"Open Rank- Clinical Faculty in Hospice and Palliative Medicine"

Job Summary

Job ID 294521

Position # 40102850

The Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, in the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University is seeking a full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor to support our Hospice and Palliative Medicine program. Position will work closely as part of a multidisciplinary team providing inpatient consult services at Wellstar Medical College of Georgia. This position will provide consult services for Hospice and Palliative Medicine, assisting with end of life discussions, arranging home/inpatient hospice, and managing symptoms for end of life. In addition, this position will be involved with opportunities for teaching and system-wide advancement of the mission of Palliative Medicine.

This position will have extensive collaborative opportunities with multiple disciplines, providing an outstanding environment for research initiatives aimed at improving patient outcomes/safety, optimizing the efficiency of patient progression through hospitalization, implementing new systems and processes, and establishing more consistent standards of practice in the acute care setting. This position does not meet the requirements to be on a tenure track.

Responsibilities

Clinical - 100%
Deliver effective medical care within an in-patient environment for a hospice and palliative medicine consult service.
Maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Week on/off shift schedule.

Required Qualifications

MD, DO or equivalent. GA license or be eligible for GA license. Completed a Hospice/Palliative Medicine fellowship and be board certified/eligible in trained specialty.

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.

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