Hospitalist - Medicine

Responsible for physician recruitment, retention, supervision, practice development/management. Support the development and implementation of standardized care protocol, patient safety/quality initiative. Participate as an active member of the hospital-based physician practice.
Education
Graduate of an accredited medical program
Experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience as hospitalist and leadership role in group practice
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Fundamental knowledge related to hospital-based physician practice is required

Licensures, Certifications
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Physical Requirements
Able to perform daily tasks necessary for management of hospitalized patients
Working Conditions
Normal patient care environment with possible exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature.
Exposure to adverse working conditions due to performance of patient care activities, and exposure to communicable diseases.
Conditions of Employment
GBMC Medical Staff Privileges
Standard Precautions
Standard precaution policy and procedures are applicable to this job
Patient Safety
Employee has knowledge and understanding of patient safety as it relates to the job duties N/A
Patient Population
Demonstrates competency in the delivery of care and applies the knowledge to meet age-specific needs
Not applicable
Applicable for the following ages:
All ages
Neonate / Infant
Pediatric
Adolescent
Adult
Geriatric
Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with Clinical Nurse Manager(s) to assess progress on goals and to work on areas where physician engagement is required to meet goals.

• Championing of meaningful change, participation in developing new processes/procedures that improve efficiency and effectiveness of patient care

• Soliciting, listening for and communicating feedback among stakeholders, including other physicians, nursing, patients and administration in collaboration with the Nurse Manager

• Consensus building between physicians, nursing staff, and administration in collaboration with the Nurse Manager

• Review with the Clinical Nurse Manager the long length of stay patients on the unit and help make dispositions with the attending physicians when possible.

• Assistance with Joint Commission readiness efforts

• Facilitate the triaging of patients when necessary to promote patient flow

• Facilitate the follow up of quality concerns for patients moving to the outpatient setting.

• Ensuring that unit case manager and discharge planners have provided patients being discharged with the proper follow up appointments, medications and home needs

• Collaborate, by attending regular meetings with other unit medical directors and clinical nurse managers to assess best practices

• Perform other duties or responsibilities related to patient care as reasonably necessary or as reasonably requested.