CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE

Overview

The Atrium Health Navicent Medical Group is searching for a Department of Family Medicine Chairperson to join our faculty and lead the program. The Chairperson is for leading the Family Medicine Residency and Geriatric Medicine Fellowship through detailed oversight of the training programs and institutional requirements, maintaining an environment of scholarly inquiry, professionalism and diversity, and facilitation of the resident and fellow learner's development. The department serves as the academic training center for 27 residents and 2 fellows, along with medical students, and behavioral health interns, through our faculty appointments within the Mercer University School of Medicine.

Our faculty are responsible for the supervision of residents and fellows in the outpatient & inpatient settings in addition to didactic teaching, curriculum development, and maintaining an active outpatient clinical practice. This program began in 1972, is ACGME accredited, has trained over 300 physicians, including a recent Surgeon General, and continues to grow in an underserved community that truly benefits from graduate medical education. Faculty enjoy both the opportunity to educate future providers and building strong clinical practices. We collaborate with quality, growth, academic, and research endeavors with our colleagues at both Atrium Health Wake Forest, Atrium Health Charlotte, and Atrium Health Floyd. This person will be a role model for future family medicine physicians by demonstrating compassion, commitment to excellence in teaching and patient care, professionalism, and a dedication to lifelong learning.

Atrium Health Navicent is part of the Advocate Health family which includes a unique opportunity to be a part of a network of and Fellowship Program Faculty leaders across Advocate Health's Southeastern Region.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Full-time position with a competitive compensation package, inclusive of performance incentives
• Progressive benefits package includes malpractice, dedicated time off, retirement plan with match, traditional health insurance, life insurance, and dental insurance, among others.
• CME
• Recruitment Bonus
• Relocation Reimbursement
• Modest call responsibility
• Research opportunities
• Opportunity for career growth and professional development

Requirements of Ideal Candidates:

• Previous experience as a professor in an academic faculty member (minimum of 5 years)
• Must be Board Certified
• Active Georgia License or ability to obtain.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate a passion for teaching the next generation of physicians.

We encourage you to visit our website to learn more about our program

Family Medicine Residency | Atrium Health Navicent (navicenthealth.org)

For more information on this unique opportunity, please contact Jenny Willis and Lori Cassidy