Hospitalist

Job Description

Job Description

Hospitalist

Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Location: Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) 3551 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, United States.

Period of Performance: 1 year base period with potential four (4) option years periods to follow

Schedule: Hospitalist duty hours are primarily daytime and early evening hours, typically from 0600-1800.

Position Requirements:

• Must be a graduate of an Internal Medicine program (M.D. or D.O.) accredited by the ACGME.
• Shall be Board Certified in Internal Medicine (ABIM).
• Shall have and maintain a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine from one of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or US Virgin Islands.

• Shall have current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) by way of an American Heart Association approved training program.
• Minimum of two years of recent experience in inpatient consult medicine or inpatient ward attending, or at least 6 months of general internal medicine outpatient experience in the past 12 months, or a combination of inpatient and outpatient experience for at least 4 months in the last 12 months.
• Active DEA registration
• Must be U.S. citizen

Duties and Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Serves primarily as a Hospitalist and/or Nocturnist for inpatient general medicine wards during daytime / evening hours. Also serves as attending physician on consultation service and provide care in internal medicine clinic as directed by the Chief, Department of Medicine.
• Cares for inpatients that have both acute and/or chronic illnesses, provides consultation to and acts as an interface with other physicians throughout BAMC. Majority of work will involve inpatient Internal Medicine admissions serving as staff of record while assisting, teaching, supervising, and evaluating house staff and medical students.
• Daily work involves management of complicated medical problems such as infection, hypertension, peptic ulcer disease, thyroid disorders, diabetes, arthritic conditions, etc. Examine patients, take histories, perform physical examinations, order laboratory tests, make definitive diagnoses and prescribe treatment to meet needs of patients, and refer as appropriate to specialty/subspecialty care.
• Manage full spectrum of care for all patients. Ensure return reply from consultant on patient referral consultations.
• Admit patients to the hospital when appropriate. Monitor and manage care for patients as they move through the system to ensure cost-effective care. Notify patients of abnormal reports.
• Prepare and document appropriate history, physical examinations, and preoperative diagnosis.
• Maintain documentation of all treatment provided IAW hospital directive and prepare such records and reports as may be required.
• The physician shall use the inpatient and outpatient electronic health records systems to document patient treatment and submit orders. Workload statistics and patient outcome information on all services provided will be monitored by Department of Medicine BAMC.
• Hospitalist and Nocturnist as Physicians, and as workload permits during scheduled duty, shall attend the Department staff meetings, resident teaching conferences, and the Quality Improvement Committee meetings as required by the Chief, Department of Medicine or appointed representative. Physicians may also attend such meetings scheduled during other than their assigned duty shift.
• Support working and teaching rounds, prepare teaching materials to include curriculum development, evaluates resident’s assignments, presents formal and informal lectures, and serves a vital role in the Internal Medicine Residency program.
• Physician shall be well versed in the program and American College of Graduate Medical Education requirements and provide orientation, feedback, educational counseling, and proper documentation as required by the training program.
• Shall be required to meet Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements of the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association.
• Shall have the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) required training for the position in which he or she will perform, and that training currency is maintained.

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