Physician, Internal Medicine

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Overview

In 1971, Yale University established Yale Health to provide health services to its facility, staff and students through a multidisciplinary health maintenance organization. Yale Health has approximately 50,000 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 150+ providers. It is a 144,000 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. 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.  Light call schedule!

• 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.

Required Skills and Abilities

1. Demonstrated clinical skills with the ability to assess and manage acute issues.
2. Excellent attendance, punctuality and reliability.

Required License(s) or Certification(s):

• 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.

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Required Education and Experience

Graduation from an accredited medical school.

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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.

Health Requirements

This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air.  HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

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

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy 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.

Inquiries concerning Yale's Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).

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Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.