LOCATION: John H. Stroger Hospital
Infectious Disease
Applicants may apply for this position online or submit a resume/ CV to the following email address: MDRecruit@cookcountyhhs.org
When submitting a resume/CV by email, you must include the job title and posting number in the subject line of your email. An application or resume/CV must be filed for each position which interests you.
To receive Veteran Preference, appropriate discharge papers must be attached to the online application or must be included with your emailed resume/CV. Please refer to Veteran Preference document requirements listed on the bottom of this posting.
JOB SUMMARY
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital (JHSH) of Cook County is the flagship of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System. The Level 1 Trauma Center is one of the most respected in the nation. The hospital treats over 150,000 emergency room patients annually. It is home to more than 300 attending physicians along with more than 400 medical residents and fellows.
Infection disease (ID) physicians provide subspecialty-level consultative and direct care to a wide array of adult patients with complex medical problems confirmed or suspected to be caused or complicated by infections. ID physicians also further the education mission of Cook County Health (CCH) by directly teaching physicians in training and through continuous scholarship and regular participation in hospital-based, regional and national conferences; and they actively participate in systematic efforts to improve patient care and medical training through administrative leadership and active participation in multidisciplinary quality improvement activities.
Typical Duties
- Provides ID consultative care throughout CCH to complex surgical, obstetric, medical and/or critical care inpatients by regularly staffing hospital-based ID consult services according to the service schedule established by the ID division chair.
- Provides direct primary care to adult inpatients with confirmed or suspected human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and/or other complex infectious diseases by regularly staffing the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Inpatient HIV/ID service according to the service schedule established by the ID Division Chair.
- Provides direct ambulatory primary care to HIV-infected adult patients at the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center and/or Provident Hospital and other CCH ambulatory care facilities, including the coordination of case management, mental health and other allied health services and being available to assigned patients during regular business and off hours, according to the service schedule established by the ID Division Chair, in consultation with CCH Senior Director of HIV Services.
- Provides subspecialty-level ambulatory care for patients with sexually transmitted infections, chronic viral hepatitis and/or other non-HIV related infection diseases according to the service schedule established by the ID Division Chair.
- Upholds all extant internal and external requirements for documenting patient-care activities, following infection control and medication utilization practices, interacting with consultant medical and allied healthcare providers and ensuring timely and appropriate follow-up care for each of the inpatient and outpatient care activities described above.
- Provides direct clinical supervision and adheres to internal and external regulatory requirements related to the performance and evaluation of assigned advanced nurse practitioners and/or physician assistants working in the ambulatory and inpatient settings.
- Attends to each of the inpatient and outpatient care activities described above to provide direct clinical supervision of medical students, residents and ID fellows assigned to these services, including: leading daily bedside rounds; conducting didactic teaching sessions; observing and providing informal and formal structured evaluations of trainee performance; completing and discussing structured performance evaluations with trainees in a timely fashion; and case presentations and/or discussions during regularly scheduled case conferences.
- Conducts regular teaching conferences for medical students, medical residents and/or ID fellows on CORE ID topics as assigned by the ID Division Chair.
- Attends and participates as a presenter or discussant in weekly case and didactic conferences, including weekly Grand Rounds conferences organized by the Department of Medicine.
- Attends and participates regularly in divisional and departmental administrative meetings.
- Participates in or leads the Infection Control, Anti-Infective, CORE Research or other CORE or hospital quality improvement activities or committees as assigned by the ID Division Chair.
- Contributes to the design, performance, analysis and presentation of ID-related research regularly, including applications for intramural and extramural grant funding and for approval by applicable institutional review boards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited medical college or university.
- Must be licensed as a physician and surgeon in the State of Illinois or have the ability to obtain a license prior to starting employment.
- Successful completion of a residency program in Internal medicine accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
- Successful completion of a Fellowship Program in Infectious Diseases accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
- Board certified or board eligible in Infectious Diseases by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
- Must be able to travel to Cook County Health work sites.
- Current and valid Illinois Controlled Substances License or have the ability to obtain a license prior to starting employment.
- Current and valid licensure with the Federal DEA or have the ability to obtain a license prior to starting employment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Language skills in Spanish preferred.
- Experience in conducting clinical research.
- Experience in teaching and training colleagues and students.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics
- Proficient in using standard word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and statistical software.
VETERAN PREFERENCE
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When applying for employment with the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than 6 months of continuous service.
To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must:
- Meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
- Identify self as a Veteran on the employment application by answering yes to the question, "Are you a Military Veteran?"
- Attach a copy of their DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 at the time of application filing. Please note: If you have multiple DD214s, 215s, or NGB 22S, please submit the one with the latest date. Coast Guard must submit a certified copy of the military separation from either the Department of Transportation (Before 9/11) or the Department of Homeland Security (After 9/11).
Discharge papers must list an Honorable Discharge Status. Discharge papers not listing an Honorable Discharge Status are not acceptable.
OR
Attach a copy of a valid State ID Card or Driver's License which identifies the holder of the ID as a Veteran at the time of filing.
If items are not attached, you will not be eligible for Veteran Preference.
VETERANS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS OR APPLICABLE STATE ID CARD OR DRIVER'S LICENSE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.
BENEFITS PACKAGE
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Basic Term Life Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation Program
- Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
- You may also qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
For further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following link: http://www.cookcountyrisk.com/
MUST MEET ALL REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF APPLICATION FILING.
Degrees awarded outside of the United States must be credentialed by an approved U.S. credential evaluation service belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Original credentialing documents must be presented at time of interview.
Must successfully meet the credentialing standards established by the Cook County Health and Hospitals System to include a State of Illinois MD license and any other license, certification, or specialized training, etc. no later than two (2) weeks prior to the candidate's start date.
*Please note all offers of Employment are contingent upon the following conditions: satisfactory professional & employment references, healthcare and criminal background checks, appropriate licensure/certifications and the successful completion of a physical and pre-employment drug screen.
*CCHHS is strictly prohibited from conditioning, basing or knowingly prejudicing or affecting any term or aspect of County employment or hiring upon or because of any political reason or factor.
COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
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