Open Rank
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Job Info

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Department:

Medicine-Internal Medicine - 411430

Posting Open Date:

11/12/2021

Open Until Filled:

No

Position Type:

Permanent Faculty

Working Title:

Open Rank

Appointment Type:

Faculty

Vacancy ID:

FAC0003781

Full-time/Part-time:

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week:

40

FTE:

1

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Proposed Start Date:

04/01/2022

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary:

The Department of Medicine at UNC seeks a Hospice and Palliative Medicine physician to join our growing team. Clinical opportunities include inpatient and outpatient palliative care and inpatient hospice management. Faculty will have opportunities to excel and lead in medical education and research. Excellent starting salary commensurate with experience, generous benefits package. Applicants must have U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Candidates must have an M.D. and be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Board Certified/Board Eligible in Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions:

Applicants should apply for this position on line at: http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/215598

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