Internist

Henry Ford Health; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare organization in Michigan is seeking a board eligible/certified Internist to serve as a core faculty clinician-educator. The role involves providing clinical care to high-acuity patients, mentoring residents in evidence-based practices, and contributing to the academic mission of the department. Candidates should have experience managing diverse adult conditions and a commitment to effective communication and fostering a diverse environment. Opportunities for career development exist.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a variety of conditions in adult population.
• Interest in furthering academic mission of the Division.
• Commitment to fostering a diverse faculty and student environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care to patients, supervision of housestaff.
• Work with teams to achieve strategic objectives like patient safety.
• Participate in limited on-call duties and comply with institutional policies.

Skills

Effective communication

Teaching experience

Diversity commitment

Education

Board Certified/Eligible in Internal Medicine

Job description

Overview

Henry Ford Department of General Internal Medicine, is seeking a board eligible/certified Internist to serve as a core faculty clinician-educator for its large urban residency and patient population. Both ambulatory and hospitalist physicians with teaching and/or research experience are encouraged to apply.

Our dual mission is to advance the health and well-being of our community and to educate tomorrow’s healthcare leaders via direct patient care, clinical training programs, research, and quality improvement. We help patients and their families maintain health, manage chronic diseases, and live with complex conditions. Both the inpatient floors and the faculty clinic operate in collaborative team-based models. The Academic Patient Centered Team Care (A-PCTC) clinic is an innovative Detroit-based patient-centered medical home for medically and socially complex adult patients and families. Outpatient teams are supported by integrated health psychologists, nurse-driven chronic disease management protocols, nurse case manager, social worker, pharmacists, community health worker, and diabetes educators. Inpatient teams are supported by integrated pharmacists, nurse case managers and social workers.

This position will directly care for high-acuity patients in the faculty inpatient and outpatient practice. Supervise the care provided to patients by housestaff and medical students. Mentor residents in evidence-based medical care, quality improvement, and academic scholarship. Work within the Health System and with other Departments to further the effective management of ambulatory and hospitalized patients. Opportunities for career development as a clinician-educator or clinician-researcher.

Responsibilities

• Work with institutional staff and administration to attain the strategic objectives, including patient safety, patient and other customer satisfaction, maintenance and enhancement of public perception, and fiscal health.
• Provide direct clinical care to ambulatory and hospitalized patients including supervision of housestaff and medical students. Participate in limited on-call duties, shared among the outpatient clinic providers. Comply in a timely manner with all institutional policies for professional work, including credentialing, documentation, and billing. Work effectively with other members of the extended inter-professional team.
• Direct experience managing a variety of conditions and promoting general wellness in the adult population
• Experience in teaching and growth in an academic setting.
• Interest in furthering the academic mission of the Division.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective communication, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member.

Qualifications

• Board Certified/Eligible in Internal Medicine
• Direct experience managing a variety of conditions and promoting general wellness in the adult population
• Experience in teaching and growth in an academic setting
• Interest in furthering the academic mission of the Division
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective communication, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group
• Department: Phys. Clearing House - PC
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable