Family Medicine Physician - Program Director/Core Faculty

Tenet Healthcare, along with Detroit Medical Center, is actively seeking a board-certified Family Medicine Physician interested in providing resident education for our program in Detroit, MI.

The Detroit Medical Center Sinai-Grace Hospital/MSU-COM Family Medicine Residency Program is based in northwest Detroit, Michigan, and proudly serves one of the city's most vulnerable populations. The program successfully integrates strong, university-driven academic standards with exposure to a broad spectrum of pathologies. Our exceptional training includes clinical experience at Grand River Health Center, a family practice that has served the Detroit community for nearly 30 years. All rotations take place within the DMC system, a nationally recognized health care system that serves patients and families throughout Michigan and beyond.

This is a full-time Core Faculty position.

Job Responsibilities:

• M-F Schedule 8AM to 5PM, no weekend requirements; Practice Call is shared
  • 1 Day per week for resident precepting, clinical supervision
  • 1 Day per week maintaining personal clinical practice/patient panel
  • .5 Day per week for didactics, lectures, curriculum development
  • 2.5 Days per week admin responsibilities
• Participate in supervisory and teaching responsibilities for residents in an outpatient setting
• Serve as an advisor and role model for Family Medicine residents
• Participate in recruiting new residents into the program
• Maintain scholarly activity in accordance with ACGME requirements
• Participate in resident journal clubs
• Mentor residents on their senior projects and participate in research studies
• Provide direct patient care in an outpatient setting  

Candidate Requirements:

• MD/DO degree
• DEA certificate
• Board certification with the American Board of Family Medicine
• Maintain CME
• Licensed in Michigan or eligible to obtain licensure in the State of Michigan
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain it within 3 months of hire
• Knowledge of the principles and practice of preventive medicine
• Knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to medicine and to community health centers

Work Experience:

• 3-5 years of clinical experience in Family Medicine
• Experience with outpatient medical faculty preferred

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• CME allowance
• In-house billing, coding, and collections
• Full administrative, marketing, and web development support
• Free parking at all DMC facilities
• Malpractice insurance provided
• Health, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Deferred compensation program
• Relocation assistance

Why Detroit

Detroit offers a compelling combination of affordability and urban vitality that is hard to match — with a cost of living well below the national average, your compensation goes significantly further here. The city's cultural footprint is rich and growing, from the iconic Motown Museum to a nationally recognized dining scene and a thriving community of artists and entrepreneurs. Outdoor enthusiasts will appreciate the Detroit Riverwalk, Belle Isle Park, and easy access to the Great Lakes region for hiking, biking, and water activities year-round. Add in all four major professional sports franchises and convenient international travel through Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and you have a city that offers far more than most expect.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

#DOX

DMC SINAI-GRACE HOSPITAL is DMC’s largest hospital. As a full-service community hospital located in northwest Detroit, Sinai-Grace offers a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic/plastic surgery. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee replacement surgery that attracts people from all over the country. Sinai-Grace is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation.

•Reginald Eadie, MD, President of DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, was recently named among the top 100 Physician Leaders of Hospitals and Health Systems by Becker's Hospital Review (2012).

•Hour Magazine

o    Won Top Hospital for Accident/Trauma (2008)

•U.S. News & World Report’s Ranked #9 in the Detroit Metro area (2012-2013) and #11 in southeastern Michigan (2012-2013). Sinai-Grace is listed with nine high-performing specialties:

•Cardiology & Heart Surgery

•Diabetes & Endocrinology

•Gastroenterology

•Geriatrics

•Nephrology

•Neurology & Neurosurgery

•Orthopedics

•Pulmonology

•Urology

• US News & World Report’s Most Connected Hospitals—Stage 6  (2011)

• Leapfrog Group Top Hospital for Safety and Quality (2008, 2012)

• HealthGrades 
  • Stroke Care Specialty Excellence Award (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
  • Critical Care Specialty Excellence Award (2007, 2008)
  • Gastrointestinal Specialty Excellence Award (2009, 2012)
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery Specialty Excellence Award (2009)
  • Joint Replacement Specialty Excellence Award (2009, 2010)
  • Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence (2007, 2009, 2010)
  • Superior Clinical Performance in Cardiac Care (2009)
  • Emergency Medicine Excellence Award (2010, 2011)
  • Women’s Health Excellence (2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011)

• MPRO Governor’s Award: Appropriate Care Measures Award, Surgical Care Improvement Project Award, Computerized Physician Order Entry Level III, and the Bar Code Enabled Point-of-Care Level III.    2007 (awarded in Oct 2008)

• JCAHO Advanced Certification - Primary Stroke Center (2009)

• Aster Awards - Earned two Gold Awards, for Cancer Direct Mail Services and for an Invitation to the Sinai Grace Wound Care Center Open House

•DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital named 2012 Top Hospital by the Leapfrog Group

o    DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital recently earned an "A" Hospital Safety Score from The Leapfrog Group, recognizing the hospital for being among the safest in the nation (2012).

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