Assistant Clinical Professor: Nocturnist Physician

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Emory Division of Hospital Medicine, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine. This position is for an inpatient Hospital Medicine faculty physician NOCTURNIST for our Emory site(s): Emory University Hospital, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown or Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree
• Board certified or eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Georgia
• Ability to obtain Emory University medical staff privileges

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as a nocturnist
• Experience in academic medicine
• Interest in quality improvement or patient safety initiatives

Responsibilities

• Devote between 1% and 25% of total professional effort to scholarly activities, which may include authorship of manuscripts, participation in research studies, abstract presentations, professional blogs, and other scholarly activities.
• Devote between 1% and 25% of total professional effort to teaching, which may include occasional lectures, small group and bedside teaching, preceptorship, and mentorship.
• Devote more than 75% of total professional effort to professional service as an inpatient Hospital Medicine physician.
• Perform history and physical examinations of patients being admitted to the hospital.
• Assess the acuity of hospitalized patients and ensure a proper level of care.
• Perform bedside procedures as needed and credentialed for.
• Provide consultations services for specialty provider partners.
• Order consultations from specialty provider partners.
• Initiate contact with primary care providers and teams in the outpatient setting to ensure appropriate continuity of care.
• Work with trainees, which may include allied health professionals, on some months.
• Adhere to clinical schedule in accordance with internal Division policy and procedures and according to actual clinical effort.

Benefits

• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
• Assurance of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without discrimination.
• Compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action.
• Reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level