Adolescent Medicine Specialist

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North Carolina

On-site

USD 130,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid leave

Professional training opportunities

Job summary

A public research university in North Carolina is seeking an Adolescent Medicine physician to join their esteemed Department of Pediatrics. The candidate will provide outpatient care and collaborate in various specialized clinics. Ideal applicants should be board-certified or board-eligible in Adolescent Medicine. The position offers opportunities for impactful research and contributions to medical education, making it a vibrant career choice in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

M.D. degree required.
Fellowship-trained and board certified/eligible in Adolescent Medicine.
Experience in contributions to academic scholarship preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide outpatient care in Raleigh and/or Chapel Hill settings.
Inpatient consultative care as needed.
Collaborate in clinics for menstrual disorders and eating disorders.

Skills

Board certified in Adolescent Medicine

Experience in medical education

Education

M.D.

Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine

Job description

Hiring Range Dependent on Experience and Qualifications

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 for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events.

UNC -Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

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.

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatrics seeks to hire an Adolescent Medicine physician to join the Adolescent Medicine Section in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (GPAM) at the University of North Carolina. Applicants should be board-certified or board-eligible in Adolescent Medicine. This position is an open‑rank, fixed‑term faculty position appointed in the School of Medicine at UNC Chapel Hill. As a faculty member, this individual will join a section that includes board certified Adolescent Medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, LCSWs, and other pediatricians with interest in adolescent health. This individual will provide outpatient care at Raleigh and/or Chapel Hill clinical settings. Inpatient consultative care is delivered on an as‑needed basis with plans for expansion as the section grows. Additionally, the Adolescent Medicine section includes opportunities to provide medical care at youth detention centers and a youth psychiatric inpatient facility. Members of the section also collaborate in a Hematology‑Adolescent Medicine clinic for menstrual disorders in patients with sickle cell disease and other hematologic disorders; with the UNC Center for Excellence for Eating Disorders (which also administers the SAMHSA‑funded National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders); and a Gender Wellness Clinic. There are also opportunities to expand to other outpatient specialty collaborative clinics.

In addition to clinical programs, the GPAM division has a nationally known and productive research program and faculty, in addition to a long record of teaching excellence. GPAM’s division‑wide research areas include the impact of social and contextual factors on health, childhood adversity, and health inequities. Research interests in the Adolescent Medicine section include evaluation of the impact of telehealth services on adolescent consent and confidentiality, use of adolescent‑friendly decision‑making tools related to contraceptive options, evaluation of factors impacting reproductive health autonomy in adolescents, global health and HIV prevention, and eating disorders quality improvement and treatment outcomes. The Gillings School of Public Health and the Sheps Center for Health Services Research also offer opportunities for broader adolescent health research. Faculty may also have medical education efforts, such as medical student and resident teaching, curriculum oversight, and rotation supervision.

The GPAM division is one of the largest divisions in the Department of Pediatrics and in addition to Adolescent Medicine includes Primary Care and Child Maltreatment.

The Raleigh‑Durham‑Chapel Hill area of North Carolina is an attractive, vibrant, and family‑friendly place to live and work with great quality of life, job markets, schools, and climate with both the mountains and the beach only a few hours away.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

M.D.; Fellowship-trained and Board certified/eligible in Adolescent Medicine.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Experience in medical education and/or contributions to academic scholarship.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity office at (919) 966-3576 or send an email to equalopportunity@unc.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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