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Assistant Professor

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Augusta University
Location
Augusta, GA

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Health & Medical, Medicine
Position Type
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Location: Augusta University
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 15074
Job InformationJob ID: 15074Position #: 00001713

The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Department of Pediatrics, seeks a board eligible/board certified Pediatric Pulmonologist to join its full-time faculty. Academic rank commensurate with experience.

The Augusta University (AU) Division of Pediatric Pulmonology provides comprehensive consultation, evaluation, diagnostic and management services for children with a wide array of pulmonary diseases. The AU Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Center is a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-supported program that is committed to the highest standards and aggressive clinical care required for optimal health for patients with CF. The CF Center is actively involved in a number of clinical research trials and was recently recognized for its initiatives in quality improvement. Inpatient and outpatient pulmonary consultation is provided for the management of a wide range of pediatric pulmonary diseases, including asthma, chronic lung disease, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary vascular disease, and restrictive lung disease and management of home mechanical ventilation. The division includes a comprehensive pediatric sleep medicine program. A Pediatric Pulmonary Function Laboratory provides complete diagnostic testing including spirometry, lung volumes, diffusion capacity, sweat testing, exercise challenge and bronchoscopy. The successful candidate for this position will have a passion for clinical care in an academic setting and a strong interest in teaching medical students and residents.

Clinical operations for the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are managed at Augusta University Health, which includes a 478-bed state of the art medical center, a Critical Care Center housing a 13-county regional trauma center and a 154-bed children’s hospital. It also includes a Medical Office Building with more than 80 outpatient practice sites in one convenient setting. The Children’s Hospital of Georgia houses the region’s only Level IV NICU, and a comprehensive group of pediatric medical and surgical subspecialists. We provide skilled, compassionate care to our patients, conduct leading-edge clinical research and foster the medical education and training of tomorrow’s health care practitioners.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Direct patient care for pediatric patient population in include both outpatient and inpatient setting. Clinical care would include but is not limited to the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of disorders, consultations, acute care, ordering and interpreting lab results, developing treatment plans, patient/family education and various procedures.
  • Maintaining and ensuring that relevant patient records are properly updated.
  • Sharing weekday and weekend emergent/after-hours call coverage.
  • Participating in mentorship and providing clinical supervision and consultation to residents/medical students/staff at Children’s Hospital of Georgia and developing a more in-depth educational experience for trainees.
  • Providing training to residents/medical students/staff in pulmonology through didactics and clinical supervision.
  • Participating in community activities, speaking engagements and educational support for students at local schools and universities.
  • Participating in one (or more) departmental/institutional committee.

The Augusta University main campus is in Augusta, Georgia's second largest city. The city was recently ranked the second most favorable place to live in the State of Georgia. It is a growing city with a metropolitan-area population of around 600,000.

Augusta supports an active arts community with touring companies of Broadway productions, a regional ballet company, and a professional symphony orchestra. The cost of living is below the national average, yet the quality of life ranks well above that same national average. The largest lake in Georgia is our neighbor, and there are a plethora of beaches and mountains within a couple of hours drive.

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Medical degree from an accredited medical school/university, Board Certification in Pediatrics, Board Certification/Board Eligible in Pediatric Pulmonology. Must have or be eligible for state of Georgia medical license, DEA and CPR.

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Academic rank, tenure status and salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

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To be considered an applicant for this position your must apply online at http://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/faculty.

Please upload your Curriculum Vitae, Research Statement, Professional References, etc., as one document.

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All candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review. For specific positions, the final candidate may be subject to a (pre-employment) physical, drug screen, and/or credit check.

The final candidate will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree in the form of an original transcript. Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

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