Faculty Physician, Family Medicine-OB optional

UI Health; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 243,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

UI Health Mile Square Health Center – L.P. Johnson Rockford seeks a Family Medicine Physician to provide comprehensive clinical care at the health center and to contribute to teaching at UICOM Rockford.

The role blends patient care with faculty duties, mentoring residents and medical students, and engaging in scholarly activities. Minimal qualifications include MD/DO or foreign equivalent, board eligibility/certification in Family Medicine, Illinois license eligibility, and BLS/CPR.

Qualifications

• MD/DO or foreign equivalent required.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine.
• Eligible for an unrestricted Illinois medical license.
• Current valid BLS/CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Clinical responsibilities: Examine patient, obtain history, review development and medical history; participate in diagnostic staffing; discuss findings with patient/parents; manage medications; care for a personal patient panel.
• Faculty responsibilities: Precept residents, present didactics, advise and mentor residents and medical students, participate in scholarly activities.
• Optional obstetrical responsibilities: OB rounds, deliveries in labor/delivery, OB call, supervise STRETCH-OB residents.

Skills

POCUS familiarity

Illinois medical license eligibility

BLS/CPR certification

Education

MD/DO or foreign equivalent

Job description

Hiring Department

UI Health Mile Square Health Center – L.P. Johnson Rockford

Location

Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID

1042554

Pay Range

The budgeted annual salary range for this position is $242,857 to $300,000. The final salary offered will be determined by a thorough assessment of available market data, internal salary equity, and candidate experience and qualifications. Additional incentive compensation may also be available for clinical work performed beyond the standard scope of responsibilities.

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more: https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about-ui-health

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford (UICOMR) and the UI Health Mile Square Health Center – L.P. Johnson Rockford are pleased to announce a joint full-time position for a Family Medicine Physician. This role encompasses both clinical responsibilities at the health center and faculty duties within UICOMR, providing a unique opportunity to blend patient care with teaching, mentoring, and scholarly activity.

Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Examine the patient and obtain medical history from the patient, parents, and guardians to prepare the patient's profile. Review the patient's developmental and medical history.
• Participate in diagnostic staffing to correlate findings, determine diagnosis, and develop appropriate treatment recommendations.
• Discuss findings and recommendations with client, parents, agencies, etc. as needed.
• Responsible for medication management (includes but is not limited to writing prescriptions, monitoring efficacy, and monitoring adverse reactions).
• Direct clinical patient care and management of a personal panel of patients.

Faculty Responsibilities

• Precept residents in the ambulatory and inpatient settings.
• Presentation of didactics to support medical education in both UME and GME.
• Advising and mentoring of residents and medical students.
• Participation in supported scholarship activities.

Optional Obstetrical Responsibilities

• Round on OB patients and in the newborn nursery, perform deliveries on labor and delivery, and participate in OB call.
• Supervise residents in our innovative STRETCH-OB surgical obstetrics program.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• MD, DO, or foreign equivalent.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine
• Eligible for an unrestricted Illinois medical license.
• Current valid BLS/CPR certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or expertise in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).
• Advanced training or fellowship in obstetrics or women’s health.
• Experience performing and interpreting obstetric ultrasound procedures.
• Experience managing prenatal care and independently performing deliveries.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.