Professor of Clinical Medicine - Academic Hospitalist

University of Illinois Chicago•Peoria, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks applicants for academic hospitalists/internists to join a growing department known for innovative educational programs. The candidate will supervise the performance of patient care services on patients at a 642-bed, tertiary care, academic medical center and will fully participate in the teaching programs for undergraduate medical students and residents. UICOMP is one of the three regional campuses of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, one of the largest public medical schools in the country. The Department of Medicine’s hospitalists teach at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, a tertiary care facility serving a 37-county region with a population of over 2 million people. A joint venture between UICOMP and OSF, the Jump Trading Simulation Education Center is a world-class facility with over 40,000 square feet of space which provides the highest level of clinical education, medical research, and training.

Requirements

Must possess MD or DO or equivalent degree
Must be board certified or board eligible for certifying examination of the American Board of Internal Medicine or comparable certifying authority
Must be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Illinois
Must be eligible for medical staff appointment at university-affiliated hospital

Responsibilities

Serve as full-time hospitalist (attending physician of record or consultant) for twenty-three (23) weeks per year thereafter on the University Hospitalist and Teaching Service (UHATS)
Perform or supervise the performance of patient care services and procedures on patients
Collaborate with other attending physicians and consultants
Assure orderly transfer of care to other physicians when assigned hours of service end
Reinforce hospitalist processes for patient care
Document daily involvement in patient care in the medical record and record charges appropriate to the level of service provided and documented
Participate in performance improvement projects defined by the department chair
Supervise residents in an Ambulatory office when needed and not on service (average two half-days per month)
Perform internal medicine bedside teaching when assigned to UHATS to standards of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Participate in Morning Report daily while on service and most days when off service
Provide at least one Grand Rounds yearly
Provide lectures for residents and medical students
Work with the other core members of the faculty on curriculum development and process improvement with the goal of exceptional resident/student education
Assume responsibility for the business and fiscal activities of the department through routine evaluation of coding and documentation, regular review of charges and charge capture, interaction with the University billing department, and other activities as appropriate to maintain the fiscal health and regulatory compliance of the department
Serve on appropriate educational committees at the College of Medicine
Serve on appropriate hospital committees to improve the quality of patient care
Function as a faculty person within the statutes of the University of Illinois and as a staff member within the by-laws of the university-affiliated hospital(s)
Other duties as assigned and appropriate to advance the mission of the Department of Medicine.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.