The Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine at Rush University Medical Center is seeking a BC/BE General Internal Medicine physician to join our clinical faculty in the opening of the Virtual First Clinic launching in fall 2023. We are seeking a passionate, forward-thinking individual to help us build the primary care clinic of the future.

Virtual First Clinic will aim to recreate the experience all of us hope to have in healthcare by simplifying accessibility to quality healthcare and strengthening the provider-patient relationship. In this model, Rush faculty will deliver convenient and compassionate care for each patient using a technology-augmented, team-based approach. Our collective mission is to improve population health, enhance the patient experience, reduce unnecessary healthcare costs, improve clinical staff experience, and decrease health inequities.

The ideal team member is process-oriented, compassionate/empathetic, innovative, and enjoys working in team-based models. Qualified applicants must be licensed or eligible to obtain a medical license in IL, and possess a demonstrated history of professionalism, team building, and providing excellent clinical care. This position will provide opportunities for career and academic growth and leadership development. A competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and an academic appointment commensurate with experience are available.

Virtual First Clinic Model:

• Team-Based Care: Together the physician, advanced practice provider, medical assistant (MA), social worker (SW), registered nurse (RN), and pharmacist (PharmD) will manage a patient panel. This role will combine traditional outpatient clinic responsibilities with remote patient monitoring (RPM) and chronic care management (CCM).

• Technology Augmentation: The clinic will employ cutting-edge technology to help augment staff workflow and deliver quality and sustainable care for patients. 

• Clinic Operations: Virtual First Care clinicians will have a schedule consisting of three (3) virtual workdays per week and two (2) in-person care days a week in the clinic. The hybrid work environment will be standardized with operational with optimized clinical tools and guidelines.

The Division of Internal Medicine at Rush University Medical Center is academically active and growing. There are more than 50 full-time faculty members who do research and provide a considerable amount of education to medical graduates, medical students and other health care trainees. We provide care at over 10 clinical sites across Chicago and its Western suburbs, and we are constantly expanding our academic, educational, and clinical footprint within and outside of Rush Medical College.

Rush University System for Health is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships. Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College. Rush University Medical Center is an elite medical community recognized for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2022-2023. This places the Medical Center amongst the top 20 of the more than 4,500 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized ten Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. These accolades, along with many others that include a decade of Magnet® designation, reflect the collective efforts and commitment to excellence demonstrated by our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and medical staff. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking third among 99 academic medical centers across the country. All three Rush University System for Health hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index.