Endocrinologist Faculty Physician

Job Summary

Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is seeking a full-time faculty member for the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes in Asheville, NC.

The successful candidate will provide high-quality patient care services, as well as resident and student teaching, mentoring, curriculum planning, and effective supervision.

This role will involve direct care for ambulatory patients in the faculty outpatient practice and diabetes education center, as well as supervision of staff in the resident outpatient practice.

Opportunities for inpatient care, supervision, and teaching are also possible.

The Endocrinology Faculty member will be responsible for providing excellent, evidence-based, efficient patient care services, as well as resident and student teaching, mentoring, curriculum planning, and effective supervision.

Key responsibilities include:

• Directly caring for ambulatory patients in the faculty outpatient practice
• Supervising the care provided to ambulatory patients by house staff in the resident outpatient practice
• Improving the quality and efficiency of general endocrinology and diabetes care at MAHEC
• Providing consultation for hospitalized patients working on teams with house staff and students
• Mentoring residents in evidence-based medical care
• Participating in and fostering scholarship in the ambulatory setting
• Working within MAHEC and with other departments to further the effective management of endocrinology patients

ResponsibilitiesClinical

Provide direct clinical care to ambulatory patients in the endocrinology clinic and diabetes education center

Provide after-hours on-call (telephone) coverage, including night and weekend on-call duties

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

Teaching

Serve as a faculty advisor and mentor for residents

Supervise and teach house staff in the resident outpatient practice

Promote and participate in education programs of the department (continuing education, resident, student) to include didactics

Serve in an administrative teaching role for CQI team activities and core curriculum lectures for residents

Conduct daily teaching activities that use contemporary adult learning methods to promote evidence-based practice

Demonstrate effective teaching skills and continually develop as a teacher for learners at all levels

Complete required evaluations of learners in a timely manner - including but not limited to written and verbal feedback

Participate in other learning activities such as morning report, core conference, and other formal educational programs for undergraduate and post-graduate learners

Research

Participate in clinical and educational research, according to skills, interest, and funding (research opportunities may include performance improvement initiatives or formal extramurally funded investigations)

Demonstrate commitment to community-based health sciences and research

Administrative

Work with institutional staff and administration to attain the strategic objectives of MAHEC, including patient safety, patient and other customer satisfaction, maintenance and enhancement of public perception, and fiscal health

Participate, based on experience/skills, on committees and work groups as appropriate within the department and within MAHEC

Key CompetenciesCommunication Skills

Effectively and respectfully communicate with other individuals, whether it be a colleague, patient, or patient's family member and appropriately enumerate information in a manner easily understood by all parties.

We do this to foster a culture of understanding between all parties, especially in complex and difficult situations, to ultimately provide the best care possible to our patients and their families

Decision Making

Ability to make the most appropriate decision in a given situation and then taking the next steps to ensure appropriate and timely completion.

This requires conflict resolution skills, critical thinking skills, confidence in your ability to make the right decision in most situations.

This also includes ability to prioritize your workday appropriately to ensure the most important tasks are completed on time.

HealthCare Knowledge

Having the drive to keep yourself abreast and up to date on the new breakthroughs in your area of expertise and communicating them to the rest of the team, as appropriate.

This also includes keeping up with your licensure and yearly training requirements within your area expertise along with MAHEC's organizational training.

Finally, the ability to apply the depth of knowledge maintained and gained through this process in real-life scenarios as appropriate.

Interpersonal Skills

Showing the ability to meet difficult situations with grace, professionalism, and understanding.

Within your area of expertise, showing respect and showing empathy where appropriate with your colleagues, patients, and their family at all times, even when it's most difficult to do so.

This is done, in part, by effective listening, being your authentic self, showing responsibility and dependability, and being patient with others.

Organizational Values

Adherence to MAHEC's founding principles and incorporating them every day.

This includes, among others, having integrity and accountability, reverence for other cultures and equitable practices, ability to manage change, and displaying a clear understanding of organizational dynamics.

Doing these things creates a culture where people want to do the best for each other and gives personal ownership towards the goal of helping people in their time of need.

Problem Solving

Having an analytical mind and ability to work autonomously to solve complex problems that may arise.

The wherewithal to think logically through a difficult problem and come to an appropriate resolution for a given issue.

This helps to drive continuous improvement by thinking through where we can improve in a novel way.

Measures success by understanding where we are currently and where we want to go and then applying those new ideas to affect positive change.

Specified SkillsComputer

Experience using Electronic Medical Records preferred

Communication

Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to patients required

Ability to effectively present information in group situations and respond to questions from individuals and groups required

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, legal documents, or governmental regulations required

Ability to document medical information into patient records/charts required

Foreign Language

Spanish speaking skills preferred

Physical Demands

Light - Moderate energy level: Lift and carry lbs, Push/Pull lbs (empty bed, stretcher, etc.).

Occasional % of Workday).

Supervisory Responsibilities

Not Applicable

Education and ExperienceMinimum Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years clinical practice experience post residency training, or completion of faculty development fellowship preferred

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching experience preferred

Required Licenses

Licensure to practice medicine in North Carolina

Certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine Practice or is Board Eligible

Appointment in good standing to the medical staff of Mission

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.

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