CW Adjunct Faculty

University of Arkansas•Bentonville, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans. The safety of our team members at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is our top priority. For this reason, successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption on file with our Student & Employee Health Services dept. UAMS will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance. This position is located in Northwest Arkansas. A skilled and collaborative Attending Emergency Physician to provide high-quality emergency medical care while supervising and mentoring Emergency Medicine residents in a fast-paced Emergency Department setting. The attending physician will lead clinical decision-making, oversee resident education and patient management, and ensure adherence to departmental standards for safety, efficiency, and evidence-based care.

Requirements

All physician faculty must be board certified in emergency medicine
MD or DO degree from accredited medical school
DEA registration and current ACLS, and PALS certifications (as required by institution)

Nice To Haves

Previous academic or resident supervision is experience is preferred
Strong leadership, communication, and teaching skills

Responsibilities

Be role models of professionalism
Demonstrate commitment to the delivery of safe, qualify, cost-effective, patient-centered care.
Demonstrate a strong interest in the education of residents.
Provide real-time guidance on patient assessment, procedures, diagnostics, and disposition planning.
Perform and supervise emergency procedures including intubation, central line placement, procedural sedation, laceration repair fracture management and resuscitation.
Devote sufficient time to the educational program to fulfill their supervisory and teaching responsibilities.
Administer and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating residents
Regularly participate in organized clinical discussions, case reviews, simulation training, rounds, journal clubs, and conferences and other educational activities
Pursue faculty development to enhance their skills at least annually: As educators, In QI/patient safety, In fostering their own and their residents’ well-being, In patient care based on their practice-based learning and improvement efforts
Present at least 12 core lectures per year
Attend 50% of weekly conferences
Participate in CCC and/or PEC as designated by membership
Lead at least 2 journal clubs per year
Actively participate in the departmental recruitment and selection process of residents and faculty
Ensure timely completion of all medical student and resident evaluations
Produce scholarly activity as required to have one scholarly project annually and one PUB MED referenced publication every five (5) years.
Core faculty members have a significant role in the education and supervision of residents and must devote a significant portion of their entire effort to resident education and/or administration, and must teach, evaluate, and provide formative feedback to residents.
The Program Director and Associate Program Director must be part of the Core Faculty.
There must be a minimum of 1 core faculty for every 3 residents in the program.
Core faculty may work with the Program Director on curriculum development.