Academic Geriatrician (Assistant/Associate Professor)

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Position Summary:

The Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In building this environment, we strive to attract students, faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves. We are seeking faculty who can contribute to the excellence in our programs and courses through their research, teaching, and service.

The Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University is seeking a dynamic and collaborative academic geriatrician to join the faculty at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine. This position is intended for faculty with experience in teaching, leadership, innovation, and clinical service as an Academic Geriatrician. 

This role is a combined educational and clinical faculty position.  The clinical component will include seeing patients in the post-acute and long-term care setting at a skilled nursing facility as well as seeing outpatient geriatric consultations in the FAU Medicine practice.  Additionally, there will be an instructional role which is flexible and could include a combination of direct teaching of residents and medical students in the hospital, at the skilled nursing facility, in the clinic, at the simulation center, or in didactic or small group sessions.  There are opportunities for scholarly work and quality improvement as well.  Furthermore, there will be opportunities for growth in academic rank with access to mentorship from senior faculty members in the College of Medicine. 

The mission of the Schmidt College of Medicine as a community-based medical school is to advance the health and well-being of our community by training future generations of humanistic clinicians and scientists and translating discovery to patient-centered care. We are committed to providing educational programs, in partnership with our hospital affiliates, that enable our medical students and residents to become active, self-directed, life-long learners; equip our graduates to effectively treat the patients that they are most likely to encounter in their practices; produce graduates with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and self-awareness required to practice effective, humanistic, patient-centered, evidence-based medicine; emphasize the centrality of collaborative relationships in the provision of the highest quality comprehensive health care; and foster and value collaboration among medical specialties, and between academic medicine and community health care professionals.

Our mission is to produce graduates who are prepared and motivated to play a central role in the achievement of three critical state goals: (1) providing the highest quality health care to Florida's citizens; (2) assuring that the state has the requisite number of medical faculty required to support Florida's medical schools and assure continued access to medical education opportunities in Florida; and (3) producing physician-scientists with the knowledge and skills required to become board-certified in internal medicine and embrace lifelong learning.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree (M.D. or D.O.) from an accredited institution and credentials that merit appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher is required.
• Successful completion of a fellowship training in Geriatric Medicine is required.
• American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or American Board of Osteopathic Internal Medicine (ABOIM) board certification in Geriatric Medicine is required.
• A track record of clinical excellence and experience in Geriatric Medicine is preferred.
• Significant teaching experience with students and/or residents and demonstrated teaching excellence is preferred.
• Commitment to academic excellence, teaching, and research in Geriatric Medicine is required.
• Strong ethical and professional conduct is required.
• Ability to effectively communicate with different members of the healthcare system as well as a variety of learners from varied backgrounds is required.
• Demonstrates skill in understanding how cultural differences impact the medical field.
• Demonstrates and supports a culture of inclusivity and belonging.
• Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes inclusivity and belonging.
• Applicants with teaching experience with students/residents/fellows, experience with administrative organization/leadership of outpatient practices and skilled nursing facilities, and/or clinical research/scholarship experience will be most competitive.

Salary:

Commensurate with Experience

College or Department:

College of Medicine

Location:

Clinical - Off Campus Location (COM use only)

Work Days and Hours:

N/A

Application Deadline:

2024-06-30

Special Instructions to Applicant:

This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.
This position is subject to funding.
All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.
Required Documents:
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Transcripts:
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.
Background Screening:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.
As a Hispanic-serving institution, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse institutions in the Florida state university system. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff. We embrace our shared responsibility to create and celebrate a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all. Our community features excellent schools, a vibrant and safe community, and a sub-tropical climate conductive to year-round outdoor activities.
Accommodations:
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