Employment Type: Permanent Faculty

Vacancy ID: FAC0004989

Position Summary/Description:

The Department of Pediatrics seeks to hire a clinical instructor to join the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine ( GPAM ) at the University of North Carolina. This position will provide clinical care to the pediatric and adolescent population in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. This position will work closely with the Section Heads of General Pediatrics, Child Maltreatment as well as Adolescent Medicine within GPAM . This position is fixed term position appointed in the School of Medicine at UNC Chapel Hill with FTE between 0.5 and 1.0.

Clinical efforts may include a combination of the following:

• Pediatric primary care, with potential for medical education and academic activities.

• Child Abuse inpatient consultations at the UNC Medical Center

• Inpatient care the Youth Behavioral Hospital ( YBH ) in Butner, NC. The YBH facility is a newly established and innovative 50 plus patient child and adolescent psychiatric hospital with four individual specialized units serving the children and families. This faculty member will function as a core member of the medical team providing services for adolescents at YBH .

As a clinical instructor, this person will join a program that includes board certified general pediatricians, child abuse pediatricians, adolescent medicine specialists, nurse practitioners, LCSWs. A percentage of this position will involve medical education and supervision of advanced practice providers; a successful applicant will have a history demonstrating expertise in this set of skills.

The GPAM division is one of the largest divisions in the Department of Pediatrics and in addition to Primary Care, Complex Care, Adolescent Medicine, Developmental Behavioral health, and Child Abuse pediatrics. The division has a nationally known and productive research program and faculty in addition to a long record of teaching excellence.

The Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina is an attractive place to live and work with great climate, schools, and both mountains and beach within a day drive.

Education and Experience:

Clinical experience or training in outpatient and inpatient settings. Experience in medical education and/or contributions to academic scholarship.

AA/EEO Statement:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.