Gould Medical Group, in partnership with Sutter Health, is looking for a BE/BC Internal Medicine Core Faculty/Site Director physician in Modesto, CA.
Sutter Health-affiliated Gould Medical Group is a growing, approximately 400 provider multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California. Our communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe.
Duties of the Internal Medicine Continuity Clinic Core Faculty / Site Director
Resident Specific
Supervise residents and medical students in the outpatient continuity clinic
Create an effective ambulatory practice, balancing educational, service, and patient needs
Develop processes that teach residents cost effective medicine through programs to manage pharmaceutical costs, document/code/bill correctly, consult appropriately, and time management
Continually revise and implement ambulatory curriculum by identifying and expanding ambulatory learning experiences to provide a balanced education in ambulatory medicine
Complete resident and student evaluations as assigned by the program/department
Mentor resident physicians
Participate in resident morning report on weekdays when patient care activities allow
Participate in curriculum development with the Residency program
Advises and assists in resident evaluation
Completes faculty evaluations of residents in a timely manner
Evaluate physician residents, using competency-based/milestone evaluations via direct observation and other relevant evaluation methods
Respect the ACGME limits on resident work hours, paying close attention to signs of fatigue and sleep deprivation in individuals and intervening as appropriate
Clinic Duties
Serves as the Ambulatory Site Director for the hospital-based Internal Medicine Continuity Clinic at Sutter Memorial Medical Center
Serve as general medicine attending physician of record or consultant for patients in the outpatient clinic
Perform or supervise the performance of patient care services to include history-physical examinations and reports, clinic visit notes and evaluations, and similar services that are customarily performed in an outpatient general medicine clinic
Make referrals for secondary and tertiary care
Collaborate with other attending physicians and consultants
Document involvement in patient care in the medical record and record charges appropriate to the level of service provided and documented
Participate in performance improvement projects
Perform duties in a manner that complies with all applicable standards, rules, policies, and regulations of the hospital, Sutter Memorial Medical Center, Sutter Health, Joint Commission, and applicable local, state, and federal regulations
Provide medical direction and administration to ensure an adequate and qualified learning experience for the internal medicine residents
Develop the schedule for the Clinic attending physicians
Direct provider and medical care team meetings
Participate in various administrative/clinical staff meetings
Participates as a member of the internal medicine residency leadership team
Provide leadership and assist in efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the resident clinic
Serve as a member of the Clinical Competence Committee and Program Evaluation Committee and attend faculty and residency meetings
Support and participate in scholarly activity that has an ambulatory or quality improvement focus
Ensure that faculty and residents comply with all Sutter Health / Sutter Memorial Medical Center operational policies, procedures, and processes which include, but are not limited to those related to staffing, scheduling, registration, billing, collections, reporting, making hospital rounds, proper encounter documentation and coding
Ensure that faculty and residents comply with procurement and capital equipment purchases process and agree to work within the framework of the standardized medical supply, equipment and office supply, formulary, medical records, clinical pathway guidelines, etc.
Ensure that faculty and residents comply with all managed care policies including utilization review and monitoring
Participate in committees as assigned by the Program Director
Develop and provide ongoing updates to the goals and objectives related to resident rotations assigned by Program Director
Serve as faculty mentor for the resident / provide role modeling opportunities and ongoing mentorship for residents
Duties as assigned by the Program Director
Acts as supervising provider for Advanced Practice Clinicians employed by the clinic
Collaborates with additional clinic leadership regarding clinic operations
Qualifications of the Core Faculty Member
Must have and maintain current certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Demonstrate a strong interest in the education of residents
Devote sufficient time to the Residency Program to fulfill their supervisory and teaching responsibilities
Pursues faculty development at least annually to enhance their skills in the areas of education, quality improvement and patient safety, physician well-being, and patient care based on their practice-based learning and improvement efforts
Maintain a working knowledge of the most up-to-date program specific requirements
Include current licensure and appropriate medical staff appointment
Include ongoing clinical activity
Must demonstrate ongoing academic achievements in the specialty, including publications, the development of educational programs, or the conduct of research
Be licensed to practice medicine in the state of California
Have faculty experience, leadership, organizational, and administrative qualifications
Core faculty members must be designated by the Program Director