Physician Nocturnist Hospitalist Needed in The Woodlands

Nocturnist Hospitalist Needed in The Woodlands

Memorial Hermann Medical Group, a large physician-employed network in Houston, is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Hospitalists (Nocturnist) to join the Hospitalist Group at The Woodlands Hospital.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Attend and actively participate in hospital multidisciplinary rounds on all patients which the hospitalist service is the primary service and when appropriate or requested when the hospitalist service is in the co-management or consultative role.
• Cover Code Blue and Rapid Responses in accordance with the campus code committees recommendations.
• Provide admission services for the Emergency Department, incoming transfer patients, and direct or emergent admissions in accordance with the hospital on call schedule and patient assignment guidelines.
• Provide co-management services for subspecialty services when such services are within the scope and designation of privileges for the hospitalist Provider.
• Provide consultative services for members of the Medical Staff when such services are within the scope and designation of privileges for the hospitalist Provider.
• Accept transfers of care from other clinical service lines if the patient is deemed appropriate for the hospitalist service provided there is a physician to physician hand off communication related to the patients clinical course and the hospitalist attending accepts the patient in transfer.
• Provide transfer center call for incoming non-critical care medical patients in accordance with the hospitals on call schedule.
• Provide timely evaluation of patients admitted to the hospital in accordance Medical Executive Committee bylaws.
• Abide and conform to Hospital tenants, guidelines, and bylaws.
• Provide physician to physician sign out for patients who are transitioning to post-acute facilities.
• Provide internal sign out at transitions of care consistent with standards of care.
• Provide 72 hours of narcotic prescriptions for patients transitioning to skilled nursing facilities if clinically appropriate.
• Respond to clinical queries in a timely fashion.
• Participate in nursing and staff education when solicited by CNO, CMO, or COO.
• Document History and Physicals within 12 hours.
• Document Discharge Summaries within 48 hours of discharge order.
• Maintain current understanding of the regulatory environment related to status and status patients consistent with national guidelines.
• Provide post discharge coverage for appropriate home health orders for up to 2 weeks or until they have seen their primary care physicians.
• Encourage in network utilization of resources for continuity of care unless specified by the patient or expertise is not available in the system.
• Respond in a timely manner to pages and call back from nursing staff unless doing so would impact patient safety or experience.
• In case of emergencies or disaster provide additional coverage per campus protocol.
• Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills.
• Maintain ACLS certification.
• Directs patient care throughout the health care system via Consult Orders.
• Provides consultation services in collaboration with attending or primary care provider.
• Communicates with the attending physician, nurse, family, and other treatment team members when appropriate, in order to obtain the appropriate patient care plan.
• Effectively communicates with treatment team in a timely and professional manner to provide quality psychiatric care to patients throughout the healthcare system.
• Complies with best practices and other care directives.
• Follows Performance Improvement initiatives.
• Works with Memorial Hermann Physicians, Risk Managers, and Case Managers towards resolution of clinical, administrative or technical problems.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to MH compliance privacy policies.
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
• Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences.
• Models Memorial Hermanns service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
• Other duties as assigned.

About Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital:

Located in one of Americas fastest-growing communities, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital is a nationally recognized, regional medical center offering a broad range of advanced care options close to home. This 294-bed, state-of-the-art facility has a team of 780+ affiliated medical staff doctors and 1,300 employees. We also feature an accredited Level III trauma center and pediatric subspecialty clinic.

About Memorial Hermann Medical Group:

As part of the Memorial Hermann Health System, Memorial Hermann Medical Group (MHMG) brings together many of Houston's leading providers under one organization for better coordination in healthcare delivery. Established in 2006, the Memorial Hermann Medical Group (MHMG) includes primary care physicians, specialists and advanced practice providers who all share a single focus - to practice evidenced-based medicine in order to provide an exceptional level of collaborative, quality patient-centered care. With approximately 200 providers and over 60 clinics, MHMG creates the structure that facilitates this collaboration and mutual commitment toward common desired behaviors and outcomes.

Benefits of employment include a competitive compensation package with a productivity, bonus and comprehensive practice management that includes:

• Billing and Collections
• Insurance Contracting
• Branding/Marketing
• Human Resource/Staffing Support
• Leading-edge Information Technology

About Memorial Hermann Health System:

At Memorial Hermann, we are redefining healthcare. As the largest not-for-profit health system in Southeast Texas, Memorial Hermann has 16 hospitals and numerous specialty programs and services conveniently located throughout the Greater Houston area. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is one of the nation's busiest Level I trauma centers and the primary teaching hospital for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School.