Physician - Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine Physician

Emergency Department work hours will be rotating, variable hours consisting of variable length shifts to meet 80 hours/2 weeks. Additional hours may be scheduled by mutual agreement to meet the clinical needs of the department. Duties include provision of emergencies and urgent treatment to patients that have illnesses within the scope of practice of Emergency Medicine, General Internal Medicine, and Family Practice. Consulting services will be utilized as necessary. Some patient care visits may be remote if physician is assigned to cover tele-EC duty. Further duties required of the position can be discussed at the time of interview. Emergency Medicine Physicians must be qualified to diagnose, treat, stabilize, and manage Emergency Department and Hospital patients according to standard, usual, and acceptable methods, and techniques. Duties to be performed include but are not limited to:

• Perform assessments/examinations on encounters with all presenting patients.
• Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests necessary to complete the ED evaluation.
• Provide Attending Physician oversight to residents, mid-level providers, and students.
• Stabilize all critically ill or injured patients.
• Admit patients to the hospital or discharge them from the ED with appropriate follow-up.
• Discuss treatment plan with patient and or family/caregiver (following COBRA guidelines.
• Perform medication reconciliation with all discharged patients.
• Participate in Quality Assurance, chart reviews, and support applicable ED performance measures and HRO initiatives.
• Coordinate patient care with consultants as deemed appropriate.
• Emergency Department physician will support the safety, occupational health and fire protection program by the application of approved standards, regulations, practices and work.