Open Rank: Assistant/Associate/Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine (40% FTE) SMS-3592

SIU Medicine; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

SIU Medicine in Illinois seeks a part-time Clinical Teacher in the Department of Medicine. The role focuses on education, leadership, administration, and excellence in clinical care, with a major commitment to scholarly work in education.

Responsibilities include teaching, mentoring, and supervising students, residents, and fellows; delivering lectures and rounds; and providing clinical service with two full‑day outpatient clinic days weekly. Pre-employment screenings required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical school program.
• Formal specialty training in Infectious Disease.
• Diplomate of ABIM or eligibility for ABIM.
• Diplomate of Infectious Diseases Medicine or eligibility.
• Licensed to practice medicine in Illinois or eligible before employment.

Responsibilities

• Teach, mentor, and supervise students, residents, and fellows during outpatient visits.
• Prepare and deliver lectures, seminars, conferences, and rounds for infectious diseases education across the department and affiliated hospitals.
• Provide seminars and educational sessions for the division.
• Prepare conferences for the Department of Medicine.
• Clinical service: two full‑day outpatient clinic days per week; participate in committees and administrative duties.

Skills

Teaching

Clinical care

Education

Graduate of an accredited medical school program

Formal Infectious Disease specialty training

Diplomate or ABIM eligibility

Diplomate AB Infectious Diseases or eligibility

Illinois medical license or eligibility

Job description

Description

Participate as a part-time (0.4 FTE) faculty member in the Departmental and Medical School activities as a Clinical Teacher. The incumbent has a major commitment to the education in the form of scholarly activities related to education, leadership, administration, and promotion of excellence in clinical care.

Examples of Duties

Administrative (5%)

• Academic consideration time (.05 FTE).
• Assume other divisional and departmental administrative responsibilities as directed by the Division Chief.
• Participate in Fellowship Program related activities.

Teaching (15%)

The SIU Department of Medicine is committed to delivering the highest quality medical education across the learning continuum (e.g., medical school, residency, fellowship, continuing education and faculty development).

• Teach, mentor, and supervise individual students, residents, and fellows during outpatient consultations and follow‑up visits.
• Prepare and deliver lectures, seminars, conferences, and rounds for students and residents taking the Infectious Diseases elective, as well as 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.

Research and Advanced Training (0%)

As defined by individual interest and in compliance with Department policy.

Service (80%)

• Professional Services:
  • Complete outpatient consultations requested by full‑time SIU clinical faculty, house staff, and community physicians.
  • Develop and maintain a professional practice in accordance with departmental policy.
  • A clinical part‑time equivalent (CFTE) of 87.5% which includes 7.5% clinical teaching. Based on the most recent Vizient 50th percentile benchmark and CFTE, achieve a minimum target of 1,419.6 RVUs per year. Specific clinical duties include providing two full‑day outpatient clinic days per week.
  • Participate in University, SIU HC, and hospital committees as requested.

Qualifications

• Sensitive to the needs of under‑represented minority populations.
• Graduate of an accredited medical school program.
• Graduate of a formal specialty training program in Infectious Disease.
• Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine or eligibility for ABIM.
• Diplomate of the American Board of Infectious Diseases Medicine or eligibility for an Infectious Diseases Board.
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Illinois or licensed by the State of Illinois prior to employment.

Pre‑employment background screenings required.

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer who provides equal employment and educational opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or marital status in accordance with local, state and federal law.