Adjunct Instructor

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Department Family Medicine - 411601 Application Deadline 08/17/2026 Position Type Visiting / Part-time Faculty Working Title Adjunct Instructor Appointment Type Adjunct Faculty Position Number 20077767, 20077764 Vacancy ID F003650 Full-time/Part-time Part-Time Temporary Hours per week 0.01 FTE 0 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range Proposed Start Date 08/31/2026 Estimated duration of appointment 1 Year

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

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 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 prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

The Department of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in association with UNC Health and Chatham Hospital, seeks a Family or Emergency Medicine Physician with broad interests for a part-time adjunct position. Clinical time will be focused in staffing the Emergency Department of a teaching hospital located 30 miles outside of Chapel Hill. Chatham Hospital is a 25-bed rural, Critical Access Hospital located in Siler City, NC.

This is an amazing opportunity to join an academically diverse and energetic group of Family Physicians engaged in providing ED care to a rural population. The ED team is supported by advanced practice providers and scribes, as well as tele-psych service, on-site interpreter services, system transfer center, and UNC AirCare. We use EPIC as our EHR, and most of our patient transfers are to the UNC main campus.

As a team member, you will be an integral part of our department's success in advancing our multiple missions. Opportunities exist for academic advancement and professional development through our department which can include work across our missions including teaching, clinical excellence, research, and administration. All faculty are expected to work as part of the larger team to improve access, reduce cost, improve quality, and promote efficiency and better health outcomes. In addition, attention to timely and complete documentation and patient satisfaction is expected.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

MD or DO required. Candidates must be board eligible or board certified in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine. Continuous certification in ALS, PALS and ATLS will be required.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Fellowship training and/or an advanced degree (e.g. MPH) is highly desirable, but not mandatory. Clinical experience in an emergency department setting, urgent care, rural practice or teaching experience is preferred, but not required.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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Contact Information

Department Contact Name and Title Tiffany Harper, HR Consultant Department Contact Telephone or Email Tiffany_Harper@med.unc.edu Academic Personnel Office Contact Information

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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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