Job Description:
This is a full-time faculty position to serve as the Medical Director for the Center for Telepsychiatry and e-Behavioral Health (CTeBH).The Center currently serves 40 hospitals and 21 community-based clinics across the state of North Carolina. The members of the CTeBH are made up of a combination of professional personnel, faculty, and contracted external providers. The CTeBH reports to the Executive Dean of the Brody School of Medicine and works closely with the ECU Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine to recruit diverse faculty members to serve on the core leadership team, and to provide psychiatric and psychotherapy services. In total, the program includes fifty-two (52) credentialed clinical providers, including board-certified psychiatrists and other advanced practice providers specializing in mental health fields.On the administrative side, the Medical Director will serve as the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) for the Center and NC-STeP (NC Statewide Telepsychiatry Program). This person will be responsible for developing initiatives to expand the program footprint, oversee outcomes monitoring system, improve outcomes, oversee a peer-review program, and integrate with community-based providers; as well as identifying and implementing evidenced based practices.The Medical Director will also spend about 40% of his/her time providing clinical service in the Center and 20% time in the Department of Psychiatry. The position emphasizes a leadership role and an active engagement in clinical, educational, and scholarly activities.Employment in this position provides eligibility to participate in the UNC Optional Retirement Program (ORP) which offers matching employer contributions and employee control of investment choices, along with eligibility to participate in various Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Plans (401k, 403b. 457). This position is not eligible to participate in the NC Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS). Additionally, this position offers multiple voluntary options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance as well as various supplemental plans including Critical Illness, Flexible Spending Accounts, Cancer, and Disability.Fixed Term or Tenure Track position available at the title/rank of Clinical Assistant Professor/Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor/Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor/Professor depending on qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:
Requirements include MD or equivalent degree from an appropriately accredited institution,completion of accredited residency training, and board certification in psychiatry. In exceptional cases, candidates expected to be board-certified within 3 years may also be considered

Special Instructions to Applicants:
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)

Date Initial Screening Begins:
03/29/2023