Endocrinologist Faculty Physician

JOB SUMMARY

Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) seeks a full time faculty member for the new Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes in Asheville, NC. The faculty member will provide excellent, evidence-based, efficient patient care services, as well as resident and student teaching, mentoring, curriculum planning and effective supervision. This role will directly care for ambulatory patients in the faculty outpatient practice and diabetes education center, and will supervise the care provided to ambulatory patients by staff in the resident outpatient practice. Opportunities for inpatient care, supervision, and teaching are possible.

The Endocrinology Faculty member will provide excellent, evidence-based, efficient patient care services, as well as resident and student teaching, mentoring, curriculum planning and effective supervision.

Directly care for ambulatory patients in the faculty outpatient practice Supervise the care provided to ambulatory patients by house staff in the resident outpatient practice Improve the quality and efficiency of general endocrinology and diabetes care at MAHEC If interested, provide consultation for hospitalized patients working on teams with house staff and students Mentor residents in evidence-based medical care Participate in and foster scholarship in the ambulatory setting Work within MAHEC and with other departments to further the effective management of endocrinology patients SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: CLINICAL Provide direct clinical care to ambulatory patients in the endocrinology clinic and diabetes education center Provide after hours on-call (telephone) coverage, including night and weekend on-call duties Comply in a timely manner with all institutional policies for professional work, including credentialing, documentation, and billing Work effectively with other members of the extended inter-professional team Additional clinical duties as necessary for emergent situations or as arranged otherwise with the employee TEACHING Serve as a faculty advisor and mentor for residents Supervise and teach house staff in the resident outpatient practice Promote and participate in education programs of the department (continuing education, resident, student) to include didactics Serve in an administrative teaching role for CQI team activities and core curriculum lectures for residents Conduct daily teaching activities that use contemporary adult learning methods to promote evidence-based practice Demonstrate effective teaching skills and continually develop as a teacher for learners at all levels Complete required evaluations of learners in a timely manner – including but not limited to written and verbal feedback Participate in other learning activities such as morning report, core conference, and other formal educational programs for undergraduate and post-graduate learners RESEARCH Participate in clinical and educational research, according to skills, interest, and funding (research opportunities may…

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