Internal Medicine Physician - St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis, MO

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About SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis:
Position Overview

SSM Health t. Mary's Hospital – St. Louis is seeking a
Core Faculty (CF) Internal Medicine Physician
to join its ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine Residency Program. This position combines
outpatient clinical practice
with a dedicated commitment to
graduate medical education
, resident mentorship, and program leadership.

The Core Faculty member will work closely with the Program Director to support curriculum development, resident assessment, recruitment, and scholarly activity while maintaining a robust clinical presence.

• MD or DO degree
• ABIM board-certified
  or
  board-eligible with certification expected within 2 years
• Eligible for medical licensure in the State of Missouri
• Demonstrated interest in academic medicine, teaching, and resident development

• 0.1 FTE (10%):
  Administrative and educational responsibilities for the residency program, as delegated by the Program Director
• 0.9 FTE (90%):
  Clinical practice

• Primary clinical assignment is
  outpatient Internal Medicine and Transitional Care Clinics
• Supervision of 100% of resident patient encounters
  , Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Oversight includes:
  • Resident documentation
  • Orders
  • Plans of care
• An
  inpatient clinical component
  may be added in the future based on program needs and Core Faculty composition

Core Faculty members are expected to play a significant role in the educational mission of the program, including:

• Development, implementation, and assessment of one or more major curricular components (e.g., patient safety, quality improvement, health disparities, or core didactics)
• Design and implementation of resident assessment strategies aligned with
  ACGME competencies
• Participation in and delivery of educational activities, including didactics, simulation, and skills labs
• Active participation in
  resident recruitment, interview, and selection
  , with a commitment to diversity
• Advising, mentoring, and coaching residents throughout training
• Membership on the
  Clinical Competency Committee (CCC)
• Participation in the
  Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), including implementation and analysis of action plans
• Oversight and support of resident:
  • Quality improvement and patient safety projects
  • Scholarly activity, including research, posters, presentations, and publications
• Oversight of
  faculty development
  within the residency program
• Design and implementation of simulation and standardized patient experiences
• Development and oversight of
  resident remediation and performance improvement plans
• Leadership of program initiatives focused on
  resident and faculty well-being

Core Faculty members are expected to meet the following benchmarks:

• Communication of expectations to residents at the start of each clinic block with follow-up on goals and accountability (
  100% expectation
  )
• Comprehensive EHR attestations with oversight of resident notes, orders, and care plans (
  80% expectation
  )
• Completion of all formative resident evaluations in the New Innovations platform with 1:1 in-person feedback (
  100% expectation
  )
• Participation in:
  • Quarterly faculty meetings (
    80%)
  • Faculty development activities (
    80%)
  • ACGME Program Faculty Survey (
    100% annually
    )
  • Annual Faculty Retreat (
    once every 2 years
    )
• Annual participation in clinical curriculum review and revision
• Participation in resident recruitment activities when requested by the Program Director (
  80%)
• Resident mentorship:
  • 1–2 residents per PGY level
  • Minimum of one in-person mentoring session per quarter (
    100% expectation
    )
• Design and oversight of individualized learning plans and remediation efforts
• Scholarly output expectations:
  • At least
    one quality improvement or research project per year
  • Support dissemination through presentations, posters, or peer reviewed publications
• Teaching expectations:
  • Minimum of
    three noon conference presentations per academic year
  • Participation in noon conference case discussions, including Intern Case Report (
    75%)

This position is critical to the success of the Internal Medicine…