Department: Internal Medicine
Mission or Goal of Unit: Excellent, evidence-based and
efficient patient care. Effective supervision, teaching, and
mentoring of Internal Medicine housestaff and students.
Chief Purpose of this position: The Division of General
Internal Medicine is seeking a General Internist to join an
outstanding group of clinician educators. The Division provides
comprehensive evidence-based care to a diverse patient population
that spans all levels of complexity. This faculty position provides
opportunities for both outpatient and inpatient clinical care,
tailored to the individual candidate’s interests. The position also
allows for significant clinical teaching of Internal Medicine
residents. The successful candidate will have an interest in
developing a career as a superb clinician educator. The Division is
well positioned to support a range of clinical and academic
interests.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Teaching:
- Supervise and teach housestaff in the resident outpatient
practice, if part of desired duties
Supervise and teach learners (including medical students,
interns, and residents) on the inpatient housestaff teaching
service, if part of desired duties
If working on the inpatient teaching service, conduct daily
teaching rounds that use contemporary adult learning methods to
promote evidence-based practice
Demonstrate effective teaching skills and continually develop
as a teacher for learners at all levels
Complete required evaluations of learners in a timely
manner—including but not limited to written and verbal
feedback
Participate in other learning activities such as morning
report, core conference, and other formal educational programs for
undergraduate and post-graduate learners
Research:
- Participate in clinical and educational research, according to
skills, interest, and funding (research opportunities may include
performance improvement initiatives or formal extramurally funded
investigations)
Service:
- Work with institutional staff and administration to attain the
strategic objectives of VCU Health System, including patient
safety, patient and other customer satisfaction, maintenance and
enhancement of public perception, and fiscal health
Clinical:
- Provide direct clinical care to ambulatory patients
- Provide direct clinical care to hospitalized patients, if
inpatient work is part of the candidate’s desired clinical duties
(determined by mutual agreement with Division Chief)
- Participate in night and weekend on-call duties (telephone call
only; no in-hospital responsibilities), shared among Division
faculty
- Comply in a timely manner with all institutional policies for
professional work, including credentialing, documentation, and
billing
- Work effectively with other members of the extended
inter-professional team
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine
- Direct experience managing complex inpatients
- Interest in teaching and growth in an academic setting
- Interest in furthering the academic mission of the
Division
- Demonstrated ability to provide effective communication, both
verbal and written
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of
respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty,
staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a
commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
Salary Range: Commensurate
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
ORP Eligible: No
Rank: Open
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Samantha
Flatley
Contact Email: Samantha.Flatley@vcuhealth.org