Faculty Physician / Clinician Educator (Chatham Hospital)

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in association with UNC Health Care System, is seeking a candidate for a Faculty Physician/ Clinician Educator opening based at Chatham Hospital in Siler City, NC. Chatham Hospital is a critical access hospital with an emergency department, hospitalist and maternity care teaching service entirely staffed by UNC Department of Family Medicine faculty physicians. This is a unique opportunity to join an academically diverse and energetic faculty engaged in the provision of care to a rural population while training the next generation of physicians and other health care providers to provide care to underserved populations. The mission of the UNC Department of Family Medicine is to promote the health of the people of North Carolina and the nation through leadership and innovation in clinical practice, medical education, research and community service. We are concerned with both current needs and future generations, and have a special commitment to the underserved, mothers and children, the elderly and other populations at risk in a time of rapid changes in the organization of health care. The Faculty Physician/ Clinician Educator positions will be an integral part of the maternity and surgical services at Chatham Hospital.

Requirements

Faculty rank and salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Nice To Haves

Fellowship training and/or an advanced degree (e.g. MPH ) is highly desirable, but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

Covering labor & delivery, including surgical coverage
Women’s health clinic
Women’s health surgery
Depending on the applicant’s qualifications and training, other clinical responsibilities may include working as a hospitalist, continuity clinic, and/or specialty clinics.
Teaching residents, medical students, and fellows.
All faculty are encouraged to develop a scholarly interest. Clinical faculty are expected to produce a scholarly product, which may include national presentations and should include manuscript submission, at a rate of one every one or two years.
Supervision of a midwife, nurse practitioner, and/or physician assistant.
Working as part of the larger team to improve access, reduce cost, improve quality, and promote efficiency and better health outcomes.
Engaging in community outreach and attending professional events to assist with program development and building professional relationships with referring providers.
Attention to timely and complete documentation, patient satisfaction, and referring physician satisfaction.