Clinical Assistant Professor (HS) / Hospitalist

About the role

The Department of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor (HS) / Hospitalist.

Responsibilities

• Admit adult unassigned patients (who are without a private attending physician in University Hospital of Brooklyn) from the Emergency Department, MICU, and CCU according to the Hospitalist service schedules.
• Diagnose and treat different medical conditions in adult hospitalized patients on their service.
• Work collaboratively with nursing staff and social workers to make appropriate discharge arrangements for patients admitted to their service.
• Provide consultations for preoperative patients and inpatients.
• Function as the teaching attending physician for medical residents and student teams for approximately eight months a year, including setting and communicating expectations and providing individual performance evaluations.
• Mentor second-year students on history taking and physical examination skills.
• Evaluate third-year medical students.
• Teach courses to medical residents and students.
• Participate in Hospitalist Service meetings and various hospital administrative tasks.

Requirements

• New York State Medical Licensure.
• Medical Doctor Degree or equivalent.
• Full training in Internal Medicine.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine.

About Us

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.