Internal Medicine - GME Core Faculty

Overview

HCA Florida Healthcare – East Florida Division, is seeking a dynamic physician leader interested in medical education to be part of our Internal Medicine Residency program at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital as Core Faculty. Our East Florida Graduate Medical Education Division currently encompasses 44 high-quality residency and fellowship programs across 9 teaching hospitals and continues to grow its UME and GME footprint. Our vision and mission are to become a driver of quality and positive change in medical education, to provide learners with the highest quality training experience and maintain excellent outcomes, to systematically engage learners and faculty in research and scholarship, and to retain graduates as future practicing physicians and teachers within HCA.

Our Core Faculty constitute the foundation of our Graduate Medical Education Programs as they teach our residents and fellows, provide high-quality care to our communities, and ensure that our learners graduate as practice-ready, high-quality physicians.

Responsibilities

• Be role models for future generations of physicians by demonstrating compassion, a commitment to excellence in teaching and patient care, evidence-based medicine, professionalism, the advancement of the field of medicine by engaging in scholarship, and by demonstrating a dedication to lifelong learning.
• Provide residents with level- and skill-appropriate supervision and promote patient safety, cost effective care, as well as progressive resident responsibility and independence.
• Create an effective learning environment, with open communication, free of fear of incrimination or retribution, and attend to resident well-being.
• Demonstrate a strong interest in resident education; regularly participate in organized clinical discussions, didactics, rounds, journal clubs, conferences, and other educational activities as assigned by the Program Director
• On an annual basis, pursue development of their teaching, mentoring and administrative skills related to education, well-being, practice-based learning and improvement and other areas applicable to GME.

By joining HCA Florida Healthcare, the Core Faculty will become part of the largest Graduate Medical Education provider in the US, and will have the opportunity to help shape the direction and goals of medical education at the program and division level.

This role also gives the Core Faculty the opportunity to practice in the your desired specialty at the primary and/or closely affiliated sites, under employment by HCA or one of its area specialty partners.

The Core Faculty will also have the opportunity to join the academic faculty of one of our partner medical schools, namely the Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, and engage in the education of medical students, as well as collaborative research and scholarship. The academic rank will depend on the candidate’s experience.

Requirements

It will be required that the Core Faculty is certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in his/her specialty, will obtain a License to practice medicine in Florida, and be credentialed at the facilities of his/her clinical engagement. The ideal candidate has clinical experience in an academic/teaching environment, and has demonstrated involvement and/or a strong interest in medical education, as well as some involvement in research and scholarship over the past couple of years. Candidates that have recently graduated will be considered.

Qualifications

• Board certification by the American Board of Medical Specialties in the relevant specialty

• Florida medical license or ability to obtain one and credentialing at the affiliated facilities

• Experience in an academic/teaching environment with involvement in education and research

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary will be dependent upon experience
• Full comprehensive benefits; medical/dental/vision/retirement plan
• Incentives/bonus
• CME allowance
• Malpractice coverage
• Relocation assistance