Hospital Medicine

Hospital Medicine

University of Missouri, School of Medicine

All Ranks

Non-Tenure Track

The University of Missouri School of Medicine (SOM),

, seeks full-time academic Hospitalists to join our well-established program. Our rapidly growing hospitalist group provides inpatient support for a multi-hospital academic health system. We have an opening for a daytime hospitalist. Candidates with an interest in bedside procedures are encouraged to apply.

We are one team with one mission and that is to save and improve lives. We hold our relationships with one another as our greatest source of strength.  The patients we treat, all members of our team, our colleagues, and even our global community are interconnected. Every day, our work will focus on strengthening those connections and using our relationships to deliver the very best results.

Every single person offers something for us to learn. We value and seek out people of diverse backgrounds recognizing this as a source of strength and creativity.

Our Clinical Model

University Hospital offers the only Level I trauma center and helicopter service in central Missouri. Physicians throughout the state refer many of their most complicated cases to our flagship hospital. The 400+ bed hospital system specializes in treating the most severe illnesses and injuries. Our seven-story Critical Care Tower provides the latest in medical technology for critically ill or injured patients.

• Join a division of 28 Hospitalists –

  Meet our Team

  • 8 APPs

  • 7 PAs

  • 1 NP

• Responsibilities are:

  • Expected mix of teaching to clinical work

    • ~90% Clinical

    • ~10% Administration

  • Teaching

    • 75% of clinical assignments include teaching responsibilities

    • 7 of our 11 teams have learners with them

• Proposed Schedule:

  • 26 weeks of service per year with 25% of service weeks on night shift

  • Day shift is 7a - 7p; nights are 7p - 7a

• Locations (all in Columbia, MO):

  • University Hospital

  • Missouri Orthopaedic Institute

  • Rusk Rehabilitation Center

  • Columbia Post-Acute

Our Educational Model

The candidate will have opportunities to educate, mentor, and supervise our Internal Medicine Residents and Physician Assistant Fellows. Following a patient-based learning model, our hospitalists have the responsibility of teaching med students, residents, and fellows in various settings, all while providing effective patient-centered care.

We have a strong, long-standing

which accepts 21 residents per year. Our residency program offers (6) one-year preliminary and (21) three-year categorical positions in Internal Medicine.

The Department of Internal Medicine also offers a unique, 12-month postgraduate

. Our fellowship program is designed to equip our Physician Assistants with the confidence, knowledge, and training to thrive in our busy hospitalist service.

Our Research Model

Opportunities for research abound at the University of Missouri. Looking to the future, we have made a huge investment in medical research. The

is a $220 million, 265,000-square-foot research facility that is a hub where scientists and clinicians collaborate with experts in other disciplines. The facility is equipped for every step of the translational research process and houses a MAGNETOM Terra 7 Tesla (7T) MRI scanner, the first of its kind in Missouri.

Our commitment to quality improvement and health care is reflected in our research programs. The

is dedicated to improving patient care quality, lowering healthcare costs, and increasing access to healthcare for all Missourians. We provide opportunities to participate in industry-funded research as well as NIH-funded research within the University of Missouri.

Qualifications

• MD/DO

• Board-Certified/Board-Eligible in ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine

• Commitment to providing quality medical education to residents and medical students

• Ability to run rapid responses and codes

• Commitment to quality improvement

• All ranks available, commensurate with experience

Candidates Will Be Evaluated On:

• Commitment to working as a career academic hospitalist

• Training/experience in point of care ultrasound (POCUS)

• Bedside procedures

• Training/Interest/Experience in Medical Informatics

Employees of the University of Missouri and University of Missouri Healthcare are eligible for the

Our Community

is rated by Forbes magazine as the fifth best small city for business and careers in America and is consistently rated a top place to live by Money Magazine, boasting a low cost of living, a vibrant community, and nationally renowned public schools. Columbia is an ideal college town that combines small-town comforts, and community spirit, with big-city feel, activities, and resources. Our community is energetic and engaged, packed with restaurants and entertainment venues, and hosts more than a dozen

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at

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