Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Health Behavior

Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Health Behavior

Job : 300093

Location: Augusta University

Full/Part Time: Full Time

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The department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior in the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University is seeking a faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor. The provider will support the growth and development of the Augusta University (AU) - East Central Regional Hospital (ECRH) partnership and its academic missions, particularly in the area of general inpatient care, Medical services such as psychiatry, psychology, and nursing education.

Involves the delivery of clinical services at ECRH, assuring that policies are followed and practices meet regulatory and accrediting standards. This position does not meet the requirements to be on a tenure track.

Clinical- 75% Provide in-patient rotations of patients in a psychiatric hospital with or without learners present. This time will be split between the psychiatry outpatient clinic and East Central Regional Hospital (ECRH).

Research- 15% Perform research in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry and DBHDD/ECRH as appropriate and approved. Research is renewed annually based on research engagement and productivity.

Instruction- 10% Providing care with learners. Attending grand rounds and faculty meetings; didactics

MD, DO, MBBS or equivalent from an accredited institution. Medical license and psychiatry residency training..

Assistant Professor
- Early level career as a faculty member with appropriate post graduate training.

• 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.

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.

Assistant Professor
- 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.

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The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 304 students per class. The MCG educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, with regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state, and two four-year campuses located in Athens (in partnership with the University of Georgia) and in Savannah (in partnership with Georgia Southern University).

MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provide more than 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 approximately 575 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.

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