Pediatric - Adolescent Medicine Physician (MD/DO)

UNC Health Care; Chapel Hill (NC); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UNC Health Care is seeking an Adolescent Medicine physician to join the Adolescent Medicine Section within GPAM at UNC Chapel Hill. The role focuses on outpatient care in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, with inpatient consults as needed and potential for section growth.

Board-certified or board-eligible in Adolescent Medicine, you will join a multidisciplinary team and have opportunities in academic, teaching, and patient-centered care within a leading university system.

Formación

• Completion of postresidency fellowship training in Adolescent Medicine.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Adolescent Medicine.
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the state of North Carolina.

Responsabilidades

• Provide outpatient adolescent medicine care in Raleigh and/or Chapel Hill.
• Inpatient consultative care as needed with plans for expansion.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including nurse practitioners and social workers.

Conocimientos

Adolescent Medicine

Educación

Postresidency Adolescent Medicine fellowship

Descripción del empleo

Description

The Department of Pediatrics seeks to hire an Adolescent Medicine physician to join the Adolescent Medicine Section within the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (GPAM) at the University of North Carolina. Applicants should be boardcertified or boardeligible in Adolescent Medicine. This position is an openrank, fixedterm faculty appointment in the School of Medicine at UNC Chapel Hill. As a faculty member, the individual will join a multidisciplinary section that includes boardcertified Adolescent Medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), and pediatricians with a strong interest in adolescent health. Clinical responsibilities focus primarily on outpatient adolescent medicine care, provided in Raleigh and/or Chapel Hill clinical settings. Inpatient consultative care is delivered on an asneeded basis, with plans for expansion as the section continues to grow.

The Adolescent Medicine Section also offers opportunities to:

• Provide medical care in youth detention centers
• Deliver care within a youth psychiatric inpatient facility
• Collaborate in a Hematology-Adolescent Medicine clinic supporting reproductive healthcare for patients with possible bleeding disorders and other hematologic conditions
• Partner with the UNC Center for Excellence for Eating Disorders, housed within the Department of Psychiatry

Academic, Research, & Teaching Opportunities

In addition to clinical programs, GPAM has a nationally recognized record of excellence in research and education. Divisionwide research focuses include the impact of social and contextual factors on health, childhood adversity, and health inequities.

Research interests within the Adolescent Medicine Section include:

• Adolescent consent and confidentiality in telehealth
• Decisionmaking tools for contraceptive care
• Reproductive health autonomy
• Global health and HIV prevention
• Eating disorders treatment outcomes and quality improvement

Opportunities for broader adolescent health research are available through collaboration with the Gillings School of Global Public Health and the Sheps Center for Health Services Research. Faculty may also participate in medical education, including medical student and resident teaching, curriculum development, and supervision of clinical rotations. Additional opportunities exist to develop and participate in other outpatient specialty collaborative clinics based on program growth and faculty interests.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Completion of postresidency fellowship training in Adolescent Medicine
• Board certification or board eligibility in Adolescent Medicine
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the state of North Carolina

For additional information, please contact Laura Oakes at [e-mail].

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians

Organization Unit: Network Physician Recruitment

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.