Family Medicine Residency Teaching Provider (Faculty)
About the role
The Family Medicine Physician–Faculty member serves as a core educator and clinician within a Family Medicine Residency Program based in a Community Health Center (CHC). This position integrates direct patient care, resident precepting and supervision, and academic leadership in health equity, structural competency, and community engagement.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, full-spectrum family medicine care across the lifespan in a community health center setting.
- Deliver team-based, patient-centered care, including chronic disease management, preventive services, women’s health, behavioral health integration, and care for patients with complex medical and social needs.
- Integrate screening and interventions for social determinants of health into routine clinical care.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members (behavioral health, pharmacy, social work, community health workers, care management).
- Integrate screening and interventions for social determinants of health into routine clinical care.
- Deliver team-based, patient-centered care, including chronic disease management, preventive services, women’s health, behavioral health integration, and care for patients with complex medical and social needs.
- Provide direct observation, formative feedback, and competency-based evaluation.
- Model structural competency, culturally responsive care, and trauma-informed practice.
- Support residents in integrating social justice principles into patient care and advocacy efforts.
- Support recruitment, advising, and mentorship of residents, with particular attention to supporting trainees from underrepresented backgrounds.
- Support residents in integrating social justice principles into patient care and advocacy efforts.
- Model structural competency, culturally responsive care, and trauma-informed practice.
- Facilitate case-based conferences, didactics, and reflective learning sessions.
- Mentor residents in scholarly projects related to health equity, community-based participatory research, quality improvement, or policy advocacy.
- Participate in faculty development, program evaluation, and accreditation activities.
- Engage in scholarly work (e.g., curriculum development, QI publication, community-engaged research, presentations).
- Participate in faculty development, program evaluation, and accreditation activities.
- Mentor residents in scholarly projects related to health equity, community-based participatory research, quality improvement, or policy advocacy.
- Support resident participation in community health needs assessments and community-driven initiatives.
- Promote institutional practices that reflect social accountability and antiracist principles.
Requirements
- MD or DO, Board Certified in Family Medicine
- Demonstrated commitment to serving underserved populations
- Experience teaching medical students or residents
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience teaching medical students or residents
- Demonstrated commitment to serving underserved populations
- Training or demonstrated work in health equity, DEI, structural competency, or advocacy
- Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum Qualifications
Qualifications
- Education: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
- Board eligibility/certification in medical specialty required.
- Advanced Life Support preferred.
- American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Advanced Life Support preferred.
- Board eligibility/certification in medical specialty required.
Skills
- Commitment to social justice as a core value of family medicine
- Ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams
- Skill in mentorship and learner-centered teaching
- Ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams
- Cultural humility and reflective practice
- Physical Demands: Work day is normally involving at least 40% of lifting, twisting, standing, bending and some activities that involve walking will be required to be performed.
- Supervision of multiple clinic sites may be applicable.
- A Louisiana driver’s license is required.
- Supervision of multiple clinic sites may be applicable.
- Physical Demands: Work day is normally involving at least 40% of lifting, twisting, standing, bending and some activities that involve walking will be required to be performed.
Benefits
Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more