RHEUMATOLOGY

Memorial Healthcare System Physician and Provider Careers; Florida; On-site; USD 320,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Healthcare System is seeking a BE/BC Rheumatologist to join the Memorial Physician Group. The physician will consult, examine, diagnose, and manage patients with autoimmune conditions in a multi-specialty setting.

The role involves outpatient care with some inpatient duties, and may include developing sub-specialty clinics based on interest and experience.

Qualifications

• Board-certified rheumatologist with expertise in autoimmune diseases.
• Experience managing conditions such as lupus, Sjogren’s, myositis.

Responsibilities

• Consult on autoimmune diseases, including lupus and other rheumatic conditions.
• Examine, diagnose and manage patients with autoimmune diseases.
• Perform joint aspirations and injections as indicated.
• Collaborate with Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology teams on shared cases.

Skills

Rheumatology

Autoimmune diseases

Joint injections

Education

Board-certified rheumatologist

Job description

Memorial Healthcare System is looking for a BE/BC Rheumatologist to join the multi-specialty Memorial Physician Group. Physician will be expected to consult on, examine, diagnose, and manage patients with a wide range of autoimmune conditions.

Responsibilities Include

• Consulting on, examining, diagnosing, and managing patients with autoimmune diseases, including lupus, Sjogren’s, myositis and other musculoskeletal, joint, and connective tissue conditions.
• Performing joint aspirations and/or injections as indicated
• Ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests (e.g., laboratory, imaging, chemical pathology)
• Serve as faculty in the Allergy/Immunology Fellowship program at MHS
• Collaborate with colleagues in the Division of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology on shared patients whose diseases intercepts both disciplines.

Physician will be part of an experienced Division of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology. The opportunity to develop sub-specialty clinics for complex patients with autoimmune diseases, such as autoinflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases such as lupus, vasculitis, myositis and inflammatory arthritis may exist based on experience and interest.

This is a full-time employed position with the multispecialty Memorial Physician Group. The position offers competitive benefits and a compensation package that is commensurate with training and experience. Professional malpractice and medical liability are covered under sovereign immunity.

The schedule will be primarily outpatient with some inpatient responsibilities. Call coverage will be every other weekend, and the group is open to considering additional recruitment should the need arise.

About Memorial Healthcare System

Since its inception in 1953, Memorial Healthcare System has been a leader in providing high-quality healthcare services to South Florida residents. Moving health forward to meet the needs of the community, Memorial is one of the largest public healthcare systems in the nation and highly regarded for its exceptional patient- and family-centered care that creates the Memorial experience. Memorial's patient, physician and employee satisfaction rates are some of the most admired in the country, and the system is recognized as a national leader in quality healthcare.

About South Florida

South Florida combines Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, as well as the Florida Keys in Monroe County, with beautiful beaches, museums, wildlife, and sunshine all year round. The area offers a dynamic lifestyle with an abundance of cultural and recreational amenities, including top-rated golf courses, historic art communities, zoos and wildlife refuges, and world-class restaurants. South Florida is home to some of the biggest championship-winning sports teams, the Florida Panthers, Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins, and Miami Marlins, with games hosted in several of South Florida’s premier stadiums. Florida residents enjoy beautiful weather year-round and benefit from no state income tax – attracting new residents from all over the country and around the world.