Associate Professor​/Professor in Pediatrics- Nephrology

Job Summary

The Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, in Augusta, Georgia is actively seeking a full-time faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, to serve as Division Chief in the Division of Pediatric Nephrology. This position does not meet the requirements to be on a tenure track.

Patient Care - 82%

• Maintain board certification in pediatric nephrology.
• Provide high-quality, comprehensive care in pediatric nephrology in an effort to improve quality, safety and patient satisfaction.
• Participate in assigned clinical duties with other faculty in your division. This will include, but is not limited to inpatient consultations, outpatient ambulatory practice, satellite clinics, dialysis center, and on-call duties.
• Meet all metrics associated with Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE).
• Become increasingly productive through the provision of clinical services in pediatric nephrology.
• Meet and maintain productivity targets as set forth by the department chair and MCG Dean's Office through clinical services provided. Productivity targets are subject to change.
• Promote good professional relationships and build referral patterns with Augusta University physicians and physicians outside of Augusta University (referring physicians in community, region and state).
• Provide prompt feedback to referring physicians.

Division Chief - 8%

• In your role as Division Chief, Pediatric Nephrology, you will have oversight of the following:
• Faculty Members, Physician Extenders and Administrative Staff for the Division.
• Identifying opportunities for growth of the division's clinical, research and educational programs.
• Developing division-specific research/scholarship, educational and clinical goals and monitoring the division's progress in achieving these goals.
• Developing individual faculty development plans for each faculty member of the division that outlines goals and expectations (education, research and clinical).
• Conducting annual performance reviews with each division faculty member, including written feedback regarding expectations/goals outlines in the individual faculty development plan.
• Monitoring the academic progress for divisional faculty.
• Monitoring and maintaining fund sources and exercising fiscal responsibility regarding the financial status of the Division.
• Ensuring divisional faculty members comply with clinical practice billing and documentation rules and regulations.
• Overseeing the delivery of clinical care provided throughout the division and ensuring that the quality of care delivered meets accepted standards.
• Maximizing patient access for the division.
• Ensuring the maintenance of on-call and ambulatory schedules.
• Ensuring compliance with all internal policies and procedures promulgated by the university, medical college, department, medical center and external regulatory agencies.

Teaching/Instruction - 10%

• Provide education and training to fellows, residents, medical students and healthcare professionals in pediatric nephrology which includes but is not limited to: clinical supervision, consultation and didactics.
• Achieve and maintain teaching evaluation scores at or above the department mean.
• Attend 50% or more weekly pediatric Grand Rounds presentations and monthly faculty meetings.

MD, DO or equivalent from an appropriately accredited institution. Board certified in Pediatrics and board certified in Pediatric Nephrology. Must have or be able to obtain a medical license in the state of Georgia, obtain a federal DEA, and be CPR certified.

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.

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…