Section Chief in Gastroenterology​/Hepatology

Section Chief in Gastroenterology/Hepatology

Job : 277306
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:

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Job Summary

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Augusta University's Medical College of Georgia, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology is seeking a faculty member to serve as Section Chief at rank of Associate Professor or Professor. Competitive candidates should have a proven history of excellent clinical skills, involvement with research, and a strong desire to be involved with resident teaching. The successful candidate will bring an outstanding basic-science or clinical/ translational research program in an area relevant to Gastroenterology/Hepatology.

This position offers significant opportunities to provide leadership to a division that is poised for rapid programmatic growth across its clinical, research, and teaching missions. The position will offer the candidate the opportunity to recruit a number of faculty positions that can vary in their research, clinical, and teaching commitments. This position is not considered to be on tenure track.

Responsibilities

Position 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 clinical schedules.
Ensuring compliance with all internal policies and procedures promulgated by the university, medical college, department, medical center and external regulatory agencies.

Patient Care/Service
Provide high-quality, comprehensive care in gastroenterology in an effort to improve quality, safety and patient satisfaction.
Participate in assigned clinical duties, to include on call coverage, with other faculty in your division.
Meet all metrics associated with Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE).
Become increasingly productive through the provision of clinical services in gastroenterology/hepatology.
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.

Teaching/Instruction
Provide education and training to residents, medical students and staff 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 or Grand Rounds presentations and monthly faculty meetings.

Required Qualifications

MD/DO/MBBS degree or equivalent and be board certified in Gastroenterology/Hepatology. Must have or be able to obtain a State of Georgia medical license and federal DEA. CPR certification is required.

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.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

This position is fiscal year based and works…