Family Medicine Hospitalist / Assistant or Associate Professor of Family & Community Medicine
Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Family Practice-Without OB
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Academic/Training Program
Hospital
Inpatient
Location
62702, Springfield, Illinois, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/19/24
The Southern Illinois University Center for Family Medicine is seeking interested individuals to fill a faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. This position will serve as a hospitalist providing inpatient care to patients of the federally qualified health center located in Springfield, IL. This position will also work with other family medicine faculty and a team of family medicine residents to provide care in the hospital setting. Teaching opportunities will also include working with medical students, physician assistant students and psychiatry residents on their primary care rotation. Schedule will include 26 weeks on / 26 weeks off.
Job Responsibilities
I. TEACHING (20%)
A. Actively precept as teaching physician to residents on the Family Medicine Inpatient Service including direct patient care, procedural skills if appropriate, doctor-patient relationship/bedside manor, professionalism, ethical and legal considerations, billing and coding.
B. Serve as mentor to family practice residents, including meeting with them on a regular basis to review their progress to counsel and advise them on any problems or issues, and appropriately document findings or results in their professional development folders.
C. Conduct and supervise inpatient-teaching rounds.
D. Develop and facilitate core curriculum conferences for the residency program.
II. SERVICE (80%)
A. Provide direct inpatient care to patients of the Center.
B. Provide feedback and status of patients to their PCP.
C. Participate in hospitalist family medicine call.
D. Participate in Center Peer Review and Quality Improvement activities.
E. Provide emergency services to patients as needed including those who are identified as having no primary care physician.
F. Serve on the Center-wide Committees, as assigned.
G. Serve on school and department committees, as assigned.
I. Attend faculty meetings and resident conferences
III. ADMINISTRATION (0%)
IV. RESEARCH (0%)
Qualifications
B. Must possess an MD/DO degree.
C. Must have graduated from an accredited residency training program at time of hire
D. Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine at time of hire
E. Licensed to practice Medicine in the state of Illinois at time of hire
F. Must be willing to practice inpatient family medicine.