Primary Care Learning Center Academic Physician
Primary Care Learning Center Academic Physician
Position Number: 600268
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Anticipated Recruitment Range: Commensurate with Qualifications
Position Type: Faculty (Teaching)
Job Category: Faculty (Physician)
Organizational Unit Overview:
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is a 52-year-old medical school with a strong primary care orientation. The school established a three-fold mission in1974 that continues to serve as a guiding framework for our overall educational efforts: To increase the supply of primary care physicians serving the state, to improve the health and well-being of the region, and to train physicians who will meet the health care needs of the state.
Brody is a national leader in family medicine, ranking No. 1 in North Carolina and No. 2 nationally in the percentage of graduates who choose careers in family medicine, based on the 2017 American Academy of Family Physicians report on MD-granting medical schools. Brody ranks in the top 10 percent of U.S. medical schools for graduating physicians who practice in the state, practice primary care and practice in rural areas. Brody graduates currently practice in 83 of North Carolinas 100 counties.
The Department of Family Medicine at ECU, Brody School of Medicine, is a nationally recognized leader in Family Medicine education. The Family Medicine Department, located in a 120,000 square foot facility, provides a wide variety of comprehensive primary care services for all age groups to include: office based procedural skills, obstetrical care, nutrition services, counseling and psychological support in an integrated care model.
Job Duties:
The Department of Family Medicine, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, is seeking board certified/board eligible Family Medicine Physicians at the title/rank of Clinical Assistant Professor/Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor/Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor/Professor (title/rank is commensurate with experience) for a fixed-term or tenure-track position. The successful candidates will join a well-established medical practice comprised of leading divisions in residency education, medical student education, sports medicine, geriatrics, and research.
These positions support an innovative primary care initiative: the ECU Health Primary Care Learning Center - a new full-spectrum teaching clinic located in a high-need community designed to address primary care access gaps, reduce low-acuity ED utilization, and expand clinical training opportunities.
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Provide full-spectrum outpatient primary care for patients of all ages.
- Supervise 3rd and 4th year medical students, PA, NP, nursing, and allied health learners.
- Participate in daily teaching rounds, case reviews, clinic huddles, and end-of-day feedback.
Educational Responsibilities:
- Teach, mentor, advise, and evaluate learners across disciplines.
- Lead teaching sessions aligned with the recurring curriculum.
- Model patient-centered communication and team-based care.
Scholarly & Service Expectations:
- Participate in scholarship, QI, and educational innovation.
- Collaborate with interprofessional and community partners.
Additional leadership and teaching opportunities are also available depending on individual applicant interests.
Competitive compensation structure with comprehensive benefits including relocation assistance, vacation & sick PTO, CME days & reimbursement, malpractice (with tail), retirement benefits, state health plan health insurance, employer paid dependent health insurance, medical and dental reimbursements, employer paid AD&D, disability, and life insurance.
The ECU Brody School of Medicine is affiliated with ECU Health Medical Center (formerly Vidant Medical Center). ECU Health Medical Center is the flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
Employment in this position provides eligibility to participate in the UNC Optional Retirement Program (ORP) which offers matching employer contributions and employee control of investment choices, along with eligibility to participate in various Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Plans (401k, 403b. 457). This position is not eligible to participate in the NC Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS). Additionally, this position offers multiple voluntary options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance as well as various supplemental plans including Critical Illness, Flexible Spending Accounts, Cancer, and Disability.
While this position is not automatically eligible for the NC Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS), new hires transferring from another North Carolina state agency and current ECU employees transferring internally who had been enrolled in TSERS in their previous employment will continue participation in TSERS. These individuals may be able to elect to participate in ORP if they had not been offered that option at the time of their initial enrollment into TSERS.
Contingent upon available funding.
Minimum Education/Experience:
- MD or DO from an appropriately accredited institution required and conferred by the time of hire, or completed foreign medical education accepted and recognized for ECFMG Certification.
License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation:
- NC medical license.
- Board eligible or board certified in Family Medicine
Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:
- Passion for primary care and community health.
- Strong clinical skills and experience teaching.
- Interest in primary care transformation.
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