Academic Gastroenterology Faculty Physician Job Listing at Wake Forest in NC (Job ID 66874)

Description

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking a BC/BE GI Clinician Researcher to join their growing faculty practices in Greensboro and Winston-Salem, NC.  This position is classified as an Clinical  Faculty position (Assistant or Associate Professor) in the Department of Internal Medicine Section on Gastroenterology & Hepatology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine (Wake Forest GI).   Wake Forest GI and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center provide the full spectrum of comprehensive and subspecialty GI and GI Endoscopy care, treatment and services. Outpatient Clinics are located in Winston-Salem and Greensboro. Endoscopy is offered at hospital and freestanding Outpatient Endoscopy ASC's.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Join the 22+ highly respected clinical faulty of Wake Forest School of Medicine
• Work with partners to perform hospital-based outpatient procedures
• Participation in education of GI Fellows and other learners 
• Supervision and collaboration with a growing team of GI APPs (IP/OP)
• Flexible schedule of 3 days of GI Endoscopy  - 1 days of GI outpatient clinic based on need
• Expect 12-15 endoscopy cases/day and ~9 visits per half day clinic session
• Strong culture of collaboration and innovation with colleagues across the health system
• IP Consults and Call shared among the faculty
• Salary plus incentive 

JOB SUMMARY:

Physicians work to care for patients in a variety of ways, from treating chronic illnesses to advising about preventative healthcare. While physician specialties might vary, the commonality across specialties is that physicians primarily work to diagnose and treat injuries and illnesses. They often do this by performing physical exams, taking medical histories, performing and interpreting diagnostic tests, and recommending a plan of treatment.

REQUIREMENTS:

• MD/DO, BC/BE in Gastroenterology
• Successful record of clinical and service excellence
• Unrestricted North Carolina medical license or eligible
• Obtain and maintain medical staff privileges at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and  regional hospitals
• Certification in BCLS, ACLS required if stress tests performed or as required by specialty.
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration, for prescription writing required.

COMMUNITY: 
Love life in North Carolina's beautiful Piedmont Triad, with a regional population of 1.6 million including High Point, Greensboro & Winston-Salem, ranked in the top 60 Best Places to Live by US News & World Report.  Enjoy a family friendly, affordable cost of living with housing costs 31% below the national average.  The area provides four seasons; strong schools; an enthusiastically supported arts community; sports teams; active community life; prestigious college and university systems; and is located in close proximity to pristine beaches and the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Typical clinical setting

Wake Forest Baptist Health and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.

Wake Forest Baptist Health (www.WakeHealth.edu) is a nationally recognized academic health system in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with an integrated enterprise including educational and research facilities, hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, and other primary and specialty care facilities serving 24 counties in northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia.

It comprises: a regional clinical system with more than 300 locations, 2,100 physicians and 1,535 acute care beds; Wake Forest School of Medicine; and Wake Forest Innovations, which promotes the commercialization of research discoveries and operates Innovation Quarter, an urban research and business park specializing in biotechnology, materials science and information technology.  Wake Forest Baptist's clinical, research and educational programs are consistently ranked among the best in the country.