Overview

This academically affiliated Federally Qualified Health Center is seeking qualified applicants to fill a faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. This position is a faculty position within the Family Medicine Residency Program within the Center for Family Medicine in Decatur. The position includes teaching residents, medical students and physician assistant students as well as direct patient care responsibilities in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Research opportunities also exist. Two additional positions are available, one that is only outpatient and one position doing only inpatient work. 

Preference will be given to applicants who practice full scope family medicine. The practice of Obstetrics is desirable but not required. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is an affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and provides equal employment and educational opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or marital status in accordance with local, state and federal law.

Admitting Hospital: Decatur Memorial, Rounding Duties with Family Medicine Residents every 4-5 weeks

Misc Benefits

Vacation, paid time off, paid sick time, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, malpractice insurance, long term disability insurance, optional tax deferred flexible spending accounts, optional tax deferred voluntary retirement accounts

Client Description

Mission:  

We serve all the health care needs of our patients and our communities in a compassionate and affordable environment.

Benefits:

Medical: Employees are eligible for participation in the State Employees Group Insurance Program, choosing from one of nine (9) plan options and four (4) plan types through carriers Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Health Alliance, or Healthlink.

Dental: Employees are eligible for participation in the State's comprehensive dental plan through Delta Dental. Employees have the option to elect standalone dental plans or couple dental with health insurance plan elections

Paid Time Off: 13 paid holidays and 3 Administrative Closure Days (surrounding the Christmas holiday) round out a generous time off package of accrued vacation (up to a maximum of 28 days at 10+ years) and unlimited sick time accrual

Retirement: In addition to an 8% standard contribution to one of three (3) retirement plan choices in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS), employees may establish and contribute to voluntary retirement, 403{b), and deferred compensation, 457(b) Vision: With election in a health plan, employees receive vision benefits through EyeMed at NO COST!

Employee Assistance Program: The Employee Assistance Program through ComPsych® affords free, confidential support for counseling services, financial planning, retirement planning, and more

Life Insurance:  Employees may take advantage of a portable life insurance plan through Voya Financia!

Education Benefits: Continue a graduate or undergraduate education with the help of tuition waivers or tuition reimbursement. ln State tuition waiver benefits are available to dependent children after an employee's 7th year of employment

Flexible Spending: Flexible spending accounts (FSAs} allow employees to set aside a portion of pre-tax income to pay for medical and/or daycare expenses. Healthcare FSAs pay for a variety of expenses not covered by a health plan, while dependent care FSAs allocate funds to pay for eligible child and dependent care expenses

Employee Discount Program:  Employees may take advantage of a discount program offering cost savings on select travel, auto rentals, wireless service, and more.

Prescription Coverage: P!an participants enrolled in any of the State health plans have prescription drug coverage included in their health plan b, nefits and administered on select plans by CVS Caremark® Hybrid/Remote Schedules: Many positions may accommodate hybrid or remote arrangements, providing increased flexibility and work-life balance, while allowing for collaboration and teamwork in the physical office setting, when necessary.

Supplemental Long Term Disability: In addition to earnings supplement, the supplemental voluntary LTD plan includes catastrophic disability, critical illness, and survivor benefits. LTD benefits cover up to 66.67% of monthly pre-disability earnings, up to a maximum monthly of $12,000, in the event of a continuous disability

MyBenefits Plus: In addition to general benefits offered by the State, employees may take advantage of special programs and products through MyBenefits Plus, including identity theft protection, pet benefits, auto & home insurance, student loan refinancing, accident insurance, and more.

Community Description

Community Overview: Decatur is home to Millikin University, Richland Community College, has two public and 3 private high schools, 2 jr. highs, 4 private elementary schools, 8 public elementary schools, 1 magnet school Decatur is in the Heart of Illinois and the ideal hub from which to explore all of central Illinois. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield to the west; Illinois Amish Country to the east; dozens of other Abraham Lincoln historic sites within a 360-degree radius. The Decatur area offers a wonderful cultural tourism experience as well: quaint shops in a charming historic downtown business district, galleries exhibiting all mediums of art and a wide variety of unique, quality restaurants. Over 300 events and festivals take place in our area each year encompassing arts, crafts, music, dance, fun fairs, sports and just about anything else you can think of. Home to a good park system, Lake Decatur, near University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, theatre, Children's Museum and Zoo, sports, concerts, near Lake Shelbyville which has boating, swimming and hiking.

Business: Agriculture; Manufacturing; Health Care

Nearest Metro: St. Louis - 2 hours Chicago- 3 hours

Community Population: 81,860

Recreation: Biking; Boating; Golf; Horseback Riding

Schools: Public; Private; College; University

Student Loan Forgiveness

Eligible for loan repayment programs