Academic Rheumatology Physician — Teach, Heal, Discover

University Hospitals Pain Management; Westlake (OH); On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center seeks a Physician in Rheumatology to join our academic team in Cleveland, Ohio. Appointment levels range from Clinical Instructor to full Professor, commensurate with experience.

The role emphasizes direct patient care, medical education of students and residents, and potential program leadership. Compensation is competitive within an academic medical center.

Qualifications

• Provides and manages direct medical evaluation, diagnosis, procedures, and care for patients within a recognized area of practice or for a specified patient population.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Trains and supervises medical students and residents engaged in specialty activities and procedures, as appropriate.
• May manage the daily operations of a specific medical program, patient care unit, or research function.
• Adheres to core physician obligations and PHI handling policies.

Responsibilities

• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
• Trains and supervises medical students and residents engaged in specialty activities and procedures, as appropriate.
• May manage the daily operations of a specific medical program, patient care unit, or research function.
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
• Maintain department productivity thresholds.
• Maintain faculty status in good standing with the CWRU SOM (if applicable).
• Adhere to core physician obligations as outlined in the Physician Policy Manual.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Direct patient care

Physical examinations

Teaching residents

Team coordination

Job description

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center seeks a Physician in Rheumatology to join our academic team in Cleveland, Ohio. Appointment levels range from Clinical Instructor to full Professor, commensurate with experience.

The role emphasizes direct patient care, medical education of students and residents, and potential program leadership. Compensation is competitive within an academic medical center.