"Open Rank: Assistant/Associate/Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine - SMS-3664"

Job Description

Participate as a full time faculty member in the Departmental and Medical School activities as a Clinical Teacher. The incumbent has a major commitment to the education in the form of scholarly activities related to education, leadership, administration and promotion of excellence in clinical care.

I. Administrative (includes 5% academic consideration time) 5%

A. Academic consideration time. (.05 FTE)

B. Assume other divisional and departmental administrative responsibility as directed by the Division Chief.

II. Teaching 15%

The SIU Department of Medicine is committed to delivering the highest quality medical education across the learning continuum (e.g., medical school/residency/fellowship/continuing education and faculty development).

A. Teaching (of which 7.5% is standard clinical and therefore incorporated in determining the clinical full-time equivalent or CFTE)

• Teach, mentor, and supervise individual students/residents/fellows, if applicable, during in-patient and out-patient consultations and follow-up visits.
• Prepare and deliver lectures, seminars, conferences and rounds for students and residents taking the Cardiology elective, along with other learners in the Department of Medicine and other departments. This also includes hospitals in communities of Central and Southern Illinois.
• Provide periodic seminars/educational sessions for the division.
• Prepare conferences for the Department of Medicine.

III. Research and Advanced Training 0%

As defined by individual interest and in compliance with Department policy.

IV. Service (includes 7.5% Clinical Teaching effort) 80%

A. Professional Services

• Complete inpatient and outpatient consultations requested by full-time SIU clinical faculty, house staff and community physicians.
• Develop and maintain professional practice in accordance with departmental policy.
• A clinical full-time equivalent (CFTE) of 87.5% which includes 7.5% clinical teaching. Based on the most recent three year rolling average of the academic MGMA 60th percentile benchmark and CFTE, achieve a minimum target of X RVUs per year. Specific Clinical duties include: Up to 2 half days clinical outreach per week within an approximate 40 mile radius from Springfield.

B. University, Hospital and Regional Services

• Participate in University, SIU HC and hospital committees as requested.

V. Other Professional Activities 0%

Minimum Qualifications:

• Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations.
• Graduate of accredited medical school program.
• Graduate of formal specialty training program in Cardiology.
• Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine or eligibility for ABIM.
• Diplomate of the American Board of Cardiology Medicine or eligibility for Cardiology Board.
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Illinois or Licensed by the State of Illinois prior to employment.
• Experience providing services to multicultural populations.
• Experience dealing with underrepresented minority populations.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working in an academic environment, both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Experience in advanced imaging or interventional imaging.