Adjunct Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking board-eligible or board-certified psychiatrists for a part-time faculty role. This position involves providing virtual psychiatric consultations across North Carolina, primarily for patients in emergency departments and inpatient settings. The role supports critical services during evenings and weekends, making it ideal for professionals seeking flexible opportunities. Join a vibrant academic community dedicated to improving health outcomes while enjoying exclusive perks and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Professional training opportunities

Retail and restaurant discounts

Savings on local child care

Special rates for performing arts events

Qualifications

• Must be board-eligible or board-certified in psychiatry.
• Licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric consultation via telemedicine.
• Support services during weeknights, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

Telepsychiatry

Emergency Psychiatry Evaluation

Inpatient Psychiatry Consultation

Education

Doctor of Medicine

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Job description

Posting Information

Posting Information

Department	Psychiatry - General - 412202
Application Deadline	06/30/2025
Position Type	Visiting / Part-time Faculty
Working Title	Adjunct Assistant Professor
Appointment Type	Adjunct Faculty
Position Number	20069183, 20069174, 20069176, 20069178, 20069179, 20069180, 20069181, 20069182, 20069183, 20069177, 20069175
Vacancy ID	F003290
Full-time/Part-time	Part-Time Temporary
Hours per week	0.01
FTE	0
Position Location	North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
Proposed Start Date
Estimated duration of appointment	1 year

Position Information

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Board-eligible or board-certified psychiatrists who are licensed in North Carolina are needed to provide psychiatric consultation as part of the UNC Health Acute Tele psychiatry Service. These individuals will provide virtual consultation to patients of all ages located in emergency departments and inpatient medical/surgical hospitals within the UNC Health system. Services can be delivered from any location within North Carolina. The purpose of the position is to support services delivered on weeknights, weekends, and holidays. The position is within the UNC Department of Psychiatry and will report directly to the Medical Director of the Acute Tele psychiatry Service and the Associate vice Chair of Virtual and Integrated Care in the Department.

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Must be Board-eligible or board-certified in psychiatry. Must be licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina.

Previous experience in telepsychiatry, emergency psychiatry evaluation, and inpatient psychiatry consultation.

Not Applicable.

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Be a Tar Heel!	A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn. One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community. University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.
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