Internal Medicine Physician

Internal Medicine Physician at Recruitment Reimagined summary :

The Chair of the Department of Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona, is a key academic physician leader responsible for overseeing clinical care, education, and research initiatives. This role involves managing relationships with faculty and leaders within the community, while strategically planning for the department's growth and development. The position supports multiple medical education programs, including the Internal Medicine Residency and various fellowships, ensuring high standards of patient care and educational excellence.

We are actively seeking a highly experienced academic physician leader to serve as Chair for the Department of Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. We are searching for a well-rounded and collaborative clinician with proven administrative experience and a strong passion for research, teaching, and community outreach. The candidate will be comfortable in initiating and managing relationships with faculty, along with developing and maintaining positive relationships with organizational and community leaders.

The Department Chair will be primarily accountable for the overall success of the Department of Medicine by improving the quality of clinical care, education and scholarship. This individual will also be responsible for collaborating with leadership to strategically plan the future growth and development of the Department, the healthcare service lines within the Department, and the implementation of educational programs. Additionally, this individual will serve as the liaison for quality and cost effective initiatives between the Medical Group and the Hospital System .

The department includes 78 physicians, 16 advanced practitioners, and is integrally involved in the academic infrastructure across the Phoenix metropolitan area. Within the department, there are 8 Divisions including Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Internal Medicine, Hospitalist, Infectious Disease, and Palliative / Pain. The physician leaders of these Divisions will report directly to the Chair. The geographic footprint of the Department of Medicine stretches across the Phoenix metropolitan area, covering ambulatory and hospital services in Phoenix, Chandler, and Gilbert.

In collaboration with Creighton University School of Medicine - Phoenix, as Co-Academic

Chair, this physician will support the following medical education programs :

• Internal Medicine Residency Program, 96 residents
• Gastroenterology Fellowship, 6 fellows
• Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, 12 fellows
• Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, 1 fellow
• Student rotations, including M3 clerkship, M4 electives, PA student rotations

In collaboration with the Dignity Health East Valley (DHEV) hospitals (Chandler Regional Medical Center and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center), as Academic Chair, this physician will support the following medical education programs :

WHAT WE OFFER :

Keywords :

Internal Medicine, Physician Leader, Medical Education, Department Chair, Clinical Care, Healthcare Leadership, Residency Program, Research, Teaching, Community Outreach