Opportunity Details

Department of Medicine

Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics

Clinician

Commensurate w/Experience

Medical Director of Transitional Care and Clinician Educator

Washington University School of Medicine seeks a full time General Internal Medicine faculty member for the Department of Internal Medicine in St. Louis, MO.

  • Serve as medical director for a transitional care clinic for a large academic medical center
  • Precept Internal Medicine Residents in continuity clinic anchoring a resident interdisciplinary care team

 The General Internal Medicine faculty member will teach excellent, evidence-based, efficient patient care services to the IM residents caring for ambulatory patients in their outpatient practice. They will serve as the medical director for a hospital transitional care clinic, leading a team of social workers, case managers, advance practice providers and physicians to care for recently discharged patients with a focus on social determinants of health. They will lead key strategic initiatives for readmission reduction developed in collaboration with hospital leadership as well as partner with local organization/agencies to improve care coordination.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Serve as Medical Director in transitions of care clinic
      • Assist with development of relevant clinical pathways, policies and procedures to optimize care in the clinic
      • Provide leadership and direction in for strategic growth opportunities
      • Partner with organizational leadership to implement key strategic initiatives
      • Participate in review of quality and patient safety data
      • Develop and participate in provider and staff education
      • Partner with community agencies and national organizations to improve care coordination and connect patients with necessary resources

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        • Supervise and teach house staff in the resident outpatient practice
            • Team-based care of residents, nursing anchored by faculty member
            • Co-located support services include community health workers, social work, pharmacy, diabetic educators

           

          • Eligible to obtain a Missouri State medical license
          • Board certification (or board eligibility) in Internal Medicine 

          Rachel Noon

          rachel.noon@wustl.edu

          4/6/2023

          4/18/2024

          An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

          Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. It is the university’s policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information. Washington University seeks an exceptionally qualified and diverse faculty; women, minorities, protected veterans and candidates with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

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