Faculty Teaching Physician

Overview

Core Faculty roles for a 0.1 FTE position.  We believe this is a need due to:

• Evolving complex care needs for a large population of aging elderly adults in SW Washington
• Fractured Palliative Medicine education both inpatient and outpatient - a discipline that is only becoming more and more important nationwide (but especially in this population)
• A recognized notable deficit in resident GOC discussions/management both inpatient and outpatient despite this growing need
• More support for non-traditional (i.e. other than pulm/cards/GI/ID/rheum etc) fellowship opportunities for interested residents
• More support for intensive mentoring and advising for residents who need additional supervision as identified by the CCC
• Lower than desired scores for Interdisciplinary collaboration on our annual survey

Core Faculty: Complex Care for the Elderly Adult, 0.1 FTE

Specific duties for this role include:

 

Oversee, coordinate, and evolve the Geriatrics, Palliative Medicine, and Value-Based Care elective rotations.

Develop specific curriculum, training, and routine feedback for residents on their Goals of Care and Palliative Care conversations with patients.

Create and expand opportunities for resident engagement preparing them for fellowship in "non-Selective" specialties (e.g. Geriatrics, Palliative Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Informatics, etc).

Coordinate Academic Half-Day curriculum for subjects related to outpatient management of Geriatrics, Palliative Medicine, and Value-Based Care.

Identify interdisciplinary opportunities for collaboration with case managers, social workers, nurses, and other therapists in these domains.

Provide additional advising, mentoring, and monitoring of residents on Performance Improvement Plans.

Partner with and support the Wellness, Mentorship and Advising

 

(Core faculty responsibilities, broadly):

 

Expectations of all associate program directors and core faculty:

Assist in the clinical and administrative oversight of the internal medicine residency program.  Possess broad knowledge of, experience with, and commitment to internal medicine as a discipline, patient centered care, and to the generalist training of residents.  Serve as a role model for professionalism and maintain ABIM or AOBIM board certified in internal medicine or internal medicine subspecialty.  Commit to at least 75% participation in required committees and timely completion of all requests for evaluation (medical students, residents, and fellows, if applicable).  Maintain clinical presence.  Demonstrate administrative competence, understanding that the residency program is beholden to outside regulatory agencies and collaborative partners. Engage in conflict without casualties understanding that constructive conflict can lead to growth. Exhibit skill in giving feedback to learners and peers.

 

Shared duties of all core faculty:

• Uphold the values and principles of Legacy Health Systems and the Legacy Salmon Creek IM Residency.
• Support the Mission and advance the Vision of the Legacy Salmon Creek IM Residency.
• Give feedback to learners and peers, both formally as required and informally as appropriate.  Accept feedback with grace and a growth mindset.
• Present didactic material in area of expertise to residency program and colleagues.
• Serve as a faculty advisor and mentor for residents.
• Participate and present in resident and faculty retreats.
• Participate in medical student recruitment activities and promote the IM Residency program.
• Participate in medical student interviews during residency recruitment and ranking activities as required.
• Work with residents on Scholarly Projects and Quality Improvement Projects.
• Engage in and resolve conflict collaboratively.
• Support efforts at accreditation and compliance, and understand that the residency program is beholden to outside regulatory agencies and collaborative partners.
• Maintain clinical responsibility aside the from core faculty role.
• Participate in regional and national meetings.
• Fulfill other specific duties as assigned.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O.

Approved residency in internal medicine

 

 

 

 

 

Licensure

Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine or American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine.

ACLS certificate from the American Heart Association.

Medical License for the applicable state

 

 

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