Chair of Family Medicine
Job ID: EB-1181588848
Job Title: Chair of Family Medicine
Location: Phoenix, AZ
District Medical Group Valleywise Health Medical Center – Phoenix, AZ
- Join a comprehensive faculty practice and multidisciplinary team of more than 450+ providers who collaborate and represent more than 50 medical specialties. The Department Chair must be committed to “giving back” to the medical field and community.
- Valleywise Health (VWH) serves a safety-net population, offers a full scope clinical practice, teaching opportunities, and community involvement, and includes a strong internal referral network. VWH hosts 12 GME programs, including a Family Medicine Residency program with Dignity Health.
- Medical Education: Twenty-four (8/year) Family and Community Medicine residents are trained at VWH under Creighton University-Arizona Health Education Alliance. The Department Chair may have the opportunity to serve as the Regional Academic Department Chair.
- Patient Caseload: DMG served approximately 85,000 member lives and 220,000 primary care visits during FY22.
- Support from Academic Affiliates: DMG is an affiliated academic practice for Creighton University School of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Dignity Health, and in partnership with VWH.
- DMG offers an outstanding work environment, competitive compensation plan/benefits package including Sign-on Bonus, employees qualify for both Federal & State Loan Repayment, paid time off, CME allowance with paid time off, and employer paid malpractice insurance.
- Live in a Top City, the Valley of the Sun: Phoenix, AZ, the economic hub for the Mountain West region, is centrally located and ranks as one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. With its broad, tree-lined avenues, Spanish-style architecture, surrounding mountains, and a bustling downtown, Phoenix is boasting with opportunities at every corner. No wonder Phoenix has been named an All-American City five times in a row. From stargazing to top-notch museums, Phoenix is an ideal place to live and work.
- M.D. or D.O. medical degree from an accredited school is required.
- At least five (5) years documented leadership, supervising, and/or administrative experience in a director or similar physician leadership role.
- Board Certification in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM).
- Possessing specialty expertise in Family Practice and demonstrate clinical competence as a practicing physician is required.
- Licensed or eligible to practice medicine in the state of Arizona is required upon hire.
Elaine Auerbach, MBA, MPH
Managing Partner & Practice Leader
Kaye/Bassman International Corp.
Phone: (972) 265-5259 – Direct
Email: eauerbach@kbic.com
- 4 weeks paid time off
- 1 week CME time off with CME stipend
- 10 paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance, long term disability, AD&D insurance
- 401K plan with up to 6 percent employer match
- Paid medical malpractice insurance with tail coverage
