Faculty Physician / Clinician Educator (Chatham Hospital)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Department:

Family Medicine - 411601

12/05/2024

Yes

Permanent Faculty

Faculty Physician / Clinician Educator (Chatham Hospital)

Open Rank

FAC0005385

Full-Time Permanent

40

1

North Carolina, US

Dependent Upon Qualifications

07/01/2025

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

The Department of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in association with UNC Health Care System, is seeking candidates for a Faculty Physician/ Clinician Educator based at Chatham Hospital in Siler City, NC. This position primarily works with the maternity care service, including deliveries, at Chatham Hospital which is a 21-bed critical access hospital with a 10-bed emergency department and a hospitalist teaching service entirely staffed by UNC Department of Family Medicine faculty physicians. This is a unique opportunity to join an academically diverse and energetic faculty engaged in the provision of care to a rural population while training the next generation of physicians and other health care providers to provide care to underserved populations.

The mission of the UNC Department of Family Medicine is to promote the health of the people of North Carolina and the nation through leadership and innovation in clinical practice, medical education, research and community service. We are concerned with both current needs and future generations, and have a special commitment to the underserved, mothers and children, the elderly and other populations at risk in a time of rapid changes in the organization of health care. Learn more about the Department of Family Medicine at: https://www.med.unc.edu/fammed/

The Faculty Physician/ Clinician Educator position will be an integral part of the maternity care service at Chatham Hospital. Specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

* Clinical: The clinical responsibilities will include covering labor & delivery, including surgical coverage. The applicant's qualifications and training must support the ability to provide surgical coverage. Depending on the applicant's qualifications and training, other clinical responsibilities may include working as a hospitalist, and/or continuity clinic.
* Teaching & Education: This will be a rich teaching environment which will include, residents, medical students, and fellows.
* Research: All faculty are encouraged to develop a scholarly interest. Clinical faculty are expected to produce a scholarly product, which may include national presentations and should include manuscript submission, at a rate of one every one or two years.
* Supervision: This position likely will involve supervision of a midwife, nurse practitioner, and/or physician assistant.
* Institutional Citizenship: All faculty are expected to work as part of the larger team to improve access, reduce cost, improve quality, and promote efficiency and better health outcomes. You may be requested to engage in community outreach and attend professional events to assist with program development and building professional relationships with referring providers. In addition, attention to timely and complete documentation, patient satisfaction, and referring physician satisfaction are expected of each faculty member in our department.

Faculty rank and salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent UNC faculty physician benefits and clinical incentive pay.

MD or DO required. Candidates must be board-eligible or board-certified in Family Medicine. Fellowship training and/or significant experience in operative obstetrics is mandatory. Completion of an ACGME approved 3-year family medicine residency program that included strong training in maternal and child healthcare.

The ideal candidate will be an early to mid-career level faculty member with experience in outpatient clinical care, teaching, clinical scholarship, maternity care, inpatient care, and after-hours care.

Not Applicable.