Assistant Clinical Professor - Hospital Medicine Nocturnist

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Emory Division of Hospital Medicine is hiring an Assistant Professor of Medicine for a night-shift inpatient Hospital Medicine faculty physician position. The role is based in person at an Emory University location; remote work is not an option, though Emory may change this status with notice.

Professional service accounts for more than 75% of the position’s professional effort. Duties include examining patients admitted to the hospital, assessing their acuity and appropriate level of care, performing bedside procedures when needed and credentialed, consulting with specialty providers and requesting their consultations, and contacting outpatient primary care providers and teams to support continuity of care. The physician may work with trainees, including allied health professionals, on some months. Clinical scheduling follows internal Division policies and procedures and the physician’s clinical effort.

The position also requires 1%–25% of professional effort in scholarship and 1%–25% in teaching. Scholarly activities may include manuscript authorship, research participation, abstract presentations, professional blogs, and other scholarly work. Teaching may include occasional lectures, small-group and bedside instruction, preceptorship, and mentorship. Dr. Daniel Hunt, MD, FACP, is the direct supervisor; the position ultimately reports to the Chair of the Department of Medicine.

Requirements

• Must perform position tasks in person at an Emory University location; remote work is not an option.
• Must be credentialed for any bedside procedures performed.

Responsibilities

• Perform history and physical examinations of patients admitted to the hospital.
• Assess the acuity of hospitalized patients and ensure an appropriate level of care.
• Perform bedside procedures as needed and when credentialed to do so.
• Provide consultation services for specialty provider partners and request consultations from specialty provider partners.
• Initiate contact with outpatient primary care providers and teams to support appropriate continuity of care.
• Participate in scholarship, which may include authoring manuscripts, participating in research studies, presenting abstracts, writing professional blogs, and other scholarly activities.
• Participate in teaching, which may include occasional lectures, small-group and bedside teaching, preceptorship, and mentorship.
• Work with trainees, including allied health professionals, on some months.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed