Internal Medicine Chief Resident 2024

Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican in Las Vegas, NV is recruiting one PGY-4/junior faculty chief resident for its Internal Medicine Residency program. The ideal candidate is a graduating resident who is interested in primary care general internal medicine and/or medical education, or is looking for a one year position in order to prepare for fellowship.

The chief resident position is 50% administrative/teaching and 50% clinical. The chief resident will precept internal medicine residents in their continuity clinic at the Dignity Health Medical Group Nevada location in North Las Vegas, and those interested in primary care will have the opportunity to build their own panel. Primary care oriented CRs will serve as mentor to our primary care track residents (4 residents per year) Opportunities for additional shifts with the academic hospitalist program will be available.

Administrative and teaching activities include working with the program director and associate program directors in program management and leadership, scheduling, leading educational conferences, participation in resident evaluation, and teaching point of care ultrasound and in simulation lab. Chief residents will learn how to develop simulation cases as part of their education. Dignity Health is now part of CommonSpirit Health and as a junior faculty member, the chief resident will have research opportunities through the CommonSpirit Health Research Institute.

The program will provide compensation for completion of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) training and opportunities for image acquisition to enable eligibility for POCUS certification. 

Sponsorship for H-1B visas is available, H-1B visa holders are welcome to apply.

We offer excellent health and welfare benefits, along with a CME stipend. 

Along with their application, interested candidates should include their CV and a cover letter explaining their interest in the position.