Assistant Professor

About the role

The Assistant Professor will serve in an academic faculty role, providing patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and actively participating in the education and supervision of medical students, residents, fellows, and other trainees.

Responsibilities

• Develops an outpatient practice in conjunction with the Meharry Medical Group in the areas of general Psychiatry.
• Provides psychiatric evaluations and medication management services to clients of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
• Participates in inpatient duties.
• Provides supervision and clinical instruction to medical students/residents on various medical and behavioral health subjects, including 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

• Teaches and mentors medical students, residents, and fellows in the pre-clinical and clinical years.

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.