Employment Type: Permanent Faculty

Vacancy ID: FAC0005042

Position Summary/Description:

The Department of Pediatrics seeks to hire a faculty member to join the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine ( GPAM ) at the University of North Carolina. This faculty position will provide clinical care to the pediatric and adolescent population, potentially in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. This position will work closely with the Medical Directors of the Complex Care Program and Primary Care Clinic. This position is an open rank, fixed term faculty position appointed in the School of Medicine at UNC Chapel Hill with FTE between 0.5 and 1.0.

Clinical efforts may include:

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

• Pediatric Complex Care Program, providing care to patients with complex medical needs, with both outpatient and inpatient components

• Pediatric Diagnostic Clinic, providing outpatient consultation for complex cases

• 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 may serve as part of the medical team providing services for adolescents at YBH .

• Juvenile detention facilities, providing medical services to youth.

As a faculty member, this person will join a program that includes board certified general pediatricians, adolescent medicine specialists, nurse practitioners, and LCSWs. This position may involve the supervision of medical residents and advanced practice providers; a successful applicant will have a history demonstrating expertise in this set of skills.

In addition to clinical programs, the division and institution have important research opportunities. Research interests in the division include the impact of social and contextual factors on health, childhood adversity, and health inequities. The Gillings School of Public Health and the Sheps Center for Health Services Research offer opportunities for broader pediatric and adolescent health research.

The GPAM division is one of the largest divisions in the Department of Pediatrics and includes Adolescent Medicine, Primary Care, Developmental Behavioral health, Complex Care, 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 primary care. 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.