Adjunct Instructor

University of North Carolina, United States

Updated: 4 months ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: PartTime
Deadline: 03 Jan 2024

Posting Information
Posting Information


Department Psychiatry-WakeBrook Primary C - 412235
Application Deadline 01/03/2024
Position Type Visiting / Part-time Faculty
Working Title Adjunct Instructor
Appointment Type Adjunct Faculty
Position Number 20052447
Vacancy ID F002777
Full-time/Part-time Part-Time Temporary
Hours per week 0.01
FTE 0
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
Proposed Start Date
Estimated duration of appointment 1 yr.

Position Information


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 Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine is seeking an Advance Practice Provider as an Adjunct Instructor to work on the primary care service of the UNC WakeBrook campus in Raleigh, NC. Principal responsibilities will include:
1. Providing physical health care – including acute care, chronic disease management, and health screenings – to patients undergoing mental health evaluations and treatments on the residential and inpatient psychiatric units of the Wakebrook campus.
2. Providing primary care services in the Wakebrook outpatient primary care office, which serves individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, and developmental disabilities.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Applicants must have completed an approved Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant training program, have received and maintained certification, and be eligible for North Carolina licensure. Prior experience providing primary care or acute care is required.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Prior experience or demonstrated interest in caring for patients with serious mental illness and substance use disorders is desired. The successful candidate will work side-by-side with a team of psychiatrists and primary care physicians to provide compassionate, evidence-based primary care. Weekday and weekend/holiday shifts available.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
None
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
Quick Link https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/247497

Contact Information


Department Contact Name and Title Jennifer Nickerson-Turner; HR Specialist
Department Contact Telephone or Email jennifer_nickerson@med.unc.edu
Academic Personnel Office Contact Information
If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Academic Personnel Office at facultyrecruitment@unc.edu .
Please note: The Academic Personnel Office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.
If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

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