Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU's sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.
Unit: School Of Medicine MBU Department: Internal Medicine Department
Summary: Mission or Goal of Unit: Provide excellent, compassionate, evidence-based, efficient patient care while educating the physicians and healthcare professionals of tomorrow using state-of-the-art facilities and knowledge. Chief Purpose of this position: The Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine seeks applicants for a position at the Assistant/Associate Professor level to enhance clinical programs in the care of patients with diabetes, related metabolic conditions, and endocrine disorders.
Job Description:
Duties & Responsibilities:
Teaching: • Staff Endocrinology fellows' clinic and endocrinology consultation service. • Teach fellows, residents, and medical students using adult teaching methods that enhance and encourage active learning and ongoing professional development. • Complete students, residents, and fellows evaluations. • Participate in other endocrine educational activities, including resident didactic series, noon conferences, morning report, Endocrine and Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, instruct undergraduate endocrine course, and other educational duties assigned by the department and service.
Research: • Participate in clinical and administrative research according to skills, interest, and funding. • Provide mentoring and supervision of fellows and residents in research and QI initiatives. • Research opportunities may include performance improvement initiatives or formal extramurally funded investigations, and participation may be as principal investigator or co-investigator.
Service: • Work with institutional and administrative staff to attain the objectives of Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health System, including patient safety, customer satisfaction, maintenance, and enhancement of public perception and fiscal health. • Clinical: Provide excellent patient care in general endocrinology and focused areas of interest and experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. • Actively participate in management of patients on endocrinology consult service. • Join colleagues in assuring service coverage 24/7/365.
Other (for instance administrative duties, etc.): • Comply promptly with billing, documentation, credentialing, and other administrative requirements of the department.
Qualifications:
Salary Range: Commensurate FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt ORP Eligible: No Rank: Open
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