Clinical Faculty in Pulmonology

Overview

Job : 293401
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Not specified

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University seeks a faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor for immediate recruitment in the Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Division. The Division has an accredited cystic fibrosis center and is a national referral center for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and pulmonary vascular disease.

We have a strong Pulmonary, Critical Care fellowship program with busy critical care and sleep services. Our faculty collaborate with investigators in the Vascular Biology Center and the Georgia Cancer Center, BMT and renal transplant. The Medical College of Georgia enrolls 230 students in the MD program annually. Interest in critical care, palliative care, hematological critical care, sarcoidosis, asthma, COPD, sleep, lung cancer, interventional pulmonology and clinical research is a plus.

This position does not meet the requirements to be on a tenure track.

• Clinical - 90%:
  Inpatient MICU wards, continuity clinic, night and weekend call, Pulmonary consult service, attending for fellow clinic.
• Teaching - 10%:
  Didactic presentations, scholarly presentations, teaching residents/students/fellows, engaging in scholarly activities including but not limited to research studies, quality improvement projects, or case studies.

• MD/DO or equivalent from an accredited institution. Completion of Pulmonary fellowship training. Board Certified in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine or Board Eligible.
• Assistant Professor - Early level career as a faculty member with appropriate post graduate training.
• Associate Professor - Mid level career faculty member with at least five years at rank of Assistant Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.
• Professor - Senior level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Associate Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

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.

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. Assistant Professor - Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds. Associate Professor - Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Professor - 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.

The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) is one of the nation s largest medical schools by class size, with 304 students per class. The MCG educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, with regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state, and two four-year campuses located in Athens (in partnership with the University of Georgia) and in Savannah (in partnership with Georgia Southern University).

MCG s expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provide more than 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine. Our researchers and clinicians focus on health priorities 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…