Leadership and Faculty Physician - PeriOp and Academic Residency Clinic

Job description

Location:
Hartford, CT

Hartford, CT offers an exceptional quality of life with convenient access to major metropolitan areas like New York City and Boston, while providing beautiful suburban neighborhoods and a rich cultural scene. The state boasts excellent educational institutions, a strong job market, and a wide variety of outdoor activities including hiking, skiing, and boating.

Facility:
This 867-bed academic medical center is located in central Connecticut and features a vibrant inpatient care model with a well-established Hospital Medicine service. The facility is supported by over 6,000 highly skilled nurses and staff members and has received numerous prestigious honors including the Quest for Quality 2025 Award from the American Hospital Association, an "A" rating from Leapfrog, and recognition as one of the Best Regional Hospitals by US News and World Report.

Opportunity:
Physician - Primary Care

Job Details:

• Leadership and faculty role serving as Perioperative Clinic Director and Faculty Physician at an academic medical center
• Split role: 25% Perioperative Clinic Director (Hartford Region) and 75% Academic Clinic-based outpatient internal medicine working with UCONN Internal Medicine Residents
• Full-time schedule with 10 hours per week in leadership and 30 hours per week in faculty practice
• Phone call limited to back-up resident coverage only
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine required
• Active Connecticut Medical License required
• Lead Perioperative Medicine initiatives including supervision of advanced practitioners in PAT and Bone and Joint Institute PREPARE center
• Attend monthly meetings and participate in Perioperative and other appropriate committees
• Provide perioperative education oversight and quality improvement for peers
• Supervise proactive risk reduction for high-risk patients before elective surgeries
• Collaborate with the Hospital Medicine consult team
• Provide preoperative evaluation and consultations, including ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing, imaging, and EKGs
• Outpatient internal medicine faculty practice working with residents in the community health clinic
• Opportunity to integrate resident education and quality improvement initiatives into clinical shifts
• Professional development opportunities in academics, research, or advanced leadership
• Established mentorship and orientation programs for newly hired providers
• Utilizes EPIC with Dragon, HIPAA-compliant texting, patient self-scheduling, and patient portal