Family Medicine – Core Faculty – MD/DO

University of Michigan Health-West is looking for a Board-Certified Physician to join the Family Practice Teaching Faculty. High caliber, quality focused, innovative providers should apply to join our Primary Care esteemed medical education department.

Requirements:

• Meets requirements for membership for the medical staff of University of Michigan Health-West
• Is residency trained and Board Certified in Family Medicine
• Demonstrates skill and experience in medical education
• Meets ACGME requirements for Core faculty

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, Physician Faculty will provide medical care service to those patients who are present at the clinic and assume the physician/patient relationship for such services. Physician Faculty will assume the physician/patient relationship with all patients seen by him/her or by interns or residents directly under his/her supervision.All revenues generated by this relationship will be billed by the Hospital or its agent on behalf of the Physician Faculty and will be payable to the Hospital’s general fund.
• 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 and the Residency 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 Residency Director and the department 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 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.
• 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 (UMH-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.
• Physician shall report and discuss operational issues with the Manager of UMH-West Community Health Center, clinical issues involving physician issues to the Vice President of Medical Administration or Chief Medical Officer, and issues relating to the residency program to the Residency Program Director.
• Adhere to PATH (Physicians at Teaching Hospitals) guidelines for documentation and billing.
• Utilize UMH-West e-mail for communications and evaluations.
• All ambulatory medical records are to be completed at the end of the working day for attending and resident.
• 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