Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine - Core Faculty - MD/DO

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About Metro Health – University of Michigan Health

Integrated Healthcare System

Metro Health serves more than 250,000 patients annually from across West Michigan – and beyond. In addition to a 208-bed hospital, which provides a comprehensive suite of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services, Metro Health has a growing number of neighborhood outpatient centers and offices throughout West Michigan. We also provide a community clinic for the under-served and student health clinics on the campuses of Grand Valley State University and Aquinas College. With more than 500 physicians on staff, Metro Health provides a growing number of specialty health services, including cancer treatment, heart and vascular, neurology, pulmonology and others. Many are members of the Metro Health Medical Group.

Community Features

• University Affiliated Hospital
• Located in beautiful West Michigan
• 15 minutes from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
• Approximately 35 minutes from Lake Michigan
• Affordable housing
• Supportive community with good public and private schools

Internal Medicine – Core Faculty – MD/DO

University of Michigan Health-West is currently seeking a dynamic, experienced faculty physician to teach residents in the ambulatory/outpatient setting and assist with curriculum development for the University of Michigan Health-West Internal Medicine Residency Program located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The Internal Medicine Core Faculty Physician will provide medical care for patients in the ambulatory setting with their own continuity clinics and precepting University of Michigan Health-West Internal Medicine Residents. The faculty physician will be an integral part of the

MISSION, VISION, VALUES and CUSTOMER PROMISE

• MISSION: We are relentlessly advancing health to serve West Michigan.
  
• VISION: Our innovations change care. Our care changes lives.
  
• VALUES: Our values reflect our heritage and the legacy of all we’ve accomplished in the past and will build in the future. Caring, innovation, inclusion, integrity, teamwork
  
• CUSTOMER PROMISE: I will bring compassion and excellence to everything that I do.

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS:

• To act as a supervising physician at the University of Michigan Health-West Community Health Center
  
• To assist the Program Director in the administration of the residents’ clinical duties, including evaluation of the residents, and attendance at relevant GME meetings.
  
• To work diligently to improve and ensure the quality of the educational objectives of the residency program while working in conjunction with the Department of Internal Medicine and the Program Director.
  
• To assist the Program Director and the Designated Institutional Official in the recruitment and retention of residents for the Residency Program.
  
• To work with the Program Director and the department of Internal Medicine to develop additional faculty and encourage participation in the training of residents, including Journal Club, morning report, special study sessions, and other similar activities.
  
• Actively participate in the Department of Internal Medicine and the hospital medical staff at University of Michigan Health-West.
  
• Represent the program and attend, as requested, supporting organizations’ meetings, such as the Statewide Campus System with input from the Program Director.
  
• Collaborate and cooperate with all hospital committees such as Utilization Management, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, and Patient Safety.
  
• Maintain a uniform charting system using University of Michigan Health-West’s EMR (EPIC).
  
• Assist, by participation, in meeting the lecture requirements of the program with input from the Program Director.
  
• Attend relevant business meetings and faculty meetings of University of Michigan Health-West Community Health Center.
  
• Teach appropriate documentation to residents with respect to all clinic patient encounters. Adhere to the Hospital’s corporate compliance standards regarding proper documentation relative to the teaching physician supervision of interns and residents.
  
• Adhere to PATH (Physicians at Teaching Hospitals) guidelines for documentation and billing.
  
• Participation in the lecture schedule

ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH-WEST:

University of Michigan Health-West serves more than 250,000 patients annually from across West Michigan – and beyond. In addition to a 208-bed hospital, which provides a comprehensive suite of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services, University of Michigan Health-West has a growing number of neighborhood outpatient centers and offices throughout West Michigan. The University of Michigan Health Partners group aims to provide an innovative culture of inclusion and diversity in the work setting; along with a progressive work-life integration focus to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. Medical education is a key cornerstone to our continued innovation at UMHW, offering seven different residency programs and one fellowship program to over 80 learners. With more than 500 physicians on staff, University of Michigan Health-West provides a strategic roadmap of growth in all areas of the integrated healthcare system. Specifically, continued growth in our Heart and Vascular care, Neurosciences, Cancer Care and Orthopedics; partnered with continued growth of a very strong primary care team has allowed UMHW to become the premier healthcare institution in the region and a regional referral center for care. UMHP/UMH-West is proud to serve a diverse patient population; with that, the ideal candidate for this position would have experience working with culturally diverse patients and be fluent in any of the following languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Nepali and Bosnian.

COMMUNITY FEATURES:

• University of Michigan affiliated hospital system
  
• Located in beautiful West Michigan15 minutes from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
  
• Approximately 35 minutes from Lake Michigan
  
• Safest City in Michigan – Wallet Hub
  
• Michigan’s second largest city with a population of 1.4 million
  
• Regional growth of 2.1% outpacing national averages.
  
• #1 Best places to raise a family in the United States – Rocket Homes
  
• #3 Best Business Climate – Business Facilities
  
• #11 Most affordable place to live in the United States – US News and World Report
  
• #16 Best places to live in the United States – US News and World Report
  
• #18 Best places to live in the US for quality of life – US News and World Report
  
• Beer City, USA
  
• Top 20 U.S. Foodie City
  
• Within 25 miles of the Lake Michigan shoreline home to many cozy beach towns
  
• The Gerald R. Ford International Airport is the second largest airport in Michigan and the 86th largest airport nationally, serving more than 2 million passengers annually.
  
• Increased diversity more than half of the past decade’s population growth can be attributed to diverse groups.
  
• Grand Rapids is headquarters to many national and multi-national companies including Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth, Alticor (formerly Amway), Wolverine Worldwide, Meijer and Zondervan
  
• Affordable housing in both suburban and rural settings
  
• Supportive and diverse community with highly ranked public and private schools

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Requisition #: req9349