Physician, Family Medicine Faculty with OB

Full Time Core Faculty Position in Family Medicine
Ascension Illinois is looking for a full-time Family Medicine Physician for our Core Faculty as part of Ascension St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency in Chicago, IL. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Illinois to provide medical services to patients.
We are a close knit team that is dedicated to teaching and adapting to the changing landscape of medicine and medical education based on resident and patient needs.
We are looking for a dynamic family doctor that is passionate about caring for and teaching the full breadth and depth of family medicine including all ages, all genders, inpatient medicine, outpatient medicine, procedures, and prenatal care precepting.
This position would be ideal for a physician with an interest in Obstetrics as we are expanding our obstetric opportunities for our residents and core faculty.
This position would be ideal for a physician with an interest in OMM as we are working on our program's formal Osteopathic Recognition.
Participate in curriculum development, faculty development, evaluations, milestones, teaching, etc.
Administer and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating residents in each of the ACGME competency areas.
Evaluate and treat patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.
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 (Including medical education and scholarly activity)
Devote the majority of their professional effort to teaching, administration, scholarly activity and patient care within the program.
Schedule is based on 40 hours per week: 12 hours private clinic per week. 8-12 hours resident precepting per week. 4 hours of faculty meetings per week. 8 hours of non-clinical residency administrative time for teaching, curriculum development, resident evaluation, precepting chart review and follow up and residency administration. There are 4 hours of non-clinical administrative time for patient follow up, documentation, responding to patient inquiries, from your private clinics.
One out of every 6 weeks when the designated inpatient faculty member is rounding in the hospital, the schedule is Monday - Friday - 5 morning sessions rounding on patients and supervising/teaching residents and 3 private clinic sessions, 1 admin session and 1 faculty meeting for that week.
Weekend hospital rounding is 1 out of 6 weekends the faculty member will round in the hospital Saturday and Sunday with the residents.
Evaluate and treat patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.
Coordinate discharge planning with case management.
Recommend, participate in, and work to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
Accept patient referrals from other physicians.
Act 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.
Participate in academic programs (eg medical education and research) as requested.
Ascension Illinois is an award-winning health system committed to delivering outstanding, compassionate care to communities we are privileged to serve in Chicago and the surrounding region.
Our physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians care for patients in the city of Chicago and the greater Chicagoland area including the northwest suburbs.
We are one of the largest health systems in Illinois, with 5 hospitals serving Illinois families for over 156 years.
We have wonderful neighborhoods, fabulous architecture, beautiful lakefront, world-class museums, and award-winning dining.

About Ascension Medical Group:
Ascension Medical Group is a clinician-led provider organization focused on delivering high-quality health outcomes and an exceptional patient experience. With 2,000 sites of care and 7,600 providers, physicians and advanced practice providers have the opportunity to collaborate with clinicians across one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the U.Licensure / Certification / Registration:
Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.