Per Diem Staff Physician - OBGYN

Per Diem Staff Physician

The Per Diem Staff Physician will have clinical responsibilities within the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences. The incumbent will serve as an attending physician in the Division of Ob/Gyn Generalists, with focus on the care and treatment of obstetric patients. This includes inpatient attending responsibilities for the division on inpatient units at Jackson Holtz Women's & Children's Hospital.

Core Job Functions

• Active clinical practice inpatient L&D.
• Participation in the advancement and education of "OB/GYN" medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Develops and carries out a comprehensive medical treatment plan addressing biological, psychological, and sociocultural domains.
• Performs physical assessment of patients in a logical and respectful manner. Prescribes medical treatment and clinical drugs to patients.
• Gathers essential and accurate information through the review of pertinent records and interviews with the patient, family members, caregivers, and other health professionals. Reports to the responsible physician and complies with policy co-sig.
• Reports hazardous or unsafe conditions, equipment malfunction, and supply instrumentation inadequacies to appropriate personnel.
• Reports all Quality Assurance (QA) incidences, including mediation errors, to responsible physician using department guidelines.
• Assumes responsibility for increasing knowledge and expertise by attending continuing educational offerings.
• Makes informed decisions about interventions based on patient information and preference, up-to-date scientific evidence in the field, and clinical judgment.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• Education: MD and/or DO Degree in relevant field required.
• Certification and Licensing: Certification in relevant specialty or field required.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships. Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment. Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines. Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion. Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary. Commitment to the University's core values.

Department Specific Functions

• Direct care to adult non-surgical hospitalized patients.
• Consultation for hospitalized patients on OB/GYN service.
• Coordinate internal medicine subspecialty care.
• Consultation for nonservice unit patients by telephone.
• Inpatient L&D at Jackson Holtz Women's & Children's Hospital.
• Required to cover 12 hours shifts on L&D, 6 to 12 shifts per month.
• Will need to use Cerner for documentation and MobileCharge for billing.