Phys Asst Hospitalist

Overview

Job Summary:  The candidate will join our well-established Hospitalist team.  The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on clinical excellence and patient satisfaction.  Candidate will display exceptional interpersonal skills and desire to develop strong ties with the community and existing medical staff.  This position will be inpatient care, working 7 (seven) 12-hour shifts for every 2-week period.

 

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

Essential APC Core Competencies: 

•  Perform history and physical examinations including the ordering and interpretation of diagnostic studies to include laboratory, diagnostic imaging, and electrocardiographic examinations;
• Perform medical diagnosis and treatment for patients within the APC and collaborating/supervising  physicians scope of practice;
• Manage acute , episodic, and stable chronic disease in population served;
• Consult with or initiate referral to appropriate physician or other health care provider for management of issues that exceed scope of practice or clinical privileges ;
• Prescribe medications and medical devices as authorized by the Texas Medical Board and Texas Board of Physician Assistants;
• Order therapeutic modalities such as medications, treatments, IV fluids and electrolytes, etc.;
• Provide primary health care maintenance of the population served, including immunizations;
• Counsel and instruct patients and significant others as appropriate on medications, disease, procedures, and preventive healthcare;

 Core APC Hospital / Acute Privileges:

• Admit patients to the hospital on behalf of the physician/ write admission orders;
• Make daily rounds on hospitalized patients with or at the direction of the collaborating physician;
• Write discharge orders and  summaries to be countersigned by the collaborating physician according to hospital policy ;
• Conduct face to face evaluation following initiation of restraints to verify need and approve continuation as delegated by a physician;

Qualifications

Education/Certifications and Experience required: 

• Current clinical competence and adequate volume of current experience documenting the ability to provide services at an acceptable level of quality and efficiency;
• 2 years’ experience in acute care
• Hold national certification as an ACNP or PA from the AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA ;
• Current licensure from the Texas Physician Assistant Board;
• Current ATLS, ACLS, BLS certification
• Additional skills include ability to work independently with minimal supervision, effective communication and leadership skills, able to facilitate change. Orients to physician practice/ patient population including attending and participating in multi-disciplinary rounds; participate in and support accreditation, compliance, and regulatory activities of the organization.

Pay Range
$46.74 - $74.78 /hour