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Posted: 30-Apr-25
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Internal Number: 17493
Location: Chicago, Illinois - Rush South Loop Clinic
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
The Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine at Rush University Medical Center invites applicants for the position of Clinic Medical Director and Primary Care Physician to join our faculty at Rush South Loop, a multispecialty clinic centrally located in downtown Chicago.
Responsibilities will include direct patient care and involvement with teaching medical students and residents. These positions provide opportunities for career and academic growth and leadership development. A competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and an academic appointment commensurate with experience are available.
Clinic Medical Directors are leadership positions integral to the department, practice, and the RUSH Medical Group. The role is focused on achieving goals for the practice in the following areas (RUSH Strategic Pillars/Quintuple Aim) via a team-based care approach:
- People: Clinician Wellness, Practice Sustainability, Patient Experience
- Equity: Clinical Teams and Clinical Outcomes
- Quality, Safety, Value (Population Health)
- Growth, Reach, and Access
- Financial Strength and Cost-effective, Guideline-Based Care
GIM Practice Medical Directors spend the majority of their time practicing in clinic, engaging in teambuilding and modeling excellent primary care. They are expected to lead by example. Additionally, the practice medical director leads ongoing work to improve practice performance on the organization’s defined metrics. This requires the medical director to be an example of best practice in all of these areas.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- Foster and support the esprit de corps of the practice and the wellness of all clinic team members.
- Partner with the practice manager to create a high-support, high-standards working environment.
- Partner with the practice manager to optimize operations (including but not limited to schedule templates, panel size, access, clinic hours, room utilization, message workflows, etc.).
- Monitor productivity, clinical quality/VBC metric performance, Press Ganey data for the practice and for individual physicians and APPs; coach those who are underperforming and partner with the practice manager for system-based solutions to improve performance.
- Champion and support the four APP models (PCP, Dyad, inboxologist, Immediate Care)
- Attend monthly Medical Director meetings organized by the Division Chief
- Lead monthly practice meetings with the practice staff, faculty, Division Administrator and Division Chief
- Approximate time commitment: 4-5 hours weekly
Competencies Expected:
- Model and champion for Rush ICARE values (Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence)
- Mission driven and committed to excellence in person-centered primary care
- Commitment to psychological safety and continuous improvement
- Ability to analyze and interpret productivity/access/quality data
- Leadership through collaboration and positive accountability
- Excellent problem-solving skills as well as empathy and humility
- Capacity to lead effective quality improvement projects
- Understanding of budgets and commitment to financial stewardship
Qualifications
- 5-10 years’ experience practicing primary care
- Prior leadership in clinical work, quality improvement, or other domain (education/administration/research)
- Experience in an academic healthcare setting
- Medical Degree such as MD or DO (Masters Preferred)
Rush University System for Health (Rush)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 regional 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, and the College of Health Sciences.
Rush is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We are committed to fostering and sustaining a climate and culture wherein all staff, faculty, patients, and students thrive. 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 2024-2025. This places the Medical Center amongst the top 50 of the more than 5,000 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized eleven Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country.
All three Rush hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Additionally, Rush has been named as one of the nation’s "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for past six consecutive years. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system’s ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission.
We’re passionate about health equity: for the communities we serve, for our patients and for our employees. We know that the South and West Sides of Chicago have historically been underserved. As a result, there is a 16-year gap in the life expectancy of someone in Chicago’s Loop versus someone in Chicago’s West Side. As the largest employer on Chicago’s West Side, we take it seriously that our institution can change this. As part of our Anchor Mission strategy, we hire, invest, buy and source, and volunteer locally. We’ve invested more than $6 million on the West Side since 2018, and that number continues to grow every year. And, of course, we continue to provide excellent patient care for everyone who comes to Rush.
Rush offers competitive total compensation that includes base pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, knowledge and skills; relevant experience and training; education, certifications, and licensure; primary work location; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range is for a full-time, 1.0 FTE employee, and includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Opportunities for increased compensation based on exceeding productivity targets. Additional compensation may include sign-on and retention bonuses and relocation allowances. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package.
Pay Range: $245,000 - $329,000
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits, learn more at our Rush benefits page(https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Join Rush and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.