Open Rank, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician

Posting Information

Posting Information
Department
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - 412013

Posting Open Date
10/20/2023

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled
Yes

Position Type
Permanent Faculty

Working Title
Open Rank, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician

Appointment Type
Open Rank

Vacancy ID
FAC0004801

Full-time/Part-time
Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week
40

FTE
1

Position Location
North Carolina, US

Hiring Range
Dependent on Experience and Qualifications

Proposed Start Date
07/01/2024

Position Information
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UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing 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. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.


OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
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 will 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 will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary
The Department of Pediatrics at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)/ North Carolina Children's Hospital is seeking an individual for a 1.0 FTE, non-tenure track open rank, physician faculty position in the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine to provide clinical care and contribute to our other missions. Rank and salary will be commensurate with training, experience, and academic accomplishments.

The North Carolina Children's Hospital is part of a quaternary care medical center with a 64-bed multidisciplinary Neonatal Critical Care Center (NCCC) that admits over 900 patients per year and supports active pediatric general surgery, pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, newborn airway programs, as well as being the referral center for central and eastern North Carolina. The Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine currently consists of 19 faculty members and 7 fellows who are part of a fully accredited Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program. NIH-funded research projects include the ELGAN-ECHO Study and participation in the NICHD Global Health Network, the Neonatal Research Network, the Pediatric Trials Network, and investigation focused on neonatal intestinal inflammation.

Greater Chapel Hill is a two-town, three-county region situated in the center of North Carolina, equidistant to the mountains and the beach, and offers small town charm and big city cultural and athletic events. Our region features one of the best public-school systems in the country, world class health care facilities, and access to one of the best workforces in America. Chapel Hill is a community filled with brilliant minds, award-winning restaurants, innovative businesses, outstanding public schools, and a vibrant music and performing arts scene. This community is considered one of the best college towns in America.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
The successful candidate will be board certified/board eligible in Pediatrics and Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine with training and experience in clinical neonatology.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
This full-time faculty position should be committed to patient care, contribute to our academic missions, and will help us foster an inclusive workplace environment. A demonstrated commitment to advancing clinical care is expected for all faculty within the Division.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.