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INTERNAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Dignity Health Medical Group, Arizona (DHMG-AZ) is actively seeking a highly experienced academic physician leader to serve as Chair for the Department of Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. We are searching for a well-rounded and collaborative clinician with proven administrative experience and a strong passion for research, teaching, and community outreach. The candidate will be comfortable in initiating and managing relationships with faculty, along with developing and maintaining positive relationships with organizational and community leaders.
The Department Chair will be primarily accountable for the overall success of the DHMG-AZ Department of Medicine by improving the quality of clinical care, education and scholarship. This individual will also be responsible for collaborating with the DHMG-AZ leadership to strategically plan the future growth and development of the Department, the healthcare service lines within the Department, and the implementation of educational programs. Additionally, this individual will serve as the liaison for quality and cost effective initiatives between the Dignity Health Medical Group and Dignity Health Arizona.
The DHMG-AZ Department of Medicine includes 78 physicians, 16 advanced practitioners, and is integrally involved in the academic infrastructure across the Phoenix metropolitan area. Within the department, there are 8 Divisions including Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Internal Medicine, Hospitalist, Infectious Disease, and Palliative/Pain. The physician leaders of these Divisions will report directly to the Chair. The geographic footprint of the Department of Medicine stretches across the Phoenix metropolitan area, covering ambulatory and hospital services in Phoenix, Chandler, and Gilbert.
In collaboration with Creighton University School of Medicine - Phoenix, as Co-Academic Chair, this physician will support the following medical education programs:
- Internal Medicine Residency Program, 96 residents
- Gastroenterology Fellowship, 6 fellows
- Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, 12 fellows
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, 1 fellow
- Student rotations, including M3 clerkship, M4 electives, PA student rotations
In collaboration with the Dignity Health East Valley (DHEV) hospitals (Chandler Regional Medical Center and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center), as Academic Chair, this physician will support the following medical education programs:
- Internal Medicine Residency Program, anticipating 39 residents
- Student rotations
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Full-time employed physician leadership position
- Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience
- DHMG is a physician-led, clinically integrated, academic medical group
- Competitive salary, benefits & a matched 403B retirement package inclusive of an employer funded pension plan
Compensation Information:
$140.39 / Hourly - $254.06 / Hourly
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