Physician, Family Medicine Residency Program, Core Faculty

About the position

Core faculty members within the Family Medicine Residency Program will have a significant role in the education and supervision of resident physicians and will devote a significant portion of their entire effort to resident education and/or administration, and must, as a component of their activities, teach, evaluate, and provide formative feedback to resident physicians.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to the delivery of safe, equitable, high-quality, cost-effective, patient-centered care.
• Examine, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages and stages in life as is appropriate in the practice of full-scope outpatient primary care.
• Plan and implement medical care programs for patients, from birth through adulthood.
• Determine nature and extent of disease or injury, and prescribe and administer treatment and therapy for acute and chronic illness and preventative health practices.
• Adhere to evidence-based medical guidelines and standards approved by irrefutable practice societies, CCI's Board of Directors and Performance Improvement Committee.
• Complete electronic medical records within expected time frames with target encounters 16 to 22 per day.
• Other clinical duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Program Director, DIO, Chief Medical Officer, or designee.
• May provide clinical supervision for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners.
• May provide clinical consultation to other providers at CCI.
• Knowledge of the principles and practice of medicine (including preventive care and acute/chronic disease management).
• Practical experience with using EMRs and general office software and applications.
• Knowledge of the state and federal laws pertaining to medicine and to community health centers.
• Knowledge of the structure and function of community health centers.
• Skill in communicating effectively with patients and their families.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, patients, and the general public.
• Role model the core standards of medical practice and professionalism to all learners.
• Demonstrate a strong interest in the education of resident physicians.
• Administer and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating residents.
• Regularly precept resident physicians in the outpatient setting in the practice of full scope Family Medicine.
• Regularly prepare and administer didactic presentations and procedural workshops for resident physicians and medical students.
• Regularly provide supervision during didactic and procedural workshops.
• Instruct medical students and external resident rotators in the practice of full scope outpatient Family Medicine and procedures for diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries.
• Demonstrate knowledge of, or willingness to learn, ACGME Family Medicine program requirements.
• Develop and administer a well-tailored educational and training curriculum for residents throughout the program.
• Participate in intradepartmental, interdisciplinary, and interinstitutional collaboration to ensure integration of the curriculum.
• Regularly meet with and advise assigned advisees to support their successful completion of residency training.
• Support resident selection of elective rotations and scholarly activity to advance resident milestones.
• Develop, administer, coach, and maintain residents on individualized learning plans.
• Regularly provide formative and summative feedback to and complete evaluations for resident physicians.
• Participate in organized clinical discussions, rounds, journal clubs, conferences, etc.
• Pursue faculty development at least annually designed to enhance skills.
• Participate in peer review and performance improvement activities and audits.
• Participate in and actively engage in residency committees including clinical competency and program evaluation.
• Attend and participate in meetings and/or committees, as necessary.
• Participate in additional medical projects or other duties or responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited residency program in Family Medicine.
• Board certification in Family Medicine.
• Full scope outpatient Family Medicine primary care competency and experience.
• Valid and unrestricted medical license in the state of Maryland (CDS and DEA licenses).
• Current BLS certification.
• Strong commitment to cultural competence, diversity, and inclusion.
• Availability to work on site daily (M-F).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team and contribute to a positive work environment.
• Dedication to lifelong learning and professional development, with a focus on scholarly activity.
• Computer skills and experience with electronic medical records.
• Fluency in English.

Nice-to-haves

• Competency and interest in supervising resident physicians in the Adult Inpatient Family Medicine setting.
• Competency and interest in supervising resident physicians in gynecological procedures, pregnancy-related care, inpatient pediatric, skilled nursing and home-based care settings, preferred.
• Current or past experience teaching medical students or residents.
• Current or past experience creating educational curricula.
• Knowledge of the structure of Federally Qualified Health Centers.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision for you and your family.
• Paid Time Off (PTO), 10 paid holidays, plus mental health days.
• 403B retirement plan with an employer match up to 6%.
• Tuition reimbursement.