Job description

Description:
SUMMARY:
Examine, diagnose, and treat assigned acutely ill hospitalized patients at Community First Medical Center. Manage all assigned patients through the continuum of hospital care. Follow assigned patients upon admission to the intensive care unit throughout their hospital stay. Coordinate post-acute care for all assigned patients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Diagnose, manage the clinical issues, deliver and coordinate comprehensive medical care to acutely ill hospitalized patients

2. Order treatment regimens and tests, and interpret results of tests such as laboratory and radiology

3. Prescribe medications as appropriate and as required

4. Conduct patient contact/rounding/care management that actively encourages and includes professional input from all members of the patient care team

5. Consult with specialty and primary care physicians where appropriate

6. Communicate with CFMC interdisciplinary care team, family members and others upon admission, when treatment plans change, and at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care

7. Conduct discharge planning and assure timely discharge of patients

8. Assure accurate and timely completion of all clinical and professional records and documentation, so as comply with local, state and federal regulatory, licensure and accreditation requirements

9. Respond to Code Blue and rapid response calls

10. Collaborate with other CFMC employees and physicians to create a positive and engaging work environment

11. Demonstrate strong written and verbal communications skills

12. Demonstrate willingness to work day and night alternating block schedule, 13-15 shifts per month

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

1 Can supervise mid-level employees such as Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Requirements:
Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience:
1. Position requires an MD, DO, and completion of advanced graduate medical education in Internal Medicine, with board eligibility or board certification in Internal Medicine. Family practice trained physicians with previous hospitalist experience may be considered.

2. Training experiences as mandated by the American Board of Internal Medicine for board eligibility are required.

3. Previous experience and demonstrated procedural skills in intubations and central lines

Computer Skills:
1. Some familiarity with Microsoft Office software package helpful

2. Previous experience with an electronic medical record system; CFMC will train on the Epic system

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Hospitalist will maintain a current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Illinois, federal and state prescriptive authority, and will obtain and maintain board certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine

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