FACULTY PHYSICIAN (83671)
FACILITY INFORMATION
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the Valley of the Sun for more than 110 years. As one of the Valley's largest hospitals with more than 740-beds and 5,200 employees, we are extremely proud to announce that we are the only Arizona hospital to be voted a " Best Place to Work in the Valley" six years in a row. We are also proud to be named a Top 25 Workplaces for Women, a top hospital by Ranking Arizona Magazine and to be routinely recognized as one of the country's best neuroscience centers by U.S. News & World Report. We are also the ONLY Valley Hospital located conveniently off of the Valley's Metro Light Rail.
St. Joseph's is home to: the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute; St. Joseph's Children's Health Center, which is the second largest provider of comprehensive pediatric services in the state; The Heart & Lung Institute at St. Joseph's; and St. Joseph's Trauma Center, which is one of the only Level 1 trauma center's in Arizona that's verified by the American College of Surgeons.
St. Joseph's continues to expand and enhance its services to meet the growing needs of the community by providing comprehensive neurological, neurosurgical, pediatric, perinatal, cardiac, thoracic, and cancer care. The hospital's nine critical care units serve more than 60,000 patients each year.
As a mission-driven organization dedicated to the legacy of service and innovation set by its founders, the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's continues to help the underserved through clinics, community grants and outreach programs. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West, which has more than 40 hospitals in Arizona , California and Nevada .
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POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Join our outstanding team as a Faculty Physician (Hospitalist). Administrative duties include:
Serve on Quality Committees, Utilization Review Committees. Serve as a Faculty advisor, assists the Program Director in Residency education matters. Provides Resident evaluations, structured clinical evaluations and assists in curriculum development.
Adhere to ACGME Program Requirements for Residency Education in Internal Medicine regarding faculty expectations and participates in the creation of Care Pathways and Disease Management Protocols. Initiate and/or participate in the hospital quality initiatives.
Clinical responsibilities include:
Providing direct patient care on resident-uncovered medical service. Inpatient medical attending responsibilities. General Medicine wards. Participate in On Call and weekend rotations. Also responsibilities in Ambulatory, General Medicine Consults and patient management in the Clinical Decision Unit in the Emergency Department. Supervise the UrgiCare and Post-Discharge Clinic. Provide Pre- and Post-Operative evaluations and management and other inpatient consultations.
ACADEMIC (TEACHING): Participates in teaching conferences and activities of the department. Provides teaching and supervision for residents, students, and staff related to a specific department; including elective rotations, lectures and in-services.
REQUIREMENTS:
MD or DO degree
Board qualified or certified. AZ licensed physician. Medical Staff Membership.
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