Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine SMS-3573

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine•Springfield, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a full-time faculty member in the Department of Internal Medicine at SIU School of Medicine. The role involves significant commitment to education, including scholarly activities related to teaching, leadership, administration, and promoting excellence in clinical care. The incumbent will participate in departmental and medical school activities as a Clinical Teacher.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an academic environment, both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Responsibilities

Assume other divisional and departmental administrative responsibility as directed by the Division Chief.
Teach, mentor, and supervise individual students/residents/fellows 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 General Internal Medicine elective, along with other learners in the Department of Medicine and other departments, including hospitals in communities of Central and Southern Illinois.
Provide periodic seminars/educational sessions for the division.
Prepare conferences for the Department of Medicine.
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.
Participate in Center Peer Review and Quality Improvement activities.
Provide emergency services to patients as needed, including those identified as having no primary care physician.
Staff on average 8 half-day clinic sessions per week x 46 weeks to include 5-6 resident clinics and 2-3 faculty only clinics.
Rotate on GIM after hours and weekend call schedule.
Supervise residents rotating on their respective weeks.
Participate in University, SIU HC and hospital committees as requested.