Gastroenterology - Physician - Phoenix - Dignity Health Medical Group - Phoenix - CommonSpirit Health

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Dignity Health Medical Group - Arizona

and

The Creighton University School of Medicine – Phoenix

is actively seeking an experienced gastroenterologist and physician leader to serve as the

Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Director.

The Program Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program is directly accountable to the Designated Institutional Officer (DIO) at Creighton University School of Medicine- Phoenix and the Chair at the training site where they are primarily based/employed.

The Program Director will be provided with the required protected, non-clinical time dedicated to administration of the program.

The Fellowship is a three-year, six fellow program with initial accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

As a clinically active gastroenterologist, this physician leader will play a vital role in our growing gastroenterology division within Dignity Health Medical Group.

Our team is committed to delivering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care, encompassing a wide array of services with continued growth into general and interventional fields.

The primary clinic location is located on the campus of St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

This team practices in a 571-bed academic, Level 1 trauma, medical center and attached clinics with support from Hepatology, Liver transplant, Advanced Endoscopy Services, General Surgery, all Surgical Subspecialties, Pathology, and Radiology.

Be part of an expanding team of existing Gastroenterologists with APP support within the clinic setting. #HEC


RESPONSIBILITIES
75% Clinical / 25% Academic
Maintain ongoing certification and compliance with ACGME requirements
Be a role model of professionalism
Ensure the program's compliance with institutional policies and procedures and ACGME requirements

Oversee and ensure the quality of didactic and clinical education, develop and review program curricula, and monitor fellow supervision at all participating sites.

Work with other departments and other clinical sites to develop and maintain appropriate clinical and educational rotations for the fellows and residents
Regularly assess and promote fellow well-being while fostering an environment in which diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the forefront of fellows' clinical and academic experiences
Develop opportunities for bidirectional communication with fellows and faculty
Oversee and facilitate faculty and fellow evaluations and performance management with feedback
Fellow Recruitment and Selection
GME Research / Scholarly Activity
Program Evaluation


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
Sign-on bonus and relocation
CME benefits

Job Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
MD or DO degree and current certification in Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine or by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, or subspecialty qualifications that are acceptable to the Review Committee
Current medical licensure and appropriate medical staff appointment
Specialty expertise and at least three years of documented educational and/or administrative experience as an active faculty member in an ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency or gastroenterology fellowship
Ongoing clinical activity and ongoing academic achievements in gastroenterology, including publications, the development of educational programs, or the conduct of research
Must have or be eligible for State of Arizona medical licensure
Ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital privileges at Dignity Health Arizona hospitals and Valleywise Health Medical Center
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Ability to travel as needed between clinical training sites

Where You'll Work
Dignity Health Medical Group

is the employed physician group serving the Arizona Service Area.

Covering over 45 practice sites, complementing clinical services with translational and bench research, our integrated medical group employs in excess of 300 healthcare providers throughout the valley.

Dignity Health Medical Group is continuously expanding in order to meet the needs of the growing patient population in Arizona.

With a unified vision of becoming an organization where physicians, care teams and staff come to do their best workand patients come for the best careDignity Health Medical Group is searching for exceptional talent that is patient focused and team-oriented, who can become a part of our mission-driven organization.

Dignity Health

is a part of CommonSpirit, one of the nation's largest health systems dedicated to advancing health for all people.

In 2017, Creighton University, St.

Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Valleywise Health Medical Center, District Medical Group, and Dignity Health Medical Group entered a strategic partnership to strengthen and expand the Graduate Medical Education programs offered by each institution.

The move brought together the administration of the residency and fellowship programs previously managed by each member under the Arizona Health Education Alliance, with Creighton University School of Medicine – Phoenix serving as the sponsoring entity.

St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center and Valleywise Health Medical Center will be the primary clinical sites.

Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix is dedicated to training future generations of doctors who will lead the nation in providing outstanding hospital-based, ambulatory, and subspecialty care.

Our program cultivates an environment of inquiry and collaboration where physicians at all stages of their careers can maximize their personal and professional growth in the challenging discipline of Gastroenterology.

HOSPITALS
St.

Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital located in Phoenix, Arizona, that provides a wide range of health, social and support services.

Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St.

Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area, is the flagship hospital of Dignity Health, and a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in the US.

More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is a full-service, acute care hospital with 197 beds, located in the East Valley of metropolitan Phoenix.

The not-for-profit hospital includes approximately 1,400 employees and more than 1,000 physicians representing all major specialties.

Its campus is expanding with the development of the Women's and Children's Pavilion - a joint project between Mercy Gilbert and Phoenix Children's.

Chandler Regional Medical Center is a full-service, 429-bed acute-care and trauma level 1 hospital, with approximately 78,000 emergency department and 5,000 trauma activations annually.

It is a primary stroke center, has cardiovascular and cardiac surgery services, and neurosurgery.

Combined, our East Valley facilities deliver over 7,000 babies/year with growth anticipated with the opening of the Women and Children's Pavilion.

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

Like its legendary namesake rising out of the ashes, the greater Phoenix area has emerged as one of the bright metropolitan areas of the 21st century.

Known as the Valley of the Sun, the Phoenix area encompasses more than 20 incorporated cities, including Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa.

Recently, the Census Bureau named Arizona's Maricopa County, which includes the greater Phoenix metro area, the county with the nation's highest annual population growth.

Home to more than 4 million residents where everyone has a sunny disposition, the Phoenix area also ranks as the fifth-largest city in the United States.

Phoenix is a premier destination offering the best of both worlds:
a growing and diverse economy and a great place to live with more than 300 sun-filled days a year and an almost endless supply of attractions including:
187 city parks, 41,000 acres of desert preserves, and 200 miles of trails
3 major professional sports teams including the Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), the Arizona Cardinals (NFL) and the Phoenix Suns (NBA)
Host to MLB Spring Training Cactus League and the annual Fiesta Bowl
Home of the Phoenix Open and 185 golf courses
Host to 10 Fortune 500 company headquarters
The Best Mexican Food North of the Border
A family-friendly area, with the Children's Museum of Phoenix, ample youth sports and athletic leagues, the Challenger Space Center Arizona, a wide variety of school options, including public, private, magnet, and charter, the Phoenix Zoo, large water parks, SEA LIFE Arizona, and many
more

The Phoenix area is also a destination for people from all over the world to receive outstanding healthcare. This is particularly true of Dignity Health's St.

Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center – home to the world-renown Barrow Neurological Institute and The Norton Thoracic Institute - #1 lung transplant program in the U.S.

- as well as many other world-class healthcare services and teaching programs.

Pay Range
$435,136 - $687,190 /year


Keywords:
Gastroenterology Fellowship Director, ACGME Program Director, Academic Gastroenterologist, Advanced Endoscopy, Physician Leadership, St. Joseph's Hospital Phoenix, GME Administration, Clinical Faculty, Arizona medical jobs