Position Summary

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford (UICOMR) and the UI Health Mile Square Health Center – L.P. Johnson Rockford are pleased to announce a joint full-time position for a Family Medicine Physician. This role encompasses both clinical responsibilities at the health center and faculty duties within UICOMR, providing a unique opportunity to blend patient care with teaching, mentoring, and scholarly activity.

Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Examine the patient and obtain medical history from the patient, parents, and guardians to prepare the patient's profile. Review the patient's developmental and medical history.
• Participate in diagnostic staffing to correlate findings, determine diagnosis, and develop appropriate treatment recommendations.
• Discuss findings and recommendations with client, parents, agencies, etc. as needed.
• Responsible for medication management (includes but is not limited to writing prescriptions, monitoring efficacy, and monitoring adverse reactions).
• Direct clinical patient care and management of a personal panel of patients.

Faculty Responsibilities

• Precept residents in the ambulatory and inpatient settings.
• Presentation of didactics to support medical education in both UME and GME.
• Advising and mentoring of residents and medical students.
• Participation in supported scholarship activities.

Optional Obstetrical Responsibilities

• Round on OB patients and in the newborn nursery, perform deliveries on labor and delivery, and participate in OB call.
• Supervise residents in our innovative STRETCH-OB surgical obstetrics program.