Open Rank Clinical Faculty - Gastroenterology (IBD)

About the job

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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 Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the UNC School of Medicine is recruiting for an open rank, Gastroenterologist on the fixed term track with expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our division has a wide variety of subspecialty focuses, including inflammatory bowel disease, esophageal disease, motility disorders, and advanced endoscopy.

Duties include, but are not limited to, caring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, endoscopic procedures, outpatient clinic visits, and inpatient consults. Outpatient clinic time will occur in Chapel Hill and outreach clinics. The successful candidate must have excellent communication and organizational skills. An interest in clinical research and teaching is desirable.

The successful candidate will be active in the training of GI fellows, residents and medical students. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Expertise in inflammatory bowel disease and proficiency in gastroenterology and endoscopy. At least three years of gastroenterology training. Excellent communication and organizational skills with an interest in clinical education and/or research.

Academic Personnel Office Contact Information

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.

Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.