Assistant Professor

The Assistant Professor will be a board-certified or board-eligible physician serving in an academic faculty role. This clinical faculty member will provide patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, while also actively participating in the education and supervision of medical students, residents, fellows, and other trainees. The position reports directly to the Department Chair or their designee.

Clinical Activity

·         Clinical activities will include developing an outpatient practice in conjunction with the Meharry Medical Group in the areas of General Psychiatry. Faculty will also participate in inpatient duties.

·         Provides psychiatric evaluations and medication management services to clients of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

·         Provide appropriate clinical documentation and follow-up for services/treatment activities.

·         Develops treatment plans by determining the nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders; establishing treatment goals and methodologies.

·         Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications;

·         Develops treatment plans by determining the nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders; establishing treatment goals and methodologies.

·         Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications;

·         Provides supervision and clinical instruction to medical students/residents on various medical and behavioral health subjects, include 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

·         Teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows in the pre-clinical and clinical years.

Research

·         No research required