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Internal Medicine Chief Resident
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Internal Medicine
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location 89052, Henderson, Nevada, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 5/22/24
Overview

As the community’s only not-for-profit faith-based healthcare system; Dignity Health Nevada has been guided by the vision and core values of the Adrian Dominican Sisters for more than 70 years. As the Henderson and Las Vegas communities grow Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican facilities and its more than 3400 employees will continue the Sisters’ mission of serving people in need. St. Rose Dominican is a member of Dignity Health one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems a 22-state network of more than 9000 physicians 60000 employees and 400 care centers including hospitals urgent and occupational care imaging and surgery centers home health and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican in Las Vegas, NV is recruiting one PGY-4/junior faculty chief resident for its Internal Medicine Residency program. The ideal candidate is a graduating resident who is interested in primary care general internal medicine and/or medical education, or is looking for a one year position in order to prepare for fellowship.

We offer excellent health and welfare benefits, along with a CME stipend.

Along with their application, interested candidates should include their CV and a cover letter explaining their interest in the position.

The Las Vegas Valley is a socioeconomically diverse and culturally vibrant community with a population of over 2 million. Las Vegas residents have access to the best in entertainment, arts and culture and the great outdoors. Centrally located, Las Vegas is an easy drive to locations in California, Utah and Arizona, and with our airports convenient location and easy access, travelers can fly to over 150+ domestic and international locations. With the exception of some high temperatures in the summer, the Las Vegas Valley climate is mild and warm and hosts a variety of parks, trails and green belts. Nevada is also a state income tax-free state!

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Responsibilities

The junior faculty/chief resident position is 50% administrative/teaching and 50% clinical. The chief resident will precept internal medicine residents on the inpatient service and in their continuity clinic at the Dignity Health Medical Group Nevada location in North Las Vegas, and those interested in primary care will have the opportunity to build their own panel. Primary care oriented CR’s will serve as mentor to our primary care track residents (4 residents per year). Opportunities for additional moonlighting with the academic hospitalist program are available.

Administrative and teaching activities include working with the program director and associate program directors in program management and leadership, scheduling, leading educational conferences, participation in resident evaluation and performance improvement, and hands-on teaching for point of care ultrasound and simulation labs. Chief residents will learn how to develop simulation cases as part of their education. Dignity Health is part of CommonSpirit Health and as a junior faculty member, the chief resident will have research opportunities through the CommonSpirit Health Research Institute if desired.

The program will provide compensation for completion of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) training and opportunities for image acquisition to enable eligibility for POCUS certification.


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Current PGY3 in an ACGME accredited IM residency program
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD or DO)
  • State of Nevada licensed physician, or ability to obtain a Nevada physician's license
  • Online application must include current CV and a cover letter explaining applicant's interest in opportunity
  • Must meet credentialing criteria for medical staff.

Pay Range
$40.86 - $60.09 /hour