Assistant Professor of Clinical/BMT Hospitalist
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine's doctors are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of General Internal Medicine is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff. With world-class research, teaching and medical practice opportunities, why not choose the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine?

The Section of Hospital Medicine is seeking a BC/BE Internal Medicine physician to provide care on a Hospital Medicine ward service and on the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) service at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Job Summary/Duties: The BMT Hospitalist will provide the nocturnist coverage of the Hem/Onc service during 12 hour night shifts. This position will also participate in a mixed role that includes a combination of traditional Hospitalist and BMT Nocturnist coverage, the precise mix varying depending on need. The responsibilities include clinical, research and teaching activities of the students, residents and fellows.

Schedule: The 12-hour BMT night shifts are typically scheduled in 1-week blocks (i.e., one week on, one week off). With full staffing, coverage will include 13 weeks of nights on the BMT service, and 11 weeks of days on a variety of the traditional Hospital Medicine service roles. Hospital Medicine faculty who have mostly daytime roles are expected to contribute 182 clinical shifts. BMT night shifts carry a premium toward overall shift count, therefore for this position, the annual expectation of all shifts is a total of 164.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Provide in-house, overnight cross coverage for BMT service.
• Lead "rapid response" and "code blue" teams.
• Monitor progress of admitted patients, adjust therapeutic interventions, and engage specialty consultation when appropriate.
• Invasive diagnostic procedures to include lumbar puncture, paracentesis, and others as competency permits
• Serve as attending on traditional resident-led ward teams, attending on the resident-led medical consultation services, and lead a hospitalist team including an intern.
• Teach in the Internal Medicine Residency Program.
• Directly teach medical students in all four years.
• Strive to improve clinical processes, as well as patient care, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
• Participate in the education of nursing staff on the units.
• Participate in the quality improvement framework of the units.
• Collaborate with researchers in the Center for Clinical Effectiveness and Center for Health Informatics.
• Regularly attend section/divisional/departmental meetings and educational events, as assigned.
• Other duties, as assigned

Minimum Qualifications: American Board of Internal Medicine certified or eligible physicians (MD, DO, or equivalent). Must be licensed, or eligible for licensure, in the State of Ohio, with a valid DEA license for Schedule II-V, and all independent prescriptive authority therein. Must hold a valid ACLS certificate. Applicants having at least one year of independent, inpatient medicine practice experience are preferred, though applicants with less experience are invited to apply.

Preferred Qualifications: Past experience on Hem/Onc service.

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The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / M / F / Veteran / Disabled.

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