ATTENDING PHYSICIAN VI- PRIMARY CARE

Cook County•Chicago, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Attending Physician VI-SC Primary Care provides general medical ambulatory and inpatient care to adults, educates medical trainees including medical students, residents, and fellows, and participates in the quality improvement and program development activities of the Division of General Internal Medicine.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy Medicine (DO) from an accredited college or university is required. (MUST PROVIDE PROOF AT TIME OF INTERVIEW)
Board certification in Internal Medicine prior to starting employment OR Board eligibility in Internal Medicine and obtain Board certification within two years of starting employment is required.
Licensed as a Physician and Surgeon in the State of Illinois prior to starting employment is required.
Must be cleared for privileges by Medical Staff Services by start of employment is required.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to communicate with all levels of staff and a patient population composed of diverse cultures and age groups
Strong customer service and empathy skills
Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team
Must be able to work varied hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
Must be able to travel to worksites throughout Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS)
Complying with Personal Protective Equipment requirements, hand washing and sanitizing practices, complying with department specific engineering and work practice controls and any other work area safety precautions as specified by hospital wide policy and departmental procedures.
Must meet all required qualifications at time of application filing.
Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States’ territories and Canada must be credentialed by an approved U. S. credential evaluation service belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Original credentialing documents bust be presented at time of interview.
Must successfully meet the credentialing standards established by the Cook County Health and Hospitals System to include a State of Illinois MD license and any other license, certification, or specialized training, etc. no later than two (2) weeks prior to the candidate’s start date
Satisfactory professional & employment references, healthcare and criminal background checks, appropriate licensure/certifications and the successful completion of a physical and pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Record of scholarly achievement is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides general medical ambulatory and inpatient care to adults
Educates medical trainees including medical students, residents, and fellows
Participates in quality improvement and quality assurance activities
Follows the direction of the head of each clinical area or service of work; participates in clinical activities
Must be able to work varied hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
Must be able to travel to worksites throughout Cook County Health (CCH)
Completes all clinical administrative duties which accounts for 80-90%25 of workflow
Provides seven (7) half-day sessions of direct outpatient care
Provides one (1) half-day session of supervising of residents in outpatient continuity clinic
Attends up to four (4) to eight (8) weeks per year in the inpatient setting
Completes all educational and administrative duties which accounts for 10-20%25 of workflow
Teaches and supervises medical students, residents, and fellows in structured academic activities as assigned
Takes assignment to a Section in the Division and contributes to the work of the Section