ATTENDING PHYSICIAN VII - HOSPITALIST - FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE

Cook County•Chicago, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Attending Physician VII-Hospitalist primarily organizes, manages, and supervises patient care services and trainees on the Family Medicine Hospital Inpatient Service (FMIS) team at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital. The role shares responsibility for quality assurance, patient safety and satisfaction, utilization management, performance improvement, and transitions of care. It manages faculty-resident teams; collaborates with specialists; and supervises and participates in educating residents, medical students, and staff. The position provides leadership and oversight for quality and performance improvement, participates in approved Cook County Health and departmental projects and committees, and attends Division of Hospital Medicine grand rounds, lectures, trainings, and conferences. The physician rotates as a faculty attending for an FMIS team on a scheduled one- or two-week block basis, approximately 32 weeks annually. The role also provides leadership, oversight, and mentoring for faculty, including professional development and coaching, quality performance evaluations, and scheduling oversight. The position is based in a healthcare environment and requires adherence to hospital and department safety requirements, including personal protective equipment, hand hygiene, and applicable engineering and work practice controls.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited college or university; proof must be provided at interview.
Licensed physician in Illinois, or eligible to obtain Illinois licensure before beginning employment.
Board certified in Family Medicine and in good standing with maintenance of certification; proof must be provided at interview.
Demonstrated experience in adult inpatient medicine.
Valid Illinois Controlled Substances License, or ability to obtain it before starting employment.
Valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration licensure, or ability to obtain it before starting employment.
Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; proof must be provided at interview.
Active Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; proof must be provided at interview.
Knowledge of examination methodologies and diagnostics, medical staff training principles, complex medical problems, infectious diseases, medications and contraindications, legal medical guidelines, and medical best practices.
Ability to work respectfully and effectively with patients and staff in a culturally diverse environment, including appropriate use of interpreter services.
Analytical, organizational, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and conflict-management or resolution skills, with attention to detail and accuracy in decision making.
Experience effectively teaching inpatient medicine.
Ability to meet department and divisional productivity thresholds and comply with accreditation and regulatory requirements and protected health information confidentiality standards.
Ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams.
Eligible for an academic faculty appointment at CCHHS-affiliated medical schools.
Experience with computers, software, and electronic health record systems.
Experience with quality improvement evaluations and data analysis.
Must meet all required qualifications at the time of application filing.
Must successfully meet Cook County Health and Hospitals System credentialing standards, including obtaining an Illinois physician license and other required credentials no later than two weeks before the start date.
Offers are contingent on satisfactory professional and employment references, healthcare and criminal background checks, appropriate licensure and certifications, and successful completion of a physical and pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience with electronic medical record documentation.
One year of experience providing medical care to underserved populations.
Certified Designation of Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine from ABFM, ABIM, or AMHM.

Responsibilities

Provide oversight assistance for Family Medicine faculty-resident teams.
Lead resident-faculty morning reports and sign-out.
Assist with oversight of care coordination rounds, multidisciplinary conferences, discharge planning, and consultations and collaboration with specialists.
Supervise and actively participate in educating residents, medical students, and staff.
Provide leadership and oversight for quality and performance improvement.
Rotate as a faculty attending for an FMIS team on a scheduled one- or two-week block basis, approximately 32 weeks annually.
Provide leadership, oversight, and mentoring for faculty, including professional development and coaching, quality performance evaluations, and scheduling oversight.
Participate in Cook County Health and departmental approved projects and committees, and attend Division of Hospital Medicine grand rounds, lectures, trainings, and conferences.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Chair.
Adhere to hospital and department safety requirements and applicable policies and procedures.