Chief Medical Resident - Department of Internal Medicine

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Chief Medical Resident - Department of Internal Medicine

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Chief Medical Resident - Department of Internal Medicine at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions (job duties):

Job Purpose: The chief medical resident (CMR) leads the resident physicians in a non-WSU residency program. The chief medical resident primarily serves as a clinician-educator and liaison between the program and residents. The CMR can supervise clinical duties, perform administrative functions, set up and supervise educational conferences, coordinate schedules, participate on committees, assist with recruitment and lead other activities determined by the Program Director.

Essential Functions:

• Provides teaching, supervision, and serves as a role model to residents, interns, and medical students. Perform and teach all essential and required procedures.
• Identifies needs for patient education. Provides education and orders including teaching subordinates.
• Provides teaching, support, and other duties as assigned to facilitate core conference series and other residency conferences.
• Actively participates on assigned hospital committees as a member. Participates in the resolution of residents' staffing conflicts and maintains flexibility regarding staffing patterns, including on-call schedule, jeopardy, and daily schedules.
• Developing and implementation of resident schedule, jeopardy schedule and other schedule related issues.
• Develops and maintains a personal program of self-study and professional growth with guidance of the Program Director and Internal Medicine Residency faculty.
• Comprehensively documents in patients' charts in a timely and accurate manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education: Medical degree. Must have completed training from an accredited Internal Medicine residency program, and have a current Michigan medical license.

Experience: Intermediate (3 to 4 years job-related experience). Must have completed an ACGME accredited internal medicine residency with experience teaching and mentoring residents; handling educational and administrative tasks, as well as having successfully served patients along with the faculty.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability for effective problem identification and resolution as well as independent judgment. Awareness and ability to apply knowledge of legal issues in all aspects of patient care, incorporating risk management skills and quality control measures. Dexterity and competency to perform and teach all essential and required procedures. Ability to influence and lead others.