Hospitalist Gut Health Program Assistant Clinical Professor

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Emory Division of Hospital Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Gut Failure Job Description

The Emory University Division of Hospital Medicine invites applications for a full-time Hospitalist to join the new Gut Failure Program at Emory University Hospital.

This unique opportunity takes place in Emorys flagship hospital Emory University Hospital (EUH) where we are enhancing and standardizing the care team that manages complex gut failure patients in collaboration with the Department of Surgery and the Division of Gastroenterology.

Gut Failure Program at Emory University Hospital
EUH is a 750 bed quaternary care center staffed entirely by faculty physicians in over 70 subspecialties
Consistently recognized as Georgias #1 hospital EUH ranks nationally in specialties including cardiology transplant oncology and neurosciences and has achieved Magnet designation 3 times.
The Gut Failure Program is designed to treat patients with diagnoses including; fistulas short bowel syndrome peritoneal abscesses complicated and recurrent intestinal adhesions and/or obstructions incisional & parastomal hernias (requiring complex abdominal wall reconstruction) complicated pancreatitis gastrointestinal hemorrhage and other conditions of the digestive tract leading to intestinal resections and short gut.

Opportunity Details
Dedicate at least 50% of clinical time to the Gut Failure Team to enhance skills and knowledge in the management of gut failure patients with the remaining time used to rotate on other hospitalist services to maintain broader experience and skills
Co-lead the medical management for gut failure patients by establishing a comprehensive service to optimize care delivery for those with complicated pathophysiology in partnership with General Surgery Gastroenterology APPs nurses dietary and psychology teams social work etc...
Lead quality and patient safety initiatives relating to patient outcomes and care management
Pursue academic responsibilities in addition to the promotion of service excellence by educating and leading trainees and other care team members.
Compensation & Benefits: Competitive salary with performance-based incentives CME support and comprehensive benefits including retirement plans and wellness programs

Qualifications
BC ABIM with an active GA medical license or the ability to obtain one
History of effective teaching and successful mentoring across professions in inpatient settings
Preferred: Experience providing hospital medicine care at a high acuity academic medical center

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Emory is an equal opportunity employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Dr. Daniel Hunt MD FACP will be your direct supervisor reporting ultimately to the Chair of the Department of Medicine.

NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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