"Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical FCM SMS-3516 (Alton)"

This position will have administrative, teaching and direct patient care duties as core faculty for the SIU-Alton Family Medicine Residency Program. The position will coordinate and teach family medicine resident physicians in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Outpatient clinical duties will be performed at Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation. Inpatient duties will be performed at Alton Memorial Hospital.

I. TEACHING (35%)

• 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.
• Serve as mentor to family medicine 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.
• Conduct and supervise inpatient-teaching rounds.
• Develop and facilitate core curriculum conferences for the residency program.

II. SERVICE (60%)

• Provide direct patient care to own panel of patients.
• Conduct procedure clinics as needed per patient demand.
• Participate in family medicine hospital service and call.
• Serve on the SIHF and/or AMH Committees, as assigned.
• Serve on school and department committees, as assigned.
• Participate in community outreach projects.
• Attend faculty meetings and resident conferences.
• Participate in peer review and Quality Improvement activities.

III. ADMINISTRATION (0%)

IV. RESEARCH/ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES (5%)

• Conduct research and scholarship in areas of particular interest and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Attendance/presentation at national professional meetings.
• Complete a minimum of 2 scholarly activities every 5 years.

Qualifications:

• Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations.
• Graduate of accredited medical school program.
• Successful completion of an approved residency program at time of hire.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine at time of hire.
• Licensed in the State of Illinois or eligible for licensure in the State of Illinois.
• Must be willing to practice inpatient medicine.

About Southern Illinois University - School of Medicine: SIU School of Medicine was established in 1970 with a mission to educate physicians for central and southern Illinois. We are a medical school with four areas of excellence: medical education, patient care, research and community service. SIU School of Medicine provides education to undergraduate medical students, medical and surgical residents, fellows, and physician assistant students. Our clinical practice, SIU Medicine, includes a team of more than 250 health care professionals including university physicians and faculty members who are collectively dedicated to providing excellent medical care, advancement of care through research, and training the next generation of physicians. As the premier provider of health care services, SIU Medicine offers both primary care and specialized treatment services including preventative and diagnostic. SIU works in partnership with hospitals and clinics throughout central and southern Illinois to meet the health care needs of our communities.