Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical FCM (Alton)

Location : Alton, IL

Job Type: Faculty

Job Number: 2401092

Department: Family and Community Medicine/Alton-SMS

Opening Date: 04/02/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

FLSA: Exempt

Bargaining Unit: N/A

Shift: Days

ExemptorNon_Exempt: Exempt

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Description

This position will have administrative, teaching and direct patient care duties as core faculty

for the SIU-Alton Family Medicine Residency Program. The position will coordinate and

teach family medicine resident physicians in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Outpatient

clinical duties will be performed at Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation and/or BJC

Medical Group. Inpatient duties will be performed at Alton Memorial Hospital.

Examples of Duties

I. TEACHING (35%)

A. Actively precept as teaching physician in the resident outpatient clinics to

include not only patient care aspects and procedural skills but also time

management skills, doctor-patient relationship, professionalism, ethical and

legal considerations, billing and coding.

B. Serve as mentor to family medicine residents, including meeting with them on

a regular basis to review their rotation evaluations, chart notes, to counsel and

advise them on any problems or issues, and appropriately document findings or

results in their professional development folders.

C. Conduct and supervise inpatient-teaching rounds.

D. Develop and facilitate core curriculum conferences for the residency program.

II. SERVICE (60%)

A. Provide direct patient care to own panel of patients.

B. Conduct procedure clinics as needed per patient demand.

C. Participate in family medicine hospital service and call.

D Serve on the SIHF and/or AMH Committees, as assigned

E. Serve on school and department committees, as assigned

F. Participate in community outreach projects

G. Attend faculty meetings and resident conferences

H. Participate in peer review and Quality Improvement activities

III. ADMINISTRATION (0%)

IV. RESEARCH/ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES (5%)

A. Conduct research and scholarship in areas of particular interest and publish in

peer-reviewed journals.

B. Attendance/presentation at national professional meetings.

C. Complete a minimum of 2 scholarly activities every 5 years.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A. Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations.

B. Graduate of accredited medical school program

C. Successful completion of an approved residency program at time of hire

D. Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine at time of hire

E. Licensed in the State of Illinois or eligible for licensure in the State of Illinois

F. Must be willing to practice inpatient medicine

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

G. Willingness to practice obstetrics is preferred but not required

Supplemental Information

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Paid time off: Includes 12 paid holidays per year. Accrual rates vary based on employment type and years of service

Paid sick time: Use for personal illness, doctor visits, or if your immediate family members fall ill

Health, Dental, and Life insurance

Optional life insurance: Your spouse and dependents can enroll in State term life and university-sponsored term life insurance.

Prescription: Plan participants enrolled in any state health plan have prescription drug benefits included in the coverage.

Long-term Disability Insurance

Flexible spending accounts: Optional, IRS tax-favored program that enables you to stretch medical expenses and dependent care dollars

Voluntary retirement accounts: Optional plans include the State of Illinois Deferred Compensation Plan (457) and Tax Deferred Annuity (403b).

Tuition Waiver/Tuition Reimbursement: Continue your graduate or undergraduate education with the help of tuition waivers or tuition reimbursement

Leaves of absence: Includes FMLA and Extended Sick Leave Benefits for qualified employees

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