Instructor - Limited Term, Internal Medicine PGY4 Chief Resident- Athens, GA
Job ID: 281628
Location: AU/UGA Med Partnership Campus
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:
*Job Summary Job ID 281628
Position # 20014921
The Augusta University/University of Georgia (AU/UGA) Medical Partnership is looking for two dynamic, enthusiastic, and innovative PGY4 Chief Residents who will be hired as an Instructor-Limited Term for its Internal Medicine Residency Program with the anticipated hire date of July 1, 2025. We are seeking candidates with a broad knowledge base, desire for medical education, superb presentation skills, and commitment to collaboration. These two positions offer enormous possibilities for developing and enhancing clinical, teaching, and administrative skills, leadership ability, and personal growth. The positions involve supervision of residents, assessing and addressing resident morale, and direct patient care duties including precepting residents and medical students in the residents' clinic. The Instructor-Limited Term PGY4 Chief Residents will assist the Program Director in the administration of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, development of curriculum, and participate in academic didactic conferences as a moderator and mentor. During the academic year, the PGY4 Chief Residents will develop his/her personal leadership style, learn the complexities of conflict negotiation and resolution, and gain skills involved in administration, management, and pedagogy.
The Instructor-Limited Term PGY4 Chief Resident positions are a one-year experience that offers a unique blend of education, patient care, and administration. This position is not considered to be on tenure track. Employment will be through Augusta University.
Responsibilities The Instructor-Limited Term serving as the PGY4 Chief Resident will be responsible for assisting Program Administration in the supervision and education of residents of the Internal Medicine Residency Program. The PGY4 Chief Resident will assist Program Administration in academic and career mentoring for each resident and support the continued accreditation of the program through application of ACGME Common and Specialty Requirements.
- Prepare, organize, and teach at didactic conferences for the Internal Medicine Residency Program
- Provide patient care for patients in the residency clinic, Community Internal Medicine of Athens
- Provide supervision, teaching, and mentorship for residents and medical students
- Serve as a role model for residents and medical students
- Attend program committee meetings after normal business hours
- Attend various academic and professional society conferences
% Time
Responsibility/Duty
80%
Teaching: including but not limited to assisting in the development and management of the residency program's daily and monthly rotation schedule; monitoring and managing resident duty hours; general mentoring of residents in the Internal Medicine residency program; teaching, mentoring and directly supervising transitions of care and check out at the end of inpatient shifts; preparing for and participating in recruitment activities, new resident orientation, and rising resident retreats for the residency program; caring for patients and supervising residents and medical students in the Community Internal Medicine of Athens clinic; mentoring interns and residents as they progress towards independent practice; other teaching and clinical responsibilities required of the residency program.
10%
Scholarly Activity: including but not limited to assisting in preparing for and teaching at Morning Report, Morbidity & Mortality conferences, Academic Half Day and other didactics; mentoring residents in their scholarly activity, quality improvement, Journal Club articles, and research projects, including helping residents prepare case vignettes for poster presentations, publications, and conference presentations.
10%
Service: including but not limited to assisting in the development and preparation for residency forums and committees, serving on hospital and residency program committees, and attending professional society conferences.
Required Qualifications - MD, DO, or equivalent degree
- Will have successfully completed an ACGME accredited categorical Internal Medicine Residency Program
- Certified or eligible for American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Board Certification in Internal Medicine or one of its subspecialties
- Possess or be able to obtain an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Georgia
- Possess or be able to obtain appropriate hospital credentials and privileges
- Possess or be able to obtain an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration License
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 year-round.
The intended work commitment or full-time equivalent (FTE) for this position is 1.0 and considered full-time.
Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.
Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more!
Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.
Rank and salary are determined at the time of hire and are based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, credentials, specialty, training, etc. while also considering internal equity and market data.
Advancement through the faculty ranks at Augusta University is only through the annual Promotion and Tenure process in which faculty may apply if eligible (typically five-year increments). For more information on ranks, please review the Augusta University Promotion and Tenure Website:
https://www.augusta.edu/faculty-affairs/promotionandtenure.phpCollege/Department Information Augusta University and University of Georgia have partnered to create a four-year medical education program in Athens, GA, to help alleviate a statewide shortage of physicians that threatens the health of Georgians. The AU/UGA Medical Partnership combines the significant instructional and research resources of University of Georgia, the flagship land grant research university, with the expertise of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Georgia's only public medical school. The Undergraduate Medical Education program, which graduated its first undergraduate class in 2014, focuses on active learning principles and small group learning sessions. The Graduate Medical Education Program launched its inaugural class of a three-year categorical Internal Medicine Residency Program in July of 2015, partnering with St. Mary's Healthcare System as the major participating site.
Athens is one of the nation's quintessential college towns and has maintained a top ten ranking in the Forbes list of best places to live in the US for the last three years. In 2018, Athens was rated #6 in best small places for business and careers, #19 in education, and #31 in job growth. This city of 129,000 people is home to the University of Georgia, one of the nation's top three producers of Rhodes Scholars over the past two decades. Athens is also known as the birthplace of R.E.M., the B-52's, and Drive-by Truckers. Culturally, Athens possesses a lively restored Victorian-era downtown bustling with shops, dining, and nightlife. It is located in Northeast Georgia 61 miles from Atlanta and is less than 4 hours away from both mountains and beaches. To learn more about Athens, see
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The Medical College of Georgia is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 260 students per class. The educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state and a second four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provides about 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to more than 500 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.
About Us Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values
https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.
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Location This position is with the Augusta University/University of Georgia (AU/UGA) Medical Partnership, located at the University of Georgia Health Sciences Campus in Athens, GA.
AU/UGA Medical Partnership:
University of Georgia
Health Sciences Campus
Prince Avenue
Athens, GA 30602
Conditions of Employment All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
How To Apply To be considered an applicant for this position, you must apply online at
https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/#job-portals.
Please upload your Curriculum Vitae, Research Statement, Professional References, etc., as one document.
Required Application Materials:
- CV
- Program Director Recommendation Letter
- USMLE/COMLEX Transcript
Other Information This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."
Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
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