Academic Infectious Disease Faculty Physician

Academic Infectious Disease Faculty Physician – Hurley Medical Center – Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Flint, MI

Salary Range: Competitive, negotiable package

Job Description:

As an affiliate of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Hurley Medical Center - a 457-bed public teaching hospital in Flint, Mich. - is seeking an energetic and dynamic individual to join our existing team of three hospital-employed Infectious Disease faculty physicians.

The candidate must be board-eligible or board-certified in Adult Infectious Diseases and enjoy working with medical students and residents in an academic environment. ID faculty serve as core members in the Internal Medicine residency training program at HMC and, as such, participate in required program meetings and activities. Leadership in research and quality-improvement activities is expected. Faculty attend on the inpatient ID consultative service, as well as see patients in the hospital-based outpatient ID clinic. Interest in the care of HIV- and Hepatitis C-infected patients is preferred. Numerous opportunities to participate in antimicrobial stewardship and infection-control activities are available.

Candidates must have strong interpersonal, teamwork, leadership, communication, and technology skills as well as a willingness to work with a diverse, urban population.

A competitive compensation and benefits plan is offered, including a signing bonus, relocation expenses, and a continuing medical education allowance. Faculty receive 4 weeks of vacation and up to 10 days of CME.

Loan forgiveness may be possible for those with eligible student debt under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

A faculty appointment will be available through the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine at a rank commensurate with experience. H1-B visas are acceptable.

Program website: https://education.hurleymc.com/gme/residencies-and-fellowships/internal-medicine

Send inquiries and CVs to:

Danielle Osterholzer MD
Director of Infectious Diseases
Hurley Medical Center
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James Buterakos
Chief Academic Officer and Designated Institutional Official
Hurley Medical Center
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About Hurley Medical Center:

Hurley Medical Center serves a population of more than 500,000 residents in Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee counties. The emergency department is an ACS verified Level I Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. Hurley also has the region’s only Children's Hospital, Burn Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, and Pediatric Emergency Department. Several thriving, family-friendly communities are within a short distance of Hurley Medical Center. HMC is within an hour drive to Detroit, Lansing, and Ann Arbor, as well as within a short day trip to all the lakes and recreational activities that Michigan has to offer.

Affiliated with Michigan State University, University of Michigan, and others, the tertiary-care hospital serves as the primary training site for >100 Hurley/MSU College of Human Medicine resident physicians and >100 Flint-based medical students. It is the care-referral site for mid- and northeastern Michigan, with a catchment area of more than 1 million people.

About the Flint area:

Hurley staff appreciate the close proximity to Flint Bishop International Airport, the robust Flint Cultural Center for arts and entertainment, the foodie haven of downtown Flint that includes the Flint Farmers’ Market and many restaurants, the college-town feel (with campuses of MSU, University of Michigan, Kettering University and Mott Community Colleges), ample parking, and the hiking, kayaking, ice-skating, and bike trails right in Flint

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