"Instructor - Limited Term, Emergency Medicine"

Job Summary

Job ID 270077 Position # 20014486 The Medical College of Georgia's Department of Emergency Medicine at Augusta University is seeking a faculty member at the rank of Instructor-Limited Term. This faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine will participate in a nonACGME Emergency Ultrasound fellowship while also providing instruction, oversight, and academic progress of Emergency Medicine residents, Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellows, and medical students. This position will take an active role in resident, medical student, and fellow education concurrent with patient care. The desired candidate should be willing to commit to 9 shifts in the Emergency Department each month and take 1 call per month and meet all fellowship requirements as outlined by the Department of Emergency Medicine. This position will be responsible for completing timely and formal evaluations as needed. This position is not considered to be on tenure track and is limited to one fiscal year.

Responsibilities

Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Clinical Responsibilities Work 9 nine hours shifts in the Emergency Department each month Take 1-2 call shifts per month in the Emergency Department Internal moonlighting is permitted as outlined per policy for faculty. Academic Responsibilities/EM Ultrasound Fellowship Milestones Complete, yourself, a minimum of 900 ultrasound examinations Embark on a minimum of two research projects, one of which must be of your own design and completed within the time frame of the fellowship Present at least one abstract at a national meeting, if accepted Provide at least six hours of resident or student teaching each month Attend on average two scanning shifts per month over the course of the fellowship as well as two tape review/quality assurance meetings per month

Required Qualifications

MD/DO or equivalent; Emergency Medicine residency or Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship trained. 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. 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 is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 260 students per class. The educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state and a second four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provides about 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 more than 500 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.