Community Preceptor - Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine | East Carolina University - Military Veterans

Job Duties: he Brody School of Medicine ( BSOM ) is committed to the goals of its mission: to increase the supply of primary care physicians serving the state, to improve the health and well-being of the region, and to train physicians who will meet the health care needs of the state. The key to achieving this mission is to assure that students receive a significant portion of their clinical education in the community practices throughout our region. This dedicated network of community physicians provides an invaluable real-world, practical experience that helps set our medical students apart when they begin their residency training. As temporary, clinical faculty members with the BSOM Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, preceptors are community physicians who have met the established criteria and have agreed to provide a two- or four-week educational experience for 1-4 medical students fulfilling their psychiatric medicine clerkship each academic year (April March). Students will assist in patient care in either the ambulatory or hospital setting under the direct supervision of the preceptor, participating as fully as possible in their preceptor's daily activities. In this role, the Community Clinical Preceptor will be responsible for: 1. Understanding the goals and objectives of the psychiatric medicine clerkship and its list of the required clinical activities that all medical students must complete during their clerkship as well as any periodic updates to these documents. 2. Participating in periodic site visits with BSOM Psychiatric Medicine Clerkship Leadership. 3. Supervising third-year medical students as they engage patients in their clinical practice environment by: Obtaining appropriate histories and physical exams based on each the chief complaint of each patient that they assess. Formulating their own differential diagnosis, assessment, and initial diagnostic and therapeutic plan for each patient that they assess. Receiving each student's verbal presentations of their patient encounters Reviewing any written or electronic documentation provided including: patient encounters, prescriptions, and patient care orders. Providing patient care education and anticipatory guidance as appropriate. 4. Providing timely verbal feedback regarding patient care skills, communication, medical knowledge base, systems-based practice, practice-based learning, overall performance, and professionalism. 5. Utilizing the BSOM's current electronic learning management system to provide a timely evaluation of each student's patient care skills, communication, medical knowledge base, systems-based practice, practice-based learning, overall performance, and professionalism during their preceptorship. Anticipated start date July 1, 2024 Contingent upon the availability of funds Special Instructions To Application: East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. In addition to submitting a candidate profile online, please submit online the required applicant documents: Curriculum Vitae Letter of Interest List of Three References (noting contact information) Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. At the time of employment, a copy of required licensures/certifications, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employability are required Minimum Education/Experience: MD or DO from an appropriately accredited institution; Board-certified or board-eligible in Psychiatry and/or Addiction Medicine; Full NC medical license and physical practice in the state of North Carolina; Agree to serve as a clinical preceptor for 1-12 medical students each academic year (April-March) Full time or Part time: Part Time Position Location (city): Greenville Position Number: MRPBM-2024-05 Organizational Unit Overview: The Brody School of Medicine ( BSOM ) at East Carolina University is the fourth oldest medical school in North Carolina; it was chartered to increase the supply of primary care physicians serving the state, to improve the health and well-being of the region, and to train physicians who will meet the health care needs of the state. Under the leadership of the Dean and Executive Dean, the BSOM grants both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees plus Master's degrees in Public Health and Biomedical Sciences with a student body of ~ 470 students and 450 faculty members and research scientists. The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine is dedicated to providing excellence in education, patient care, scholarship, and service in mental health. We strive to foster a collaborative environment committed to improving the health and well-being of the people of eastern North Carolina and beyond. We support and advance evidence-based practice, sound scientific principles, and compassion in addressing the needs of our learners, our patients, our colleagues, and our community.