanced Practice Nurse, Nurse Midwife or Physician Assistant, opportunities to grow an amazing care, while providing excellent career await you.

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Job Positions Include:

• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

  Provides professional nursing service by administering anesthesia to surgery patients. Prepares and administers anesthetic agents to surgical and obstetric patients to reversibly depress bodily functions, or otherwise desensitize a patient to permit the performance of medical or surgical procedures.

• Nurse Midwives

  Provides full scope midwifery care to obstetrical patients in accordance with approved midwifery protocols.

• Nurse Practitioners

  Provides health care in a clinical setting in an area of specialization under the direction of a physician.

• Physician Assistants

  Provides patient care assistance in a clinic or hospital setting in one or more specialized areas under the direction of a primary care physician.

Allied Health

Our allied health professionals provide clinical expertise by supporting our providers and direct patient care staff. From Pharmacists to Medical Assistants, our employees strive to deliver the best patient care during each phase of a patient's plan of care.

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Job Positions Include:

• Dental Assistants

  Perform routine tasks assisting the professional dental staff and students in the examination and prophylactic, therapeutic and surgical treatment of patients.

• Imaging Informatics Systems Analyst

  Perform initial configuration and testing of RIS/PACS installations and be responsible for the daily operations of the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging's informatics and RIS/PACS Systems.

• Medical Assistants

  Functions as a member of the clinical team performing a supportive role in the delivery of patient care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.

• Medical Coders

  Reviews, determines accuracy of and applies the correct coding conventions to patient charge encounters, procedural and surgical services, as defined through physician documentation, regulatory agencies and various third-party payers.

• Perfusionists

  Operation of the heart-lung machine during surgery and the operation of special mechanical devises to assist in the conversion of blood and blood products during surgery.

• Pharmacists

  Provide pharmacy dispensing of products to patients after receiving appropriate clearance to ship products, dispense research drugs and meet all requirements under the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and UTHealth Houston regulations including keeping accurate records of inventory.

• Psychometrist I/II (Psychometrician)

  Under general supervision, administers cognitive, psychological, and academic test to patients.

• Social Workers

  Provide professional expertise involving medical and psychiatric social case services to interpret social and environmental factors relating to treatment and/or research.

• WIC Clinic Manager

  Supervises the overall productivity of the clinic and staff. Provides nutrition information and services to promote and maintain proper nutritional practices, health protection and care.

Executive

We are many diverse components woven into one university; the exceptional people of UTHealth Houston deliver innovative solutions that create the best hope for a healthier future. At UTHealth Houston, you can use your business, leadership and people skills to inspire exceptional performance and to deliver operational and fiscal excellence. Our operational areas are: Accounting/Finance; Educational Administration; Research Administration; Development; Public Affairs; and Healthcare Administration. Come be a part of our powerful executive leadership team and support our mission!

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Job Positions Include:

• Director of Development

  Develops, implements and evaluates comprehensive fundraising and advancement efforts for identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gifts, endowments, and annual giving programs to benefit the assigned school within the UTHealth Science Center at Houston. Manages small team of junior gift officers.

• Director, Grateful Patient & Family Program

  Oversees the creation, implementation, and management of UTHealth Houston's relationship-based, grateful patient and family programs. The program's goals are to build a pipeline of grateful patient prospects and revenue, engage physicians and employees in the grateful patient process, and assist in transforming the philanthropic culture within the UTHealth Houston clinical environment.

• Director of Management Operations

  Plans, develops, implements and manages the financial activity of UTHealth Houston in accordance with Federal, State, University, and local policies and objectives.

• Senior Director, Corporate Engagement & Foundation Relations

  Provides long-term strategic planning and proactive leadership to secure philanthropic support for a variety of institutional programs and priorities from regional, national, and international foundations, corporations, organizations and associations.

Faculty

Because we are many diverse components woven into one university, the exceptional people of UTHealth Houston deliver innovative solutions that create the best hope for a healthier future. Come be a part of our powerful mission! Help to provide education to the next generation of healthcare professionals both in the classroom and in clinical practice Come be a part of our powerful mission!

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Job Positions Include:

• Assistant Professor

  Teach and advise graduate students, perform research and participate in community service while providing the highest quality of education and training for the future medical leaders of Texas.

• Associate Professor

  Educate, train, and supervise medical students, residents, and fellows with their clinical duties and patient care activities while providing innovative leadership and advocacy in curriculum, education, instructional technology, assessment and interdisciplinary learning.

• Chair

  Provides analysis and recommendations on planning, strategic, and operational issues. Serves as liaison with departments at the schools while being committed to developing collaborations with other established clinicians and scientists in the Texas Medical Center. Coordinates strategic short and long-range plans to cover operations, human resources, financial performance and growth.

Information Technology

The technologies with which you will work, design, and implement as a member of the IT department at UTHealth Houston are as diverse as they are cutting edge. Database design and analysis, large scale datacenter operations, software development, application configuration, clinical technology, business analysis, system administration, network engineering, information security, and digital forensics are examples of the exciting work with which IT is involved.

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Job Positions Include:

• Application Support Specialist

  Provides front-line functional and technical user support for the core modules of the EMR and/or billing applications to ensure that the EMR and/or billing applications meet business needs, and participates in basic system maintenance.

• Clinical Applications Support Analyst

  Provides entry level support for end users on the Practice Management System (PM), Electronic Health Record (EHR) and ancillary systems. Utilizes reporting system to document and assign reported customer issues. Works with senior analysts in the troubleshooting, testing and resolution of reported system issues.

• Network Security Analyst

  Assists in the design, implement and monitor IT security program with a focus on identifying network vulnerabilities and then designing, planning and executing solutions of routine to moderate complexity and scope with regular supervision.

• Programmer Analyst

  Provides technical skills required to translate system analysis type definitions to reports, charts, and diagrams, writing and documenting moderate to complex applications and programs, from which programmers can efficiently perform their tasks. Responsible for program definitions limited to specific components of the overall system.

• Systems Administrator

  Responsible for the day-to-day activities related to system stability, reliability, and security. Utilizes appropriate procedures and processes necessary to ensure the safety and integrity of organizational servers, data systems, file structures, computer operating systems and computer system software.

• Web Developer

  Interfaces with department administrators in the content management of the department(s) Web site.

Nursing

Because we are many diverse components woven into one institution, the exceptional people of UTHealth Houston deliver innovative solutions that create the best hope for a healthier future. Come be a part of our powerful mission!

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Job Positions Include:

• Clinical Case Manager

  Functions in a clinical role on a collaborative interdisciplinary team providing comprehensive disease management care to patients and families with complex healthcare needs. Aims to provide care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, efficient, and equitable.

• Nurse Manager

  Directs and coordinates clinical staff through supervision, policy, and procedure development, best practices implementation, and quality improvement initiatives. May be responsible for multiple clinical areas. Supports the provision of care that is safe effective patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable.

• Research Nurse

  Coordinate and conducts research projects and related activities as assigned by a Senior Research Nurse or other Research staff.

• Staff Nurse

  Functions as a member of collaborative interdisciplinary team providing comprehensive care to patients and families with complex healthcare needs that may be both predictable and unpredictable. Aims to provide care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable.

• Triage Staff Nurse

  Assist and consult with patients over the telephone, answering health questions and determining care needed, assess situations and refer to proper healthcare provider, clinic or emergency room.

Professional / Managerial

At UTHealth Houston you can use your business, leadership and people skills to inspire exceptional performance and to deliver operational and fiscal excellence. Our operational areas are: Accounting/Finance; Educational Administration; Research Administration and Healthcare Administration. We are many diverse components woven into one university; the exceptional people of UTHealth Houston deliver innovative solutions that create the best hope for a healthier future! Come be a part of our powerful mission!

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Job Positions Include:

• Accountants

  Performs accounting assignments involving the preparation of financial statements and reports. Applies accounting principles and procedures to ensure that financial reports and records are accurate and timely.

• Budget/Financial Analysts

  Provides professional level skills in performing financial analysis for the institution.  Completes financial analysis and develops financial forecasts to ensure the institution’s assets are completely maximized.

• Cash Management

  Performs professional accounting services and functions in the area of cash management.  Interfaces between all operating units and the Office of Accounting regarding cash management issues.

• Grants and Contracts Specialist

  Assists in planning, coordinating and monitor the research activities of the unit. Develops and administers procedures designed to comply with appropriate regulations.

• Instructional Developer

  Provides highly customized and strategic information that helps build relationships with donors and increase giving.

• Program Managers

  Develops, plans and manages all activities of a school/unit program(s) or project(s). Functions in a leadership capacity in the program.

Research

UTHealth Houston is recognized internationally as one of the world's great research universities. UTHealth Houston connects research, education, patient care and outreach in bold, innovative ways. Basic scientists and clinical researchers from all disciplines work together to deliver innovative solutions that create the best hope for a healthier future. Our research work is fully integrated by collaborating with basic and applied sciences, public health prevention and policy development, mental health, nursing systems and dentistry. Our research environment is one of a kind. We effectively cross institutional lines and achieve success by creating a superior environment of research support.

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Job Positions Include:

• Data Collector/Lay Health Promoter-Outreach Worker

  Interviews research subjects, primarily in the field. Collects data. Records data for various health studies./ Provides outreach and/or lay health education to members of the project target community.

• Data Management Analyst

  Utilizing analytical and data management tools, performs intermediate level data creation, management, analysis and troubleshooting activities in support of multiple research projects and studies.

• Research Assistant

  Under general direction of senior research staff, conducts activities to support research projects. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices.

• Research Associate

  Plans, conducts, and directs a wide variety of experiments. Assists with the day-to-day activities for research project(s) and may impact the success of the research project(s).

• Research Coordinator

  Assists with the day to day administrative project management and may provide scientific direction for research projects of considerable scope and complexity.

• Research Engineer

  Performs engineering functions related to independent research projects and collaborates with other researchers in science or engineering. Impacts design and coordination of research laboratory experiments.

• Research Scientist

  Plans, supervises, and directs research, investigation, or other technical operations. Provides technical expertise to facilitate the design, implementation, and analysis of procedures, techniques, and results which enables investigators to conduct research projects.

• Statistician

  Responsible for the application of standard statistical methods for conducting analysis and preparing reports.

Trade / Skill

We offer a variety of opportunities for skilled journeyman, craftsmen, maintenance workers and operational support staff. At UTHealth Houston, you can utilize your skills and abilities in support of our operations, our faculty, our students and our organization.

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Job Positions Include:

• Carpenter

  Provides skilled craftsmanship as a journeyman carpenter in the areas of construction, maintenance, and repair of building structures.

• Digital Control Tech

  Provides skilled work in the efficient and effective operation of the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems of the UTH buildings, including energy management control system.

• Electrician

  Provides skilled journey level work and supervision in the installation, replacement, alteration, adjustment, repair and planned maintenance necessary to maintain reliable and functionally efficient electrical operations.

• Energy Management Technician

  Provides skilled work in the efficient and effective operation of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems and related sub-systems.

• Maintenance Worker

  Provides skilled sub-journeyman level work in the performance of a variety of maintenance and repair tasks in one or more craft areas.

• Plumber

  Provides skilled plumbing work of the journeyman level in the installation, maintenance and repair of domestic water, steam, natural gas, sewer, compressed air, vacuum, medical gases and other utilities systems.