Section Chief in Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Job ID: 277306
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:
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Job Summary
Job ID 277306
Position # 20001220
Augusta University's Medical College of Georgia, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology is seeking a faculty member to serve as Section Chief at rank of Associate Professor or Professor. Competitive candidates should have a proven history of excellent clinical skills, involvement with research, and a strong desire to be involved with resident teaching. The successful candidate will bring an outstanding basic-science or clinical/ translational research program in an area relevant to Gastroenterology/Hepatology. This position offers significant opportunities to provide leadership to a division that is poised for rapid programmatic growth across its clinical, research, and teaching missions. The position will offer the candidate the opportunity to recruit a number of faculty positions that can vary in their research, clinical, and teaching commitments. This position is not considered to be on tenure track.
Responsibilities
Position will have oversight of the following:
Faculty Members, Physician Extenders and Administrative Staff for the Division.
Identifying opportunities for growth of the division's clinical, research and educational programs.
Developing division-specific research/scholarship, educational and clinical goals and monitoring the division's progress in achieving these goals.
Developing individual faculty development plans for each faculty member of the division that outlines goals and expectations (education, research and clinical).
Conducting annual performance reviews with each division faculty member, including written feedback regarding expectations/goals outlines in the individual faculty development plan.
Monitoring the academic progress for divisional faculty.
Monitoring and maintaining fund sources and exercising fiscal responsibility regarding the financial status of the Division.
Ensuring divisional faculty members comply with clinical practice billing and documentation rules and regulations.
Overseeing the delivery of clinical care provided throughout the division and ensuring that the quality of care delivered meets accepted standards.
Maximizing patient access for the division.
Ensuring the maintenance of on-call and clinical schedules.
Ensuring compliance with all internal policies and procedures promulgated by the university, medical college, department, medical center and external regulatory agencies.
Patient Care/Service
Provide high-quality, comprehensive care in gastroenterology in an effort to improve quality, safety and patient satisfaction.
Participate in assigned clinical duties, to include on call coverage, with other faculty in your division.
Meet all metrics associated with Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE).
Become increasingly productive through the provision of clinical services in gastroenterology/hepatology.
Meet and maintain productivity targets as set forth by the department chair and MCG Dean's Office through clinical services provided. Productivity targets are subject to change.
Promote good professional relationships and build referral patterns with Augusta University physicians and physicians outside of Augusta University (referring physicians in community, region, and state).
Provide prompt feedback to referring physicians.
Teaching/Instruction
Provide education and training to residents, medical students and staff which includes but is not limited to clinical supervision, consultation, and didactics.
Achieve and maintain teaching evaluation scores at or above the department mean.
Attend 50% or more or Grand Rounds presentations and monthly faculty meetings.
Required Qualifications
MD/DO/MBBS degree or equivalent and be board certified in Gastroenterology/Hepatology. Must have or be able to obtain a State of Georgia medical license and federal DEA. CPR certification is required.
Associate Professor- Mid level career faculty member with at least five years at rank of Assistant Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.
Professor- Senior level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Associate Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.
Required faculty employment qualifications for all USG institutions and all academic ranks within these institutions shall be:
- Consistent with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)'s requirements for institutional accreditation;
- Evidence of ability as a teacher;
- Evidence of activity as a scholar and ability in all other duties assigned;
- Successful experience (which will necessarily be waived for those just entering the academic profession who meet all other requirements); and,
- Desirable personal qualities judged on the basis of personal interview, complete biographical data, and recommendations.
Shift/Salary/Benefits
This position is fiscal year based and works year-round.
The intended work commitment or full-time equivalent (FTE) for this position is 1.0 and considered full-time.
Associate Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.
Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.
Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more!
Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.
Rank and salary are determined at the time of hire and are based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, credentials, specialty, training, etc. while also considering internal equity and market data.
Advancement through the faculty ranks at Augusta University is only through the annual Promotion and Tenure process in which faculty may apply if eligible (typically five-year increments). For more information on ranks, please review the Augusta University Promotion and Tenure Website:
https://www.augusta.edu/faculty-affairs/promotionandtenure.php
College/Department Information
The Medical College of Georgia is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 260 students per class. The educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state and a second four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provides about 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to more than 500 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.
About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Location
Our Health Sciences Campus:
1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
How To Apply
To be considered an applicant for this position, you must apply online at https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/#job-portals.
Please upload your Curriculum Vitae, Research Statement, Professional References, etc., as one document.
Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."
Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
To apply, visit https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=12000&JobOpeningId=277306&PostingSeq=1
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