Hospitalist Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Hospitalist to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines;
- Supervises patient care delivered by house-staff, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and others as requested;
- Collaborates with Medical Director in scheduling;
- May manage the care of patients in critical care units with Intensivist support;
- Collaborates with physicians, nursing and administrative staff to maximize cost-effective use of clinical resources;
- Employment is to the Legacy Health organization, as a whole, and therefore provides cross-coverage at other Legacy hospitals may be required;
- Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to ensure the health and comfort of all patients;
- Provides prompt and clear communication about patients’ admission, condition changes and discharge to clinicians responsible for outpatient care;
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals and monitoring the effectiveness of all interventions;
- Implement measures to assist patients in regaining and sustaining physiologic endurance to include serving in the first assisting role;
- Collaborates with Emergency Department Clinical Staff to determine the most appropriate site of care for individual patients;
- Performs duties at the professional level of quality and efficiency established by Hospital;
- Function autonomously to conduct patient histories and physicals for complex critical, chronically ill, and acute patients;
- Participates as a team member at patient care conferences;
- Prepares accurate and timely documentation of patient care to maximize Hospital’s accurate billing and collection of services.
Requirements:
- Physician who is BC/BE in Internal Medicine or Family Practice with strong interest and experience in hospital-based care;
- Cover code blue events, rapid response, and admissions;
- American Heart Association BLS Certification & ACLS Certification;
- Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association;
- BC/BE in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine (no OB);
- Ability to provide procedures including central lines, intubations;
- Block schedule – 7 on 7 off;
- Graduate of a 4-year Medical School or equivalent and completed Internal Medicine residency;
- Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action;
- Open ICU with critical care coverage during the day. 16 beds;
- Current, active, and unrestricted medical license from any U.S. State or Territory;
- DEA Licensure;
- Unrestricted California License required;
- Current California DEA certificate required prior to start date;
- Ability to be credentialed on all payors.