Physician - Internal Medicine Residency Program

Olympia Fields Franciscan Medical Pavilion

3700 203rd St Olympia Fields, Illinois 60461

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC is seeking a Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician to join the faculty team for the Internal Medicine Residency Program and provide oversight for residents at our Outpatient Ambulatory Clinic.

The ideal candidate will possess:

- Board Certification in Internal Medicine

- Experience in the education and training of medical students, residents, or fellows

- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

- Experience in scholarly activity

- Strong organizational management skills and competencies in trainee oversight

- Proficiency in teaching and curriculum development and implementation

The selected physician will play a pivotal role in the ongoing success of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, collaborating closely with the Program Director and fellow faculty members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide primary health care in a community-based setting for a panel of patients over time
  • Develop and implement individualized patient care plans based on clinical findings and patient needs.
  • Collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
  • Educate patients on disease prevention, health promotion, and lifestyle modifications.
  • Maintain accurate and timely medical records in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
  • Option to engage in part-time faculty outpatient practice
• Participate in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows
  • Serve as a role model, demonstrating excellence in teaching, patient care, professionalism, and scholarship. 
  • Supervise up to four residents per clinic session in patient care delivery
  • Educate learners on relevant disease states, focusing on pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, risk mitigation, and prevention
  • Support residents in attaining ACGME core competencies within the program’s continuity clinic
  • Oversee resident preparation for ABIM and AOBIM certifying examinations
  • Contribute to didactic education for learners, including conferences, journal clubs, and case presentations
  • Evaluate and provide timely, constructive feedback to learners both in person and in writing
  • Serve as a faculty mentor
• Engage in professional development for physicians in the outpatient ambulatory clinic
  • Stay current with advancements in internal medicine and participate in continuing education opportunities.
  • Engage in scholarly activities, facilitating resident participation in innovation, investigation, and process improvement initiatives
  • Engage in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and clinic operations
• Collaborate in administration of the Internal Medicine residency program
  • Attend program meetings, including the semiannual Clinical Competency Committee meetings
  • Participate in the review and development of curriculum and policies

WHO WE ARE:

Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC has assembled an unmatched team of accomplished physicians to provide comprehensive healthcare services to patients of all ages across a broad spectrum of specialties and disciplines. The south and southwest suburbs now has a physician group comprised entirely of doctors that have developed experience and expertise in specific specialties.

In addition to developing clinical expertise in their specialties, Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC doctors strongly embrace the philosophy that comfort, compassion and patient satisfaction are key elements of quality care. So, we take our time. We listen. We counsel. We personally attend to our patients through the entirety of their care.

• The Franciscan Health Internal Medicine Residency Program is a distinguished ACGME-accredited program located in the South Suburbs of Chicago, approved for 52 residents. Our mission is to cultivate compassionate, empathetic, and holistic practitioners. We foster an environment that encourages intellectual, emotional, and physical growth, emphasizing the importance of lifelong learning while addressing healthcare disparities and the needs of patients from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Our program integrates long-held Osteopathic traditions to deliver comprehensive care, combining inpatient exposure with subspecialty training and broad outpatient experiences. This approach equips residents to become proficient Internists or Subspecialists.