at SIU Medicine in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
Duties will include a combination of patient care, research and teaching activities and in addition, holds the administrative assignment of Site Medical Director for the Health Center in Springfield. This position will supervise the clinical provider staff at the Center and work closely with the Director of Clinical Operations, the Site Administrator, and the Residency Program Director to implement best practices for the Clinic. This position will also work very closely with the System Chief Medical Director and Information Officer and Site Medical Directors in all SIU FQHC sites to ensure quality, consistency and standardization and to meet reporting requirements for federal and other regulatory bodies. This position will perform residency teaching activities, research and work closely with the Program Director for the Springfield Residency Training Program.
Examples of Duties
I. TEACHING 25%
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 rounds.
D. Develop and facilitate core curriculum conferences for the residency program.II. SERVICE 35%
A. Provide direct patient care to own panel of patients at the Center and at other off-site clinics as appropriate.
B. Conduct procedure clinics as needed per patient demand.
C. Participate in family medicine hospital service and call AND/OR
D. Participate in obstetrics and call associated with obstetrics 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. Attend faculty meetings and resident conferences.
G. Attendance/presentation at national professional meetings.
H. Maintain active membership in Family Medicine and Teaching Societies.
I. Serve on the Center-wide Committees, as assigned.
J. Serve on school and department committees, as assigned.
K. Participate in community boards and outreach projects.III. ADMINISTRATION 35%
A. Serves as the Site Medical Director for the SIU Center for Family Medicine Clinic in Springfield.
B. In collaboration with the Site Leadership Team, oversees clinic schedules and targets for faculty providers.
C. In collaboration with the Site Leadership Team, recommends clinical objectives and the designation of priority objectives for the health center site.
D. Maintains effective relationships with community providers to enhance services and outcomes for patients, ensuring coordination of care with community resources.
E. Assists and supports health center quality assurance and quality improvement efforts related to clinical services.
F. Oversees Provider Peer Review process.
G. In collaboration with the Site Leadership Team, recommends and participates in final determination of disciplinary actions and terminations of clinical personnel.
H. Ensures compliance with all regulatory entities' standards; ensures quality patient care and appropriate provider productivity.
I. Serves as the health center's primary medical representative in the community.
J. Assists the Program Director in providing clinical direction and administrative oversight for the residency clinics.
K. In collaboration with the Site Leadership Team, develop, implement and evaluate clinic policies and procedures and provide overall direction to clinic operations to improve efficiency, productivity, patient satisfaction and quality of care.
L. Works closely with the COO and the Outreach Clinic CMO to determine schedules such that all clinics are covered.
M. Supervises providers for the clinical portion of their duties.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.
Qualifications
1) Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations.
2) Must be a graduate of an accredited medical school and residency training program
3) Board Certified in Family Medicine.
Dually licensed to practice Medicine in the State of Illinois at time of hire
4) Must possess federal DEA certificate.
5) Must be willing to practice inpatient medicine and participate in evening medicine call
AND/OR
Must be willing to practice obstetrics and participate in the evening/weekend call... For full info follow application link.
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
