Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Augusta University; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Generous retirement plans

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia invites applications for an Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The position involves outpatient care, supervision of psychiatry residents, and teaching medical students and fellows in a settings across affiliated clinics.

The ideal candidate will hold MD/DO/MBBS, be board eligible, and have training in child and adolescent psychiatry. The role offers a fiscal-year schedule, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and

Qualifications

• MD, DO, or MBBS degree required; board eligible; training in child and adolescent

Responsibilities

• Provide attending physician services and resident supervision at a child and adolescent inpatient and residential facility.
• Provide outpatient patient care services at community treatment agencies.
• Provide outpatient clinical services at the department outpatient clinic, with supervision duties as needed.
• Didactic instruction to medical students, general psychiatry residents, and child and adolescent fellows.
• Participate in on-call duties, including weekday nights and weekend calls.

Job description

Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Job ID: 255368

Location: Augusta University

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary:

Job Summary

The Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University is seeking candidates for the position of Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. This position with the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior involves care of child and adolescents in the departmental outpatient clinic and clinics within the community. Duties would include serving as supervisor of a psychiatry resident clinic, as well as providing direct services without learners present. Support would also be offered for facilitating pre-clinical medical student case-based learning small groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide attending physician services and resident/fellow supervision services at a child and adolescent inpatient and residential treatment facility in the community as requested by department leadership.
• Provide outpatient patient care services at community treatment agencies with which the department contracts as requested by department leadership.
• Provide outpatient clinical services at the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior outpatient clinic as requested by department leadership. Clinic duties may include resident/fellow supervision.
• Provide didactic instruction to medical students, general psychiatry residents, and child and adolescent fellows.
• Participate in taking child and adolescent psychiatry call (approximately telephone call one weekday night once every six weeks and weekend call including Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday once every six weeks). Weekend call involves conducting child and adolescent inpatient rounds. These represent average assignments which may change because of faculty availability due to leave, illness, etc

Required Qualifications

MD, DO, or MBBS Degree required; board eligible; training in child and adolescent

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.

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 Guidelines: https://www.augusta.edu/hr/faculty-support-ser/procedures/augusta_university_promotion_tenure_guidelines_feb_2020.pdf

College/Department Information

TheMedical College of Georgiais 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 campusesfor 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 tomore than 500 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council forGraduate 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.

The primary work location for this position is within the Augusta University Medical Center or other Augusta University Health System Clinic Space and is subject to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidelines. The selected candidate will be required to provide proof of COVID vaccination or an approved exemption. Your application to this position confirms you are aware of this requirement and agree to provide proof of either COVID vaccination or our organization's approval of a medical or religious exemption.

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.

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.