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Clinician Educator

SLUCare Physician Group, a member of SSM Health is seeking applicants for a full-time faculty position in Allergy and Immunology,  in the Department of Internal Medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and SSM Saint Louis University Hospital. 

Qualifications:

Candidates must have a M.D. degree and be board-certified or board-eligible in Allergy and Immunology,  and licensure in the State of Missouri or eligible for such.

Responsibilities:

The faculty physician will join a collaborative, supportive team to provide care in predominantly adult allergy and immunology teaching clinics that serve patients with an extensive range of common to complex conditions, and also provide a low volume of inpatient consult services. Key responsibilities include teaching of fellows in our integrated adult/pediatric allergy and immunology fellowship program (continuously ACGME accredited for more than 50 years), residents and medical students. Scholarly and research pursuits are encouraged. Our outpatient clinics are in a state-of-the-art clinic building connected to our main University Hospital pavilion opened in 2021.

About Us:

SLUCare Physician Group is the academic medical practice of SSM Health, St. Louis with more than 600 health care providers in hospitals and medical offices throughout the St. Louis region.Our physicians are among the most highly trained in their fields: more than 50 specialties in all. We have national and international experts, renowned for research and innovations in medicine.

Greater St. Louis offers world-class higher education, cultural institutions and attractions (botanical gardens, museums, symphony, zoo), major league professional sports, award winning schools, Midwestern friendliness and housing costs below the national average.

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Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for obtaining call coverage by other medical staff members for holidays, vacations and other time off.
• Responsible for the standard of practice for patient population.
• Responsibility for maintaining a private office and all clinical decision making within the office during times of service.
• Acts as an advisor and consultant in the establishment of operational policies of the practice to include: (1) Purchasing and capital allocations; (2) Managed care plan participation; (3) Budget and practice expenses; (4) Medicare/Medicaid participation; (5) Billing and collection of professional fees; (6) Personnel management and related policies; (7) Risk management and quality assurance; and (8) Coding compliance.
• Responsible for after-hours call coverage for patients of the practice, in addition to office appointments.
• Participates in community service activities, including speaking engagements, writing and special clinical programs as reasonably requested.
• Responsible for all risk management, coding compliance and quality assurance activities and functions in and related to the practice.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

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