Faculty Dermatologist

Department :

Dermatology - Adult - 412610

Posting Open Date : 05 / 31 / 2023

Open Until Filled : Yes

Position Type : Permanent Faculty

Working Title :

Faculty Dermatologist

Appointment Type : Fixed Term Faculty

Vacancy ID : FAC0004550

Full-time / Part-time :

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week : 40

FTE : Position Location :

North Carolina, US

Proposed Start Date :

01 / 01 / 2024

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 Dermatology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking applications from clinician educators at all career stages to join our team of talented academic dermatologists. We are a group of dedicated clinicians committed to a shared mission of taking care of all the people of North Carolina, reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities. We are also teachers dedicated to training future leaders in dermatology through our nationally renowned residency program. We have a proud tradition of supporting innovation and research and have historically ranked among the top ten dermatology programs in the nation in terms of NIH funding.

We offer flexibility to build a practice based on the applicant’s clinical interests, and we offer support for faculty to develop subspecialty expertise. We have a robust clinical program with outpatient sites in Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Raleigh, NC, inpatient consultation services, dermatopathology, Mohs surgery, laser services, phototherapy, and a clinical trials unit. We offer diverse state-of-the-art patient care and support numerous subspecialty and multidisciplinary clinics.

This position is being recruited as an open rank appointment at an FTE between 0.5 FTE and 1.0 FTE. The appointment will be offered as a fixed-term track appointment.

Applicants must have strong clinical skills and a commitment to academic dermatology with interest and skill in teaching and participating in the training of medical students and residents. We offer a stellar collegial academic environment, a competitive guaranteed salary and a uniquely comprehensive benefits plan.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements :

An M.D. is required. The successful candidate must be board eligible or board certified by the American Board of Dermatology. The candidate must have graduated from an ACGME-accredited dermatology residency. Position requires that the candidate be able to obtain a medical license in the state of North Carolina and be credentialed to practice medicine with the UNC Health Care System.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience :

Applicants should have appropriate teaching skills that will enable them to function successfully in providing education and training experiences for residents and medical students in a major academic / health care environment as well as demonstrated clinical skills.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities :

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions :

Applications are being accepted for varied start dates depending on both the department and candidate needs. The stated proposed start date is not firm and start dates in 2023 and 2024 are open for discussion.