Family Medicine Physician

Family Medicine Physician

Full-Time | Family Medicine | Saginaw, Michigan

Join CMU Health's Family Medicine Team

CMU Health is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Family Medicine Physician to join our team in the Great Lakes Bay Region of Michigan.

This is an opportunity to combine patient care, resident and medical student education, and academic medicine while serving a diverse patient population, including medically underserved and low-income communities.

Our Family Medicine physicians provide comprehensive primary care while working alongside residents, medical students, and other faculty in a collaborative academic environment.

What You'll Do

Clinical Care

• Provide comprehensive family medicine care, including examinations, evaluations, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management.
• Prescribe medications and treatment plans appropriate to patient needs.
• Provide clinical supervision and teaching for Family Medicine residents and medical students in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Participate in resident teaching rounds and inpatient responsibilities as applicable.
• Maintain appropriate medical staff privileges at participating hospitals.
• Provide high-quality, patient-centered care to a diverse community population.
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and infection prevention initiatives.

Academic & Educational Opportunities

• Teach and mentor Family Medicine residents and medical students in clinical settings.
• Participate in resident and medical student evaluations.
• Assist with curriculum development and educational programming.
• Present lectures and clinical topics during conferences, Grand Rounds, and other educational sessions.
• Participate in student conferences and other academic activities.
• Support the development and implementation of training programs within CMU Health and CMU College of Medicine.

The CMU Partners CARE Model

The four elements described below outline what CMU Partners refers to as the CARE Model . Each employed physician provider may have a different proportion of their duties allocated to each element. Additionally, the specific duties within each element may be unique to the demands and needs of the department.

C = Clinical

Staff privileges at member hospitals, as appropriate, will be maintained with academic work rounds and attending rounds. Physicians will be engaged in providing quality education in a clinical environment while serving a diverse patient population, including medically underserved and low-income populations.

Clinical responsibilities include:

• Provide clinical supervision, in conjunction with other faculty, for resident clinics and inpatient settings, including evaluation of residents in the hospitals.
• Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment for the specified patient population.
• Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, as well as continuous quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Provide applicable clinical supervision, performance evaluation, and rounding of residents and medical students. These responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, providing appropriate learning experiences for residents and students.
• Supervise medical students who may participate in electives and inpatient services.

A = Administrative

Physicians may participate in administrative activities and responsibilities based on departmental needs, organizational priorities, and individual areas of responsibility.

R = Research

Physicians may participate in research activities and scholarly initiatives consistent with departmental priorities, academic interests, and the mission of CMU Health and CMU College of Medicine.

E = Educational

Educational responsibilities may include:

1. Faculty will aid in the planning and implementation of training and educational programs in or relating to their Program under the aegis of CMU Partners, including clinics, outpatient services, office-based programs, and other community services, and will assist in the evaluation of such programs.
2. Assist with the annual curriculum for conferences and monitor resident and/or medical student presentations for both the clinic and member hospitals.
3. Maintain access to all patients admitted to any of the services of the department; staff resident teaching rounds; direct CME; and assist in the identification and utilization of available community resources within the department's training program.
4. Lecture on relevant topics at routine conferences, Grand Rounds, and other conferences as educationally required for the residency program.
5. Assist the program in the evaluation of residents at all phases of training.
6. Participate in clerkship student conferences during each rotation.

Compensation & Benefits

CMU Health offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that may include:

• Excellent comprehensive benefits package
• Commencement bonus
• Relocation assistance
• CME allowance
• 5 CME days
• Malpractice/liability coverage
• Medical license and applicable licensing expenses
• 4 weeks of PTO

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine
• Eligible for or able to obtain a Michigan medical license
• Eligible for appropriate medical staff privileges at participating institutions
• Ability to obtain and maintain a faculty appointment with the applicable department of CMU College of Medicine
• Commitment to resident and medical student education
• Strong clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team

Why CMU Health?

At CMU Health, Family Medicine physicians have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through clinical care, medical education, and service to the community.

You'll work in an academic environment where physicians can care for patients while helping educate the next generation of physicians.

Join CMU Health and bring your expertise to a team committed to excellent patient care, medical education, and the health of the Great Lakes Bay Region.

CMU is an AA/EO institution, providing equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.