Family Medicine Physician Faculty-Deerfield Retirement Community

Faculty Practice Physician

The Faculty Practice Physician will provide excellent, evidence-based, efficient patient care services, as well as resident and student teaching, mentoring, and effective supervision. This role is within the department of Family Medicine to help meet the clinical needs of the department. This position is 20 hours/week.

Responsibilities include:

• Directly care for ambulatory patients in any of the FM Practice site at Deerfield Retirement Community
• Teach and mentor learners in evidenced-based care
• Participate in and foster scholarship in the ambulatory setting
• Provide services in the inpatient setting at Mission Hospital

Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide direct clinical care to Family Medicine patients for six-seven days weekly, to include all patients in the ambulatory setting.
• Provide direct clinical care and oversight of resident teams in the inpatient setting at Mission hospital 5-10 weeks per year.
• Comply in a timely manner with all institutional policies for professional work, including credentialing, documentation, and billing.
• Work effectively with other members of the extended inter-professional team.
• Additional clinical duties as necessary for emergent situations or as arranged otherwise with the employee.
• Serve as a faculty advisor and mentor for residents.
• Promote and participate in education programs of the department (continuing education, resident, student), to include didactics in areas of interest in Internal Medicine.
• Supervise and teach learners in both the ambulatory and inpatient environment.
• Demonstrate commitment to community-based health sciences and research.
• Pursue scholarly activity.

This role description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the Family Practice Physician Faculty may perform.

Key competencies include:

• Communication Skills
• Decision Making
• HealthCare Knowledge
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Values
• Problem Solving

Specified skills include:

• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database applications required.
• Experience using Electronic Medical Records.
• Spanish speaking skills preferred.

Physical demands include:

• Light - Moderate energy level: Lift and carry 25 - 35 lbs, Push/Pull 50 - 100 lbs (empty bed, stretcher, etc.).
• Occasional (0 - 33% of Workday).

Supervisory responsibilities: Not applicable.

Education and/or experience:

• Completion of a Family Medicine Residency Program.
• Teaching experience preferred.

Required licenses:

• Licensure to practice medicine in North Carolina.
• Certification by the American Board of Family Physicians.
• Appointment in good standing to the medical staff of Mission Health System.

Schedule:

Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position. Typical business hours are Monday Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and/or the Division); 40 hours per workweek; weekend, holiday, or evening coverage is occasionally required. Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the team leader.

At MAHEC, we strive to equip all team members with Total Rewards (pay + benefits) to honor their service, support their health, manage their financial security, build their career, and thrive.

All MAHEC employees and learners will be required to receive the Flu vaccine or have an approved exemption.

MAHEC Talent Management is located at 121 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803. Equal Opportunity Employer.

MAHEC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Employees who meet federal requirements may be eligible to have remaining student loan balances forgiven after 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time at MAHEC.