Associate Professor in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Job Summary

Job ID 298243
Position # 40108787

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, in Augusta, Georgia is actively seeking a faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor, as a General Pediatrician. This position will provide clinical services for our pediatric Sickle Cell patient population. This position does not meet the requirements to be on a tenure track.

Responsibilities

Associate Program Director - Pediatric Residency Program - 20%
Serve as an Associate Program Director for the Department of Pediatrics Residency Program. As Associate Program Director, the position will play a crucial role in supporting the Program Director and ensuring the residency program meets accreditation standards while providing a high quality educational experience for residents.

Additional responsibilities include administrative support, curriculum development, resident supervision and education, collaboration with faculty, quality assurance, and leadership in the absence of the Program Director.

Patient Care - 70%
The position will provide clinical care for the sickle cell pediatric patient population in the outpatient setting. Clinical care may also include outreach and telemedicine clinics.
Clinical care would include but is not limited to the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of disorders, consultations, acute care, ordering and interpreting lab results, developing treatment plans, and patient/family education. The position will maintain and ensure that relevant patient records are properly updated, and share weekday, weekend, and holiday emergent/afterhours call coverage.

Teaching - 10%
Educational responsibilities include but are not limited to providing mentorship, clinical supervision and consultation to residents, medical students, and staff at MCG/AU. The position will provide a more in-depth educational experience for trainees in pediatrics.

Required Qualifications

MD, DO or equivalent from an appropriately accredited institution. Board Eligible or Board Certified in General Pediatrics. Must have or be able to obtain a state of Georgia medical license, obtain a federal DEA and be CPR certified.

Associate Professor- Mid level career faculty member with at least five years at rank of Assistant Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

Required faculty employment qualifications for all USG institutions and all academic ranks within these institutions shall be:

• Consistent with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)'s requirements for institutional accreditation;
• Evidence of ability as a teacher;
• Evidence of activity as a scholar and ability in all other duties assigned;
• Successful experience (which will necessarily be waived for those just entering the academic profession who meet all other requirements); and,
• Desirable personal qualities judged on the basis of personal interview, complete biographical data, and recommendations.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

This position is fiscal year based and works year-round.

The intended work commitment or full-time equivalent (FTE) for this position is 1.0 and considered full-time.

Associate Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more!

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Rank and salary are determined at the time of hire and are based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, credentials, specialty, training, etc. while also considering internal equity and market data.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at Augusta University is only through the annual Promotion and Tenure process in which faculty may apply if eligible (typically five-year increments). For more information on ranks, please review the Augusta University Promotion and Tenure Website:
https://www.augusta.edu/faculty-affairs/promotionandtenure.php

College/Department Information

The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 304 students per class. The MCG educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, with regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state, and two four-year campuses located in Athens (in partnership with the University of Georgia) and in Savannah (in partnership with Georgia Southern University). MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provide more than 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to approximately 575 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.