Family Medicine Residency Program Faculty Development Fellowship Physician

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC; Moultrie (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student loan repayment

Health insurance

Malpractice tail coverage

Retirement match

Relocation assistance

Cell phone allowance

CME allowance

Paid time off

Job summary

The Meritas Advisory Group, LLC is seeking a Fellow for our Family Medicine Residency Program Faculty Development Fellowship. The role emphasizes teaching residents, precepting, and participating in curriculum development within an academic medical education setting.

Ideal candidates are experienced physicians or recent graduates with a passion for medical education and leadership, eager to advance graduate medical education principles and contribute to program growth while providing

Qualifications

• Must be an MD or DO with completed Family Medicine residency.
• Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine.
• Active Georgia medical license or IMS Licensure participation.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-spectrum Family Medicine outpatient care.
• Precept residents, deliver lectures, and collaborate on curriculum.
• Participate in faculty development curriculum and GME projects.
• Lead program development and education initiatives.

Skills

Teaching

Medical education

Academic leadership

Education

MD/DO

Board certification in Family Medicine

Georgia Medical License

Tools

MSK Ultrasound

Dermatoscopes

Ultrasound devices

Job description

Family Medicine Residency Program Faculty Development Fellowship Physician

Our Health System’s Family Medicine Residency Program is currently seeking a highly motivated Fellowfor our newly developed Faculty Development fellowship.

An ideal candidate for the FM faculty development fellowship will be an experienced physician or a recent graduatewith a strong desire to work in medical education or academic leadership and an interest in learning the foundational principles of graduate medical education with the goal of becoming an effective and efficient faculty member.

This Fellowship opportunity is excellent preparation for candidates whose professional goals include teaching family medicine or gaining valuable GME experience needed to pursue a leadership role in a primary care organization.

• Salary:Guaranteed salary is competitive and commensurate with experience
• Schedule:Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; on average, 2 clinic days, 1 precepting day, and dedicated administration time for GME education per week.
• Call:No overnight call requiredunless desire to participate inoptionalOB or inpatient adult medicine coverage.
• Duties:Candidate will personally provide FM full-spectrum continuity patient care in our outpatient clinic. Candidate must enthusiastically participate in the education of residents through precepting, didactic lectures, and collaboration with core faculty on program projects, supporting program development and innovation, and creating and delivering curriculum. While GME faculty experience is not required, the position requires a candidate who is passionate about teaching and supervising residents who are learning to provide the full spectrum of Family Medicine, AND have an interest in learning the foundational principles of graduate medical education with the goal of becoming an effective and efficient faculty member.Position requires teaching and supervising residents providing low risk prenatal care and post partum care.Position offers opportunity for teaching and supervision of residents in the delivery of inpatient care and low risk obstetrics.Fellows will also participate in a structured Faculty Development Curriculum with assigned activities and online course work with faculty instructors and feedback to reinforce learning.
• Clinic Facility: TheFamily Medicine Clinic is located on the hospital’s campus inside the new state-of-the-art, 39,000 sq. ft. medical education center. The clinic consists of 23 exam rooms, 2 procedure rooms, 2 precepting rooms, and a lab.
• Technology:MSK Ultrasound, handheld ultrasounds, Ellman radio-frequency device, Blu-U light, Dermatoscopes, and NST
• Patient Volume: an average of 10-12 patients per half day in the clinic
• Procedures: LARC insertion and removal, Pap smears, Joint injections (with and without ultrasound), Skin procedures, Incision and drainage (I&D), Toenail removals, and Sterile vaginal exam/cervical checks
• Hospital Facilities:physicians’ lounge with meals provided; 24-hour all-access employee fitness center; simulation labs, a skills lab, a computer lab, a conference center, and more!

Benefits:

• Generous student loan repayment assistance, if needed
• Paid health insurance in exchange for precepting residents and medical students
• Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Optional participation in a supplemental benefits package as a W-2 hospital employee, including a retirement match
• Paid house-hunting and relocation
• Monthly cell phone allowance
• CME allowance and CME paid time off
• Paid time off annually, plus holidays

Requirements:

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
• Completion of an accredited Family Medicine Residency Program by the position start date
• Board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) or the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFM)
• Valid Georgia Medical License or participation in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
• Must be in good standing with current employer or residency/fellowship program
• Position requires teaching and supervising residents, providing full-spectrum Family Medicine in an outpatient setting.
• Opportunities to provide training and supervision of residents in the delivery of inpatient care and low-risk obstetrics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in Spanish/English

Other:

• Open to family medicine-trained candidates with additional training/fellowships.
• Candidates are not required to have faculty experience; they will be trained on the job.
• Open to new grads who are interested in exploring an academic fellowship.
• Not accepting visa candidates at this time.