Physician, Internal Medicine - Yale Health

Position Focus :

In , Yale University established Yale Health to provide health services to its facility, staff and students through a multidisciplinary health maintenance organization.

Yale Health has more than 47, members including students, staff, faculty and their families. With over 50 years of service to the Yale community, our state-of-the-art facility at 55 Lock Street, is where our members receive most of their care from our + providers.

It is a , square foot medical facility with over 90 exam rooms, an Acute Care Department, a 15-bed inpatient facility, a diagnostic imaging suite and a full-service retail pharmacy.

We are seeking a full time primary care physician to join the Internal Medicine department. The physician serves as a Primary Care Clinician for a panel of patients and works collaboratively with team members to develop, maintain and support a team-based approach to the care of team patients.

The physician will carry an assigned patient panel of new and existing health plan members. Our multidisciplinary teams offer excellent nursing support and hold regular huddles and team meetings.

Yale Health is a collegial environment that offers weekly educational conferences and Grand Rounds, as well as opportunities to participate in quality improvement projects.

There are opportunities for medical student and resident teaching and a Yale clinical faculty appointment is available. The Primary Care Physician will provide comprehensive whole-person primary medical care to an assigned panel of patients including preventive care, physical examinations, assessment and management of acute issues, specialty referral, monitoring of chronic illness and assessment of emotional health and well being.

Additional responsibilities include :

• Provide rapid access care, preoperative assessments and supportive care as needed for non-panel patients on the primary care team.
• Participate in cross-coverage for absent primary care team members.
• Adhere to departmental and organizational standards of patient service and responsiveness, including timely and appropriate communication of test results and response to patient messages.
• Work collaboratively with team members to develop and maintain team based care by participating actively in team meetings, rotating leadership responsibility and contributing to performance improvement projects.
• Participate in rotation for weekend and weeknight call (currently approximately 1 in 10). Weekend call is a ½ day telehealth session, rounding on patients in Yale Health’s inpatient care facility, and supporting calls for Internal Medicine patients to Acute Care.
• Provide backup coverage for Acute Care as needed.
• Adhere to organizational standards of medical documentation in the Yale Health electronic health record (Epic) including, timely completion of notes, appropriate documentation of non-visit-related transactions, appropriate and timely management of In-basket messages.
• Adhere to the Yale Health Code of Conduct and all relevant policies and procedures.

The physician will provide culturally competent treatment to patients of varied racial / ethnic identities, socioeconomic backgrounds, and sexual / gender identities.

Successful candidates will be dedicated medical providers who are stimulated by the idea of working with a unique and diverse population.

Yale University is a vibrant and energetic environment that values collaboration and initiative and is looking for candidates who want to be an integral part of the Yale University and Yale Health community.

We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their education and experience, to the diversity and excellence of the Yale community.

The "Essential duties" section listed below are generic in nature and do not reflect specific duties of this position. Please refer to the Position Focus for the comprehensive and detailed outline of what the duties of this position will entail.

Essential Duties

1. Defines and documents patients’ clinical problems and reaches proper diagnoses; plans and executes therapy in a timely manner;

keeps records of care; provides consultation and teaching for midlevel clinicians. 2. Conducts rounds and signs out patients in a timely, thorough manner and answers calls and pages promptly.

3. Participates in hospital coverage, including : weekday and weekend on-call rotations, hospital rounds, overnight phone calls.

4. Sees patients in Acute Care in rotation. 5. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Graduation from an accredited medical school.

Required Skill / Ability 1 :

Demonstrated clinical skills with the ability to assess and manage acute issues.

Required Skill / Ability 2 :

Excellent attendance, punctuality and reliability.

Required Licenses or Certifications

Holds or is eligible to hold a CT Medical License, Holds or is eligible to hold a CT Controlled Substance Registration, Federal DEA Registration, Board Certification / board eligible, Qualifies for hospital and faculty appointments.

Weekend Hours Required?

Occasional

Evening Hours Required?

Occasional

Drug Screen

Health Screening

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements.

All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

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Posting Disclaimer

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position.

Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

EEO Statement :

University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Additionally, in accordance with Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.