"Open Rank- Clinical Educator in Family Medicine"

Job Description

Job ID: 292305
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time

Job Summary

The Medical College of Georgia's Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) at Augusta University is seeking a full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor, to support its teaching, scholarship, and service programs in response to anticipated growth in primary care services throughout the CSRA region.

Clinician Educators in the DFCM provide academic support in all years of MCG's curriculum. Faculty course involvement includes preclinical electives and interdisciplinary required courses and a six-week Family Medicine distributed clerkship. The department also sponsors hospital and ambulatory, research, public and population health, and vulnerable population electives.

This position does not meet the requirements to be on a tenure track.

Responsibilities

Clinical- 60%
Patient Care (Seeing private patients and precepting residents)

Teaching- 40%
UME instruction and other efforts

• Precept residents in the DFCM Clinics
• Provide clinical education to medical students in the DFCM Clinics
• Provide didactic education to medical students and residents periodically
• Participate in the creation of scholarly activity
• Provide clinical care for a panel of patients (panel size will be based on cFTE)

Abilities

• Collaborate effectively in a team setting
• Work in a high-stress, fast-paced, high-work volume environment
• Make judgments in demanding situations
• React to frequent changes in duties and volume of work

Knowledge

• Understanding of working in a medical setting as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Familiarity with ACGME requirements for a Family Medicine Residency Program
• Understand the basic principle of student evaluation and grading

Skills

• Customer Service
• Computer and electronic health record
• Work independently and seek consultation necessary
• Effective communication
• Maintain effective relationships with patients and other members of care team
• Engage patients in therapeutic relationships when appropriate
• Confrontation and conflict resolution
• Administration and organization

Required Qualifications

• MD, DO or equivalent
• Completion of an ACGME or AOA accredited Pediatric Residency Program
• Board certified (or board-eligible) by the American Academy of Pediatrics
• Eligible for licensure in Georgia and credentialing at MCGs partner Academic Medical Center

Assistant Professor- Early level career as a faculty member with appropriate post graduate training.
Associate Professor- Mid level career faculty member with at least five years at rank of Assistant Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.
Professor- Senior level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Associate 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.

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching medical learners, especially residents.

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.

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

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

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.

Location

Our Health Sciences Campus:
1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912