Internal Medicine Faculty Physician

Job Description

Henry Ford Genesys is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Family Medicine Physician to join its Family Medicine Residency Program as a Faculty Physician. This full-time position offers the opportunity to provide high-quality patient care while educating, mentoring, and supervising family medicine residents as they develop the clinical knowledge, skills, and professional competencies necessary for independent practice.

 

The Faculty Physician will work under the direction of the Family Medicine Residency Program Director to support the program’s educational mission, promote clinical excellence, and foster an environment of continuous learning, scholarly activity, and professional development.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Clinical Care and Resident Education

• Provide professional medical services in family medicine, including direct patient care, clinical supervision, and resident education.
• Supervise, teach, mentor, and evaluate family medicine residents to support their clinical development and readiness for independent practice.
• Dedicate sufficient time to the residency program to fulfill teaching, supervisory, and educational responsibilities.
• Maintain an educational environment that supports resident development across all required competency areas.
• Support residents in achieving the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary for successful completion of residency training and eligibility for board certification.
• Complete resident evaluations and educational documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Participate in faculty development activities to maintain and enhance teaching and clinical skills.

 

Academic and Scholarly Activities

• Foster a culture of inquiry, scholarship, and evidence-based medicine within the residency program.
• Encourage and support resident participation in scholarly activities, research, and professional presentations.
• Contribute to scholarly work through peer-reviewed publications, textbook chapters, case reports, clinical series, professional presentations, or participation in national committees and educational organizations.
• Collaborate with residency leadership and faculty to support program goals and maintain a high-quality educational experience.

 

Professional and Administrative Responsibilities

• Maintain current medical licensure, appropriate medical staff appointment and privileges, and required board certification.
• Participate in medical staff activities and fulfill applicable medical staff responsibilities.
• Complete required documentation related to clinical services, time allocation, quality, productivity, and other reporting requirements.
• Provide information and documentation necessary to support organizational, regulatory, accreditation, and third-party payer requirements.
• Perform other clinical, educational, administrative, or advisory duties as reasonably assigned by the organization.

 

Qualifications

Qualifications and Requirements

• Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification or eligibility for board certification in Family Medicine through a recognized certifying board.
• If not board-certified at the time of employment agreement execution, obtain board certification within five years of becoming eligible to sit for the certification examination or within five years of agreement execution, whichever occurs first, unless waived in writing by the employer’s President.
• Current and unrestricted medical license in the State of Michigan.
• Eligibility for and maintenance of appropriate medical staff appointment and clinical privileges.
• Demonstrated commitment to resident education, clinical supervision, mentorship, and professional development.
• Ability to contribute to scholarly activities and foster an environment of continuous learning.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and collaborative skills.

Company Description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.