Clinical Assistant Professor

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

The Clinical Assistant Professor will serve as a faculty physician and clinician educator, contributing to the UNC School of Medicine’s mission of excellent patient care, superior teaching, and impactful research. The department supports faculty through professional development and individualized mentoring, including career planning, counseling, and regular review of academic activities. Clinical responsibilities will be determined by the applicant’s qualifications, interests, and training, with FTE credit allocated according to department standards. Faculty clinicians work in outpatient practices at the UNC Family Medicine Center at Chapel Hill, Carraway Village, and Durham locations on Mayfair and Fayetteville. Inpatient opportunities include UNC Hillsborough Hospital, Chatham Hospital, and the Family-Centered Perinatal, Newborn and Children’s Care Service. The distribution of inpatient and outpatient work will reflect applicant interest and department need. The position includes teaching and mentoring medical students, interns, residents, fellows, and other learners in clinical settings. Faculty are encouraged to develop scholarly interests and are expected to collaborate with the larger team to improve access, reduce costs, improve quality and efficiency, and achieve better health outcomes. The role may also involve community outreach and professional events to support program development and professional relationships. Timely, complete documentation and attention to patient satisfaction are expected. Faculty rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience. UNC faculty physician benefits and clinical incentive pay are offered.

Requirements

Qualifications, interests, and training appropriate to the clinical responsibilities of the position.

Nice To Haves

Fellowship training and/or an advanced degree, such as an MPH, is highly desirable but not mandatory.
Clinical experience in an emergency department, urgent care, or rural practice is preferred but not required.
Teaching experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical care in outpatient and/or inpatient settings according to applicant interests, qualifications, training, and department needs.
Teach and mentor medical students, interns, residents, fellows, and other learners in clinical settings.
Work collaboratively to improve access, reduce costs, improve quality and efficiency, and promote better health outcomes.
Develop a scholarly interest.
Maintain timely and complete documentation and attend to patient satisfaction.
May participate in community outreach and professional events to support program development and professional relationships.