Duties will include a combination of patient care, research and teaching activities and in addition, holds the administrative assignment of Site Medical Director for the Health Center in Quincy. This position will supervise the clinical provider staff at the Center and work closely with the Director of Clinical Operations, the Site Administrator, and the Residency Program Director to implement best practices for the Clinic. This position will also work very closely with the System Chief Medical Director and Information Officer and Site Medical Directors in all SIU FQHC sites to ensure quality, consistency and standardization and to meet reporting requirements for federal and other regulatory bodies. This position will perform residency teaching activities, research and work closely with the Program Director for the Quincy Residency Training Program. 

*On Site Only*
I. TEACHING (25%)
A. Actively precept as teaching physician in the resident outpatient clinics and
inpatient service rounds, if applicable, to include not only patient care aspects
and procedural skills but also time management skills, doctor-patient
relationship, professionalism, ethical and legal considerations, billing and
coding.
B. Serve as mentor to family practice residents, including meeting with them on a
regular basis to review their rotation evaluations, chart notes, to counsel and
advise them on any problems or issues, and appropriately document findings or
results in their professional development folders.
C. Conduct and supervise inpatient-teaching rounds.
D. Develop and facilitate core curriculum conferences for the residency program.

II. SERVICE (35%)
A. Provide direct patient care to own panel of patients at the Center and at other
off-site clinics as appropriate.
B. Conduct procedure clinics as needed per patient demand.
C. Participate in family medicine hospital service and call, if applicable.
D Participate in Center Peer Review and Quality Improvement activities.
E. Provide emergency services to patients as needed including those who are
identified as having no primary care physician.
F. Attend faculty meetings and resident conferences.
G. Attendance/presentation at national professional meetings.
H. Maintain active membership in Family Medicine and Teaching Societies.
I. Serve on the Center-wide Committees, as assigned.
J. Serve on school and department committees, as assigned.
K. Participate in community boards and outreach projects.

III. ADMINISTRATION (35%)
A. Serves as the Site Medical Director for the SIU Center for Family Medicine
Clinic in Quincy.
B. In collaboration with the Site Leadership Team, oversees clinic schedules and
targets for faculty providers.
C. In collaboration with the Site Leadership Team, recommends clinical
objectives and the designation of priority objectives for the health center site.
D. Maintains effective relationships with community providers to enhance
services and outcomes for patients, ensuring coordination of care with
community resources.
E. Assists and supports health center quality assurance and quality improvement
efforts related to clinical services.
F. Oversees Provider Peer Review process.
G. In collaboration with the Site Leadership Team, recommends and participates
in final determination of disciplinary actions and terminations of clinical
personnel.
H. Ensures compliance with all regulatory entities' standards; ensures quality
patient care and appropriate provider productivity.
I. Serves as the health center's primary medical representative in the community.
J. Assists the Program Director in providing clinical direction and administrative
oversight for the residency clinics.
K. In collaboration with the Site Leadership Team, develop, implement and
evaluate clinic policies and procedures and provide overall direction to clinic
operations to improve efficiency, productivity, patient satisfaction and quality
of care.
L. Supervises providers for the clinical portion of their duties.

IV. RESEARCH (5%)
A. Conduct research in areas of particular interest and publish in referred journals.
B. Per RRC requirements, must complete a minimum of 2 scholarly activities
every 5 years.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1) Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations.
2) Must be a graduate of an accredited medical school and residency training program
3) Board Certified in Family Medicine. Dually licensed to practice Medicine in the State of Illinois at time of hire and be willing to become licensed in Missouri and Iowa.
4) Must possess federal DEA certificate. 
5) Must be willing to practice inpatient medicine and participate in evening medicine call AND/OR Must be willing to practice geriatrics or medication-assisted recovery and participate in the evening/weekend call rotation. 6) Must have three years of experience as a family medicine physician.

DESIRABLE:
1) Experience in an academic setting
2) Experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center or Rural Health Clinic 

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