Assistant or Associate Professor, Hospitalist Physician, Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine

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University of Cincinnati College of Medicine invites two Internal Medicine physicians at Assistant or Associate Professor level to join the Division of Hospital Medicine for inpatient service at UC Medical Center with teaching duties in the GME program. You will admit and manage inpatients, supervise APPs in the Short Stay Unit, lead rapid response and code blue teams, perform select invasive procedures, and teach residents and medical students on ward and consult services while engaging in quality improvement and collaboration with the Center for Clinical Effectiveness and the Center for Health Informatics. Requirements include MD or DO, completed internal medicine residency, and Ohio licensure. Benefits include tuition remission, retirement plans, and generous time off. Apply via the UC applicant portal; internal UC employees use SuccessFactors; transcripts required at hire; UC is an E-Verify employer. Tips: highlight leadership, teaching, and research collaboration; indicate flexibility for swing or overnight shifts.

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors 

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Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic health care system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine’s doctors are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff. With world-class research, teaching and medical practice opportunities, why not choose the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine?

The Division of Hospital Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, is seeking two (2) Internal Medicine physicians at either the Assistant or Associate Professor level (title commensurate with credentials) for our inpatient services at UC Medical Center with teaching activities in the Department’s Graduate Medical Education program.

Individuals in this role will provide direct patient care to inpatients at UC Medical Center and teach on the General Internal Medicine ward teams and Internal Medicine consult service. This may include swing shifts and overnight coverage to inpatients at UC Medical Center. Opportunities for scheduling flexibility, including preferred shifts, will increase with demonstrated performance, length of service, and experience.

Essential Functions

• Admit and workup new medical patients.
• Monitor progress of admitted patients, adjust therapeutic interventions, and engage in specialty consultation when appropriate.
• Serve as attending on traditional residency ward teams and the medical consultation service, which includes teaching activities with resident physicians and medical students.
• Serve as attending on direct care services, both with and without trainees, which includes teaching activities with resident physicians and medical students.
• Oversee Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) assigned to Short Stay Unit.
• Perform invasive diagnostic procedures to include lumbar puncture, paracentesis, and others as competency permits.
• Lead “rapid response” and “code blue” teams.
• Participate in the quality improvement framework of the medical units.
• Strive to improve clinical processes, as well as patient care, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
• Regularly attend section/divisional/departmental meetings and educational events, as assigned.
• Collaborate with researchers in the Center for Clinical Effectiveness and Center for Health Informatics.

Minimum Requirements

Must have all the following prior to effective date of appointment:

• Medical degree (MD or DO).
• Completion of a three-year internal medicine residency.
• Licensure by the State of Ohio Medical Board.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits Link) Highlights include:

Salary Information:

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:

Vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)

6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html

UC is an E-Verify employer.  If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal.  We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites.   For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]. 

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