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Augusta University
Open Rank- Clinician Educator in Family Medicine
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A Mental or Behavioral Health Counselor works with patients to treat mental health problems. Assesses patients and assists with diagnosis, counseling and crisis intervention. Consults with nurses, doctors and psychiatrists. May work with specific populations, such as youth, senior citizens or substance abusers, in group settings, facilities or hospitals.
$36,223 / year median in Georgia
+25% projected growth
Job Description
Open Rank
- Clinician Educator in
Family Medicine Job ID:
295549Location:
Augusta University Full/Part Time:
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- Job Summary Job
ID 295549
Position # 40083728 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 undergraduate medical education class size, the Family Medicine Residency Program, and Wellstar MCG Health primary care clinical services. This position is a Clinician Educator who will oversee the provision of prenatal care within the Family Medicine Clinic, provision of care on the Labor and Delivery deck to include surgical interventions, and the education of medical learners in the delivery of medical care to pregnant patients. 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- 100% Clinical w/patient learners Oversee the provision of prenatal care within the Family Medicine Clinic and the education of medical learners in the delivery of medical care to pregnant patients Periodically provide didactic education to medical students and residents Engage in prescribed faculty development and mentoring programs to facilitate the use of Patient-and Family-Centered Care (PFCC) clinical instructional environments to meet UME and GME requirements and promote scholarship and professional progression in the context of academic and clinical activities of the department, college, and university Provide teaching and attending support for learners in the Family Medicine GME program Provide support for student, resident, and post-graduate core and continuing medical education Engage in department areas of clinical and educational scholarship, the results of which should be disseminated at local, regional, and national peer reviewed presentation and publication venues Develop a clinical practice to support the Family Medicine Maternal/Newborn clinical and educational services Required Qualifications MD, DO or equivalent.
- 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.
- 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.
Augusta University Promotion and Tenure Website:
https://www.augusta.edu/faculty-affairs/promotionandtenure.php College/Department Information The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 304 students per class. The MCG educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, with regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state, and two four-year campuses located in Athens (in partnership with the University of Georgia) and in Savannah (in partnership with Georgia Southern University).