Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical FCM SMS-3519

This position is responsible for providing direct patient care to patients of the Center in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. Duties will include a combination of patient care, research and teaching activities.

Teaching (20%)

• 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 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.
• Conduct and supervise inpatient-teaching rounds.
• Develop and facilitate core curriculum conferences for the residency program.

Service (75%)

• Provide direct patient care to own panel of patients at the Center.
• Conduct procedure clinics as needed per patient demand.
• Participate in hospitalist family medicine call.
• Participate in Center Peer Review and Quality Improvement activities.
• Provide emergency services to patients as needed including those who are identified as having no primary care physician.
• Serve on the Center-wide Committees, as assigned.
• Serve on school and department committees, as assigned.
• Participate in community outreach projects.
• Attend faculty meetings and resident conferences.

Administration (0%)

No specific details provided.

Research (5%)

• Conduct research in areas of particular interest and publish in referred journals.
• Per RRC requirements, must complete a minimum of 2 scholarly activities every 5 years.
• Attendance/presentation at national professional meetings.

Qualifications

• Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations.
• Must possess an MD or DO degree.
• Must have graduated from an accredited residency training program at time of hire.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine at time of hire.
• Licensed to practice Medicine in the state of Illinois at time of hire.
• Must be willing to practice inpatient family medicine and/or obstetrical calls.

About the Employer

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.