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Family Medicine - Geriatrics Physician (Faculty)
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A Health Sciences Professor teaches foundational health science ideas, truths, and methods to students through a combination of classroom instruction, lab experience, field experience, and assignments at colleges, trade schools or other institutes. May assist or lead in the creation of the health science curriculum to be taught. In addition to instruction, they may assist or lead in research initiatives relating to their field.
$107,936 / year median in South Carolina
+9% projected growth
Job Description
- Geriatrics Physician (Faculty) Position Number 000472 Vacancy Open to All Candidates Department
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Geriatrics Department Homepage https://family-medicine.ecu.edu/ Advertising DepartmentFAMILY MEDICINE
Division ECU Health/BSOM Classification Title Clinical Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, Professor Working Title Family Medicine- Geriatrics Physician (Faculty) Number of Vacancies 2 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.
- To increase the supply of primary care physicians serving the state
- To improve the health and well-being of the region
- To train physicians who will meet the health care needs of the state The Department of Family Medicine at ECU , Brody School of Medicine, is a nationally recognized leader in Family Medicine education.
We do this by:
1. Dedicated medical student teaching and patient care time in the required 3rd year Family Medicine clerkship. 2. Train Family Medicine residents alongside nurse practitioner and physician assistant students in a collaborative model during their required month-long Geriatric rotation in their first year of residency training. 3. Train Geriatric Fellows in the special patient care skills and challenges that are part of a career in caring for older patients. We use many community sites to accomplish this mission: 1. Monk Geriatric Center 2. On-site patient care in Memory, Assisted Living, and Skilled Units at a local Continuing Care Retirement Community. 3. Multidisciplinary consultation clinics for memory disorders, falls and medication management alongside faculty in physical therapy, pharmacy and psychology. 4. Work closely with our Geriatric Psychiatry colleagues and our Alzheimer's Support Group in the Monk Geriatric Center to provide caring, competent care to patients with these disorders. Our faculty work closely with Family Medicine residents in the care and supervision of their older patients. We also provide consultation services to patients in the community and hospital inpatient services. Job Duties Seeking a BC/BE Family Physician or Internal Medicine Physician with additional qualifications in Geriatrics for a Fixed-term or Tenure track faculty position at the rank/title of Clinical Assistant Professor level or higher. Strong emphasis on teaching, mentoring, advising, and supervision of residents, fellows, medical students, and other learners in Geriatrics. Opportunities exit to develop administrative, leadership, and scholarship skills. Clinical responsibilities include an ambulatory geriatric clinic, the Family Medicine Center, ECU Health Medical Center and one continuing care retirement community with skilled care beds. The teaching hospital affiliated with ECU Brody School of Medicine is ECU Health Medical Center, an academic medical center serving Eastern and Coastal North Carolina. Opportunities are available for outpatient full-time clinical care service only. 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 . Minimum Education/Experience Board Certified/Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine (American Board of Medical Specialties) NC Medical License or license eligible Certificate of Added Qualifications ( CAQ ) in Geriatrics or CAQ Eligible Collaborative (including interdepartmental) relationship building and maintenance skills, Refined analytical and critical thinking skills, Strong written and verbal communication skills. MD or DO from an appropriately accredited institution 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 or license eligible
- Certificate of Added Qualifications ( CAQ ) in Geriatrics or CAQ Eligible
- Board Certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine (American Board of Medical Specialties) Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education Special Instructions to Applicant East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position.
- Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.
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