Assistant / Associate Professor of Clinical Family & Community Medicine (SMS 3519)
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
Outpatient
Location
62702, Springfield, Illinois, United States
Visa Sponsorship
Yes
Job Description
Last Update:
1/10/25
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 provide comprehensive primary care duties within the federally qualified health center located in Springfield, IL, and must be willing to practice and participate in the inpatient family medicine and/or obstetrical call rotation. Teaching opportunities will include working with medical students, physician assistant students and family medicine residents through the SIU School of Medicine.
Job Responsibilities
I. TEACHING (20%)
A. Actively precept as teaching physician in the resident outpatient clinics to include not only patient care aspects and procedural skills but also time management skills, doctor-patient relationship, 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 rotation evaluations, chart notes, 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 and/or obstetrical rounds.
D. Develop and facilitate core curriculum conferences for the residency program.
II. SERVICE (75%)
A. Provide direct patient care to own panel of patients at the Center.
B. Conduct procedure clinics as needed per patient demand.
C. Participate in hospitalist family medicine and/or obstetrical 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.
H. Participate in community outreach projects.
I. Attend faculty meetings and resident conferences
III. ADMINISTRATION (0%)
IV. RESEARCH (5%)
A. Conduct research in areas of particular interest and publish in referred journals.
B. Per RRC requirements, must complete a minimum of 2 scholarly activities every 5 years.
C. Attendance/presentation at national professional meetings.
Qualifications
A. Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations.
B. Must possess an MD or 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 and/or obstetrical call.