General Urologist

Augusta University Department of Urology at Augusta University is seeking a full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor.  Candidates should be board-certified or eligible in urology.  The ideal candidate will have extensive surgical training in general urology. This position is not considered to be on tenure track.                                   

Augusta University is a thriving academic medical center that in the past decade has logged a 48 percent increase in student applications, a 25 percent increase in student enrollment and a 146 percent increase in sponsored research. The university’s Medical College of Georgia, the 13^th-oldest medical school in the country, was founded in 1828.

AU main campus is in Augusta, Georgia’s second-largest city. The city was recently ranked the second most favorable place to live in the state. Augusta is within an easy three-hour drive of Atlanta, the University of Georgia, the ocean and the mountains. It is a growing and thriving city with a metropolitan-area population of around 400,000 and an annual mean temperature of 64 degrees.

Responsibilities           

Duties involve attending to patients, teaching residents and medical students and share in leading the Department of Urology. In addition, the incumbent will be expected to engage in service activities and have the opportunity to engage in clinical and basic science research if desired. Leadership roles exist within the New Department of Urology for candidates with appropriate experience and interest.       

Required Qualifications                      

MD/DO degree or equivalent; Be board-certified or eligible in Urology

Assistant Professor- Early level career as a faculty member with appropriate post graduate training.

Associate Professor- Mid level career faculty member with at least five years at rank of Assistant Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

Professor- Senior level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Associate Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

Required faculty employment qualifications for all USG institutions and all academic ranks within these institutions shall be:

-   Consistent with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)'s requirements for institutional accreditation;

-    Evidence of ability as a teacher;

-    Evidence of activity as a scholar and ability in all other duties assigned;

-    Successful experience (which will necessarily be waived for those just entering the academic profession who meet all other requirements); and,

-    Desirable personal qualities judged on the basis of personal interview, complete biographical data, and recommendations.

Shift/Salary/Benefits               

This position is fiscal year based and works year-round.

The intended work commitment FTE 1.0.

Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more!

Rank and salary are determined at the time of hire and are based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, credentials, specialty, training, etc. while also considering internal equity and market data. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at Augusta University is only through the annual Promotion and Tenure process in which faculty may apply if eligible (typically five-year increments).  For more information on ranks, please review the Augusta University Promotion and Tenure Guidelines:   https://www.augusta.edu/hr/faculty-support-services/procedures/augusta_university_promotion_tenure_guidelines_feb_2020.pdf

College/Department Information                    

The Medical College of Georgia is one of the nation’s largest medical schools by class size, with 260 students per class. The educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state and a second four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG’s expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provides about 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to more than 500 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America’s children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.

Conditions of Employment     

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

The final candidate will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

The primary work location for this position is within the Augusta University Medical Center or other Augusta University Health System Clinic Space and is subject to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidelines. The selected candidate will be required to provide proof of COVID vaccination or an approved exemption. Your application to this position confirms you are aware of this requirement and agree to provide proof of either COVID vaccination or our organization's approval of a medical or religious exemption.

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