Intensivist (on-site)

Description

GENERAL

Evaluate all patients admitted to the ICU and provide bedside consultation when consulted by physicians. Provide a comprehensive assessment and plan for management in written or dictated form on evaluated patients. Mandatory use of our electronic billing software system for each applicable patient encounter. Failure to do so may result in a delay of compensation. Compliance with key critical care initiatives such as surviving sepsis protocols and core measure initiative (CHF, Pneumonia, Acute coronary syndrome, etc.) Conduct multidisciplinary rounds with ICU management team making specific mention of treatment plan and patient disposition/discharge plan. Proficiency in central line and arterial line placement, beside ultrasonography for line placement, endotracheal intubation and other pertinent procedures. Develops collaborative relationships with primary, consulting, & referring physicians, facility leadership, and clinical ancillary staff and facilitates their interactions with the Intensivist. Compliance with medical records completion within guidelines.

LEADERSHIP

Practices with a team-model in the ICU when providing close communication with the nursing and ancillary staff, addressing their concerns and maintaining a positive ICU working environment. Communicates regularly with primary care and consulting physicians and mainstreams the patient care plan. Serving as a role model for clinical practice and referral acceptance. Helping to orient new Intensivist.

CLINICAL

Accept patient referrals and coordinate all aspects of care for ICU patients referred by medical staff members, primary care physicians, surgeons and consultants. Appropriate placement/triage within the Hospital and to the ICU (i.e. screening inappropriate ICU admissions and timely discharging stable patient from the ICU. Regularly updating patients and their family members and provide supportive and compassionate care. Discussion of end-of-life preferences with the patient and/ or the patient’s legal representative. Consults with other sub‑specialists and maintain a positive co-management model for patient care. Practiced within the guidelines of evidence‑based medicine considering the cost of healthcare utilization and risk‑benefit of procedures or therapeutic modalities. Compliance with Hospital based clinical guidelines/ initiatives. Compliance with timely placement of Central Venous catheters and perform all procedures with strict sterile barrier precautions. Compliance with ventilator bundle and daily spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) on appropriate patients. Be available and respond to provide evaluation and management of unassigned and subscriber medical patients as requested. Provide leadership in the development and implementation of standing orders, clinical protocols, and other clinical effectiveness projects; Collaborate with the Hospital’s Case Management department in maintaining effective utilization and resource management, medical record appropriateness and medical necessity, and proactive discharge planning. Maintain a minimum 85% for CPOE compliance rate.

CITIZENSHIP

Maintain legible, accurate, complete, and timely medical records with respect to all patients examined or treated in accordance with all legal, accreditation, regulatory and third‑party payor requirements. Comply with all medical staff bylaws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, and Hospital bylaws, rules and regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as such currently exist or are hereinafter amended. Participate as a provider of medical services with third‑party payors, including, without limitation, any HMO or PPO, with which facility contracts. Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and other legal requirements as well as any accreditation standards related to Hospital and its Program. Perform such other services as are reasonably assigned by the Program’s Service’s leadership. Conduct self in a manner consistent with and that promotes, Hospital’s Mission and Values at all times. Other Job Functions Maintain current MD/DO licensure. Maintain Board Certification. Remain an active member of the medical staff in good standing. Perform other job duties as assigned. #J-18808-Ljbffr NuView Health