Open Rank Faculty OB/GYN Addiction Medicine-SOM (F73090)

Mission or Goal of Unit: The mission of the Obstetrics and Gynecology department is to provide the highest quality clinical care in both general and specialty Obstetrics and Gynecology to central Virginia. In addition to the clinical mission, the department has the allied goals of providing undergraduate and graduate medical education in the field and advancing the field through basic and clinical research.

The Department is committed to enhance diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. Department faculty have a responsibility to provide service to their profession and to the University Community.

Chief Purpose of this position: The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is seeking qualified candidates to support the addiction medicine section within the general OB/GYN Division and serve as the Section Head for Addiction Medicine at VCU Health. This position is also designed to provide care in general Obstetrics and Gynecology, including surgery, inpatient and outpatient consultation and performance of therapeutic procedures. This position will include participation in student and resident education as well as in the department’s clinical research activities. 

Position Responsibilities: 

Teaching
The faculty member will have teaching responsibilities to include actively participating in the department’s educational activities, with particular attention to educating students and residents in their core educational objectives in general obstetrics and gynecology.

Research
The person filling this position is encouraged to initiate clinical research projects. They are expected to participate in and facilitate other department research and contribute to scholarly publications/presentations.

Service
The faculty member will serve on departmental, health system, and university committees as necessary, as well as in a professional capacity in their field. The faculty member will be assigned to committees at the discretion of the division director and department chair.

Clinical
Full participation in the clinical activities of the general obstetrics and gynecology division is expected. Clinical activities are to be determined by the general obstetrics and gynecology division head and are expected to include a combination of clinic, inpatient care, surgery, and participation in nighttime call duties as appropriate.

Other
The faculty member will participate in department and institutional administrative activities as assigned by the division head and the department chair.

Required Qualifications: 

• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
• Completion of training in OB/GYN residency program
• Clinical experience in Addiction Medicine
• Virginia medical license or eligibility for license
• Potential for scholarship or creative expression to complement and expand existing expertise in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Completion of an ACGME accredited OB/GYN residency
• Demonstrated talent and experience in teaching and commitment to research, and patient care
• BC/BE by the American Board of OB/GYN

Position Type: Clinical
Full time equivalent: 100
Tenure: Ineligible
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department: OBGYN

Salary: Commensurate

ORP Eligible: Yes 

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Nancy Veney
Contact Email: nancy.veney@vcuhealth.org
Contact Phone: 804-828-7877