Faculty Physician - Internal Medicine/Transitional Year Residency

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HealthPark Medical Center and Lee Memorial Hospital have been awarded the highest five-star accolade, putting Lee Health hospitals in the top 15% of hospitals in the country for the second year in a row.

All Lee Health hospitals received honors as Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for the high-quality care they provide to the Southwest Florida community.

Lee Health is honored to be the first healthcare system in Florida to be recognized with the Governor's Sterling Award, granted by the Sterling Council.

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Lee Health is a nonprofit organization with more than 17,000 employees, 4,500 volunteers, and more than 1,200 employed primary care and specialty providers with multiple practice locations throughout Southwest Florida. The organization has four acute care hospitals and one specialty hospital that together house over 1,800 hospital beds.

Position Information:

As we expand our GME Programs within Lee Health, we are seeking Internal Medicine Physicians to join our Internal Medicine/Transitional Year Graduate Medicine Education team as the Associate Program Director! This is a new, exciting role that involves providing clinical patient care and mentoring residents, while also serving as an expert competency evaluator. The Associate Program Director will work closely with the Program Director and Core Faculty to develop and implement the resident evaluation system, core curriculum, didactics and clinical . Administrative responsibilities also include knowledge of the ACGME guidelines and responsibility for compliance with guidelines as delegated by the Program Director.

By exemplifying professionalism and a commitment to safe, quality, and cost-effective patient-centered care, this position will play a crucial part in shaping the future of our residency program.The right candidate will be willing to complete a mix of outpatient continuity clinic and inpatient care.

Requirements:

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Completion of an ACGME Accredited Internal Medicine Residency Program
• Must meet all of the requirements for faculty members set forth in the Accreditation Counsel for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Internal Medicine
• Current Florida Medical License in Good Standing (or ability to obtain this prior to start date)
• Board certified in Internal Medicine
• Will be employed by Lee Health
• Faculty physicians will dedicate an average of 15 hours per week to the program
• BLS, ACLS required from the American Heart Association

Preferences:

• 3 years of successful academic experience in graduate medical education preferred
• Educational and administrative experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Teaching, supervising, and evaluating internal medicine residents using real time face to face feedback
• Participate in remediation of residents
• Participate in resident's Didactic conferences including M&M, EMB, journal club, daily morning report, noon conferences as a lecturer, etc

Benefit Highlights:

• Competitive compensation andcomprehensive benefitspackage
• Work-life balancewith regular clinic hours
• Relocation assistanceavailable
• Access tosystem-wide resources, EMR (Epic), and clinical collaboration
• No state income tax + Florida sunshine + beach life!

Fort Myers:

Come live the beach/vacation lifestyle you've always dreamed of in coastal southwest Florida! We have warm weather year-round, beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets, dozens of recreational parks and ecological preserves, as well as numerous world-renowned golf courses. There are a variety of restaurants, plenty of shopping at nearby malls and outlets, art, history, and a wide variety of festivals year-round. There is truly something for everyone! Plus, no state income tax!

Southwest Florida International Airport is easy to access and offers numerous direct flights and connections to meet all your travel needs. Those in this area are also able to enjoy the Key West Express which allows for a 3-hour boat ride down to Key West! Fort Myers is minutes away from Sanibel Island, Captiva, and Naples. This area is also centrally located between three of Floridas major cities, Orlando, Tampa and Miami.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please email your CV to our Physician Recruitment Office atphysicianrecruitement@leehealth.org