Residency Core Faculty - Riverside - MedAmerica, Inc.

Description

Job Title: Academic Ultrasound Faculty

Institution & Position Overview: Join a dynamic academic institution committed to advancing healthcare through cutting-edge education, research, and patient care. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team at Riverside Community Hospital as an Academic Ultrasound Faculty member.

The Academic Ultrasound Faculty member will play a critical role in the education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows in the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) across a variety of specialties and clinical settings. This individual will be responsible for developing, leading, and delivering ultrasound curriculum, advancing ultrasound education and research, and actively participating in clinical care.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of ultrasound curricula for both learners in undergraduate and graduate medical education programs
• Collaborate on the instruction of medical students and residents from emergency medicine, family medicine, anesthesia, surgery, and internal medicine in POCUS education, including both didactic sessions and during their ultrasound rotations.
  Assist in the implementation and improvement of the Ultrasound Fellowship and participate in the instruction and mentorship of the Ultrasound fellow.
• Conduct clinical and educational research in the field of ultrasound, with opportunities to present and publish findings.
• Mentor and support the academic development of trainees in their scholarly pursuits related to ultrasound.
• Provide ongoing POCUS education for physicians, advanced practice providers, and nursing staff.
• Provide quality assurance feedback on both patient care and educational POCUS exams.
• Review and revise policies and procedures relevant to POCUS, including internal credentialing and remediation of emergency physicians, trainees, and faculty at Riverside Community Hospital (RCH).
• Participate in ultrasound-related quality improvement projects within the clinical setting to enhance patient care outcomes.
• Participate in the recruitment and selection of trainees interested in ultrasound-focused learning.
• Maintain the online image archival system, ultrasound machines, and POCUS training equipment.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on advancements in ultrasound technology and best practices in education and clinical care.
• Assist in the development of a hospital-wide, multidisciplinary POCUS program.
• Participate in ACGME-required scholarly activities, core faculty committee work, conference attendance, and other faculty participation requirements.
Required Experience and Competencies
• MD or DO degree with board certification in Emergency Medicine
• Fellowship training in an EUFAC-accredited fellowship program or Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography (AEMUS) Focused Practice Designation
• Strong commitment to education with proven experience teaching medical students, residents, and/or fellows.
• Evidence of scholarly activity, including publications and presentations, in the field of ultrasound is highly desirable.
• Proficient in ultrasound-guided procedures, diagnostic applications, and advanced imaging techniques.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Experience with curriculum development, ultrasound administration, and education research preferred.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice medicine in California.
The Practice Riverside Community Hospital – Riverside, California
• An academic teaching hospital with an established in-house 3-year EM Residency Program affiliated with the University of Riverside.
• The facility is a Level II Trauma Center with an 80-bed Emergency Department that sees 100,000+ annual ED patient visits and has a 20% admit rate.
• The hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center, a Riverside County designated STEMI Receiving Center, and is equipped with a new helistop to provide high-speed access to the hospital.
The Community Friendly and wholesome place to work and raise a family. The area offers a wide variety of attractions ranging from fascinating museums, art galleries, and historic landmarks to unique outdoor adventures, spas, and a lively downtown. Enjoy an impressive local dining scene, with restaurants that change their menus regularly, chefs preparing meals tableside, and outdoor settings featuring lush gardens and Spanish architecture. Benefits & Beyond* Vituity is a 100% physician-owned partnership and is led by frontline physicians who are all equitable owners. As an equal and valued partner from day one, our ownership model provides you with financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities. Our leadership understands what your practice needs to thrive and gives you autonomy and local control so you can provide care when, where, and how your patients need it. You are backed by a best-in-class corporate healthcare team and supported by the broad peer-level expertise of 5,000 Vituity clinicians. A patient-first focus drives everything we do, from continually seeking improvements in care delivery to developing and implementing innovations in healthcare. We believe everyone has a role to play in that.
Vituity Locations: Vituity has opportunities at 450 practice locations across the country, serving 8 million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you. Vituity cares about the whole you. With our comprehensive benefits package, we are mindful of what matters most, and support your needs for today and your plans for the future.
• Superior Health Plan Options.
• Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA, life and AD&D coverage, and more.
• Partnership models allows a K-1 status pay structure, allowing high tax deductions.
• Extraordinary 401K Plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth.
• Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus.
• EAP, travel assistance, and identify theft included.
• Student loan refinancing options.
• Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees.

Join the Vituity Team

We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. We know that when we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we can exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it. Come grow with us.

Vituity does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Vituity is committed to complying with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.
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