Resident-Fellow

Fellow Job Description

Provide direct and indirect patient care in various healthcare settings including in-hospital and outpatient clinics. Primary responsibility is to obtain knowledge and experience necessary to progress to independent medical practice without direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Develop a personal program of self-study and professional growth with guidance from the teaching staff
• Participate in safe, effective and compassionate patient care under physician supervision, commensurate with resident's level of advancement and responsibility
• Participate in institutional activities to the extent required and to assume responsibility for teaching and supervising other residents and students
• Complete a minimum of one pre-approved research project and other Scholarly Activity as required by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) during the training program
• Participate in Inter-professional Teams concerning Quality Improvement and Patient Safety activities as required by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
• Participate in institutional programs and activities to help identify system errors and implement potential systems solutions
• Adhere to established practices, policies and procedures of the program, and policies of all affiliated hospitals and clinics where required, including the timely completion of medical records, procedure logs, duty hour logs, and moonlighting logs
• Provide efficient, cost-effective and quality patient care
• Engage in the ethical practice of medicine in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and applicable standards of care
• Provide all medical services in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to a patient's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or handicapping condition
• Cooperate with Baptist's Quality Assurance, Total Quality Assessment, Risk Management, Human Resources, and Compliance programs including, if necessary, providing interviews, written statements, and participating in any investigation as requested by Baptist
• Other requirements as appropriate

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education

Minimum: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), or equivalent

Minimum: Successful completion of a Residency Training Program

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Minimum: BLS within 14 days of hire.

Mississippi Baptist Health Systems