Assistant Professor

The Assistant Professor will be a board-certified or board-eligible physician serving in an academic faculty role. This clinical faculty member will provide patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, while also actively participating in the education and supervision of medical students, residents, fellows, and other trainees. The position reports directly to the Department Chair or their designee.

Daily Operations

Clinical Activity

• Clinical activities will include developing an outpatient practice in conjunction with the Meharry Medical Group in the areas of general Psychiatry. Faculty will also participate in inpatient duties.
• Provides psychiatric evaluations and medication management services to clients of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
• Provide appropriate clinical documentation and follow-up for services/treatment activities.
• Develops treatment plans by determining the nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders; establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
• Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications;
• Develops treatment plans by determining the nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders; establishing treatment goals and methodologies.
• Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications;
• Provides supervision and clinical instruction to medical students/residents on various medical and behavioral health subjects, include medication management and psychiatric evaluations.

Academic Service/Scholarly Activity

• Contributes to the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Division's scholarly research efforts.
• Serves on department and institutional committees assigned by the Department Chair.

Teaching

• Teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows in the pre-clinical and clinical years.

Research

• No research required

                                                                                                 

Required Skills

• Knowledge of human behavior and complex behavioral problems.
• Knowledge of principles and methods of psychiatry.
• Knowledge of mental illness, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
• Scholarly work within the area of the individual’s discipline demonstrated by publication, presentation, or recognition as an authority.
• Expertise and experience in medical student academic supervision and assessment.
• Established track record of mentoring.
• Demonstrate the ability to work well with a diverse and dedicated patient care staff.
• Must meet institutional qualifications for a faculty appointment
• Possess excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Strong work ethic and high level of integrity
• Established track record of mentoring
• Computer proficient
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite

Required Education and Experience

• Must have a M.D., D.O., or equivalent degree from an appropriately accredited medical school.
• Must have board certification or have completed an ACGME-approved residency in a sub-specialty or a Fellowship in a specialty, and be board eligible.

Required Licensure, Certification or Registration

• Must be eligible for unrestricted Tennessee medical license and malpractice insurance coverage.
• Must have a DEA certificate
• Must meet credentialing requirements of community and teaching hospitals in Tennessee.
• Must have prior experience working in an Academic Medical School