Healthcare J-1 Sponsorship Jobs in Texas

Job Summary

The Medical Resident provides supervised patient care within a critical care hospital environment as part of an accredited residency training program. The resident participates in clinical decision-making, diagnostic evaluations, and treatment planning while developing the competencies required for independent medical practice. This role supports multidisciplinary teams, contributes to quality improvement initiatives, and delivers high-quality, compassionate care to a diverse patient population.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all-inclusive.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including history, physical examination, and diagnostic interpretation.
• Develop differential diagnoses and evidence-based treatment plans under attending supervision.
• Manage acutely and critically ill patients in ICU, step-down, and inpatient units.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds with attending physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health staff.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and other diagnostics.
• Perform procedures appropriate to training level (e.g., IV access, arterial lines, central lines, intubation, thoracentesis, paracentesis) under supervision.
• Respond to rapid response and code events as part of the hospital’s emergency response team.

Documentation & Compliance

• Document all patient encounters in the electronic health record (EHR) in accordance with hospital and regulatory standards.
• Maintain accurate logs of procedures, duty hours, and educational activities.
• Adhere to hospital policies, ACGME requirements, and patient safety protocols.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Communicate effectively with attending physicians, nursing staff, specialists, and ancillary departments.
• Participate in care coordination meetings, handoffs, and interdisciplinary conferences.
• Provide patient and family education regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions.

Education & Professional Development

• Attend required didactics, grand rounds, simulation training, and specialty-specific educational sessions.
• Engage in self-directed learning to enhance clinical knowledge and skills.
• Participate in scholarly activities, including case presentations, research, or quality improvement projects.

Quality & Safety

• Follow infection control standards and patient safety protocols.
• Participate in morbidity and mortality (M&M) conferences and quality review initiatives.
• Report safety concerns, near misses, and adverse events per hospital policy.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.

Licensure & Certifications

• Eligibility for a Texas medical license or training permit.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification (or obtained within program requirements).
• Successful completion of USMLE Step 1 & Step 2 or COMLEX equivalents.

Experience

• Completion of required clinical rotations during medical school.
• Prior experience in critical care, emergency medicine, or inpatient settings preferred but not required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to manage high-acuity patients in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to professionalism, ethics, and continuous learning.
• Proficiency with electronic health records.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Working Conditions

Rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Exposure to infectious diseases, biohazards, and high-stress clinical environments. Frequent standing, walking, and performing bedside procedures.

Environment: Located in an indoor area with frequent exposure to mild physical discomfort from dust, fumes, temperature, and noise. Examples: patient care providers and laboratory technicians.

Respiratory Category: Job tasks potentially include frequent or routine exposure to aerosolized particulate matter or infectious respiratory droplet nuclei and required fit testing and the use of respiratory protection is a condition of employment.

Hazard 1, 2, or 3: OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Category 1: Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues, and other potentially infectious materials.

Hazard 4: Tasks that involve, or may involve, exposure to OSHA regulated substances as stated in MSDS.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of the job, the teammate is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, twist, stoop and kneel. Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel, talk or hear. Specific vision abilities include close, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Location: In person