Job Information
Ascension Health Physician - Family Medicine Faculty in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan
Details
Specialty: Family Medicine
Schedule: Full-Time
Call Schedule: Rotational
Practice Detail: Ascension St. John Family Medicine Residency Program is seeking a full-time Family Medicine Faculty physician to join the team.
EMR System: Athena and Cerner
Facility: Ascension St. John Hospital - Family Medical Center
Location: St. Clair Shores, Michigan
Visa Eligibility: None
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics.
Responsibilities
Ascension St. John Hospital is looking for a Physician - Family Medicine Faculty for our Department of Family Medicine.
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension St. John Hospital to provide medical services to Family Medicine patients.
Position Highlights:
The Family Medicine Residency Program was established in 1973.
There are seven residents per year in the program.
This is an employed position consisting of 40% dedicated clinical time, 20-30% teaching/precepting and 30-40% residency administration/research time.
The well-established family medicine residency clinic is in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, and is part of the excellent teaching program at nearby Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.
There are 500 clinic visits per week. Types of outpatient visits include full scope family medicine and office procedures.
The clinic hours are Monday-Thursday 8:00am-7:00pm and Friday 8:00am-5:00pm.
The clinic/residency team includes eight faculty physicians, a PhD behavioral medicine specialist, a care coordinator and a pharmacy team. There is a lab on-site.
Inpatient census average is 10 patients/day and rounding is shared on a rotational basis with a schedule of 1:9 weeks.
There is a comprehensive and competitive benefit package offered.
Ascension St. John Hospital is a not for profit healthcare organization and meets requirements for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Responsibilities:
Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinates discharge planning with case management.
Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.
About Ascension St. John Hospital
Ascension St. John Hospital was founded in 1952 and is a regional referral teaching hospital.
We provide comprehensive accredited training to over 200 resident physicians, 30 fellows, and 56 core medical students in accordance to ACGME requirements.
Level I Trauma Center with a Chest Pain Center and Heart Failure Center accreditation
Certified Stroke Center with advanced certification by the Joint Commission. We specialize in neuro-endovascular treatments for acute stroke.
Named a Blue Distinction Center in both cardiovascular and orthopedic care by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network
Averaging 28,000 admissions, 3,000 births, 15,000 inpatient/outpatient surgeries and over 105,000 ER visits annually
About Detroit
Located in southeast Michigan near Lake St. Clair and the five Grosse Pointe communities; private parks, boutique shops, art galleries, coffee shops and restaurants
Home to Belle Isle Island and Aquarium, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Opera House, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Fisher Theatre, and four professional sports teams
Population 672,000
Voted America’s Great Comeback City
About Ascension Medical Group
When you join Ascension Medical Group (AMG), you are entering a community where physician and advanced practice provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care.
With 1,900 sites of care and 7,000 providers strong, AMG is one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the United States. Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.
Requirements
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Required Credential(s):
• Physician MD/DO with Prescriptive Authority credentialed from the Michigan Board of Medicine obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Verified by local Credentialing Office.
Preferred Credential(s):
• Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Education:
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Optometry (OD) or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) required.
Additional Preferences
Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited Family Medicine residency program.
Board eligible in Family Medicine required.
Board certified in Family Medicine with experience and passion for teaching preferred.
Experience in research and an area of interest within Family Medicine that may enhance the educational experience of the residents is highly desirable (i.e., palliative care, wound care, sports medicine, or women’s health).
Why Join Our Team
Ascension Michigan operates 16 hospitals and more than 300 related healthcare facilities that together employ nearly 23,000 compassionate associates. When you join our care teams, you join a team dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve throughout Michigan.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
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