Hospitalist Other job located in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania - Hospitalist
Self-scheduling

12-hour shifts (7a-7p or 7p-7a - your choice)

16 shifts required per month (2 overnight and 2 weekends)

228 hours of PTO reduces actual worked shifts to about 14 per month

Volumes around 14-15 days; lower overnight

$185,000 - 200,000 + up to 20% incentive for someone with experience and BC

Position Summary

The Hospitalist will have primary responsibility for admitting and managing the clinical care of Adult Medicine Service patients and certain subspecialty patients.

Reporting Relationships

Hospitalist will report to the Director of the service.

Qualifications:

General

* License to practice in Pennsylvania.

* Member of the active medical staff.

* MD/DO degree and completion of an Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency.

* Board qualified with required board certification within five years.

* ACLS qualified within three months.

Technical

Must have the technical skills or be willing to acquire the skills to perform the following interventions:

* Arterial line placement.

* Paracentesis

* Thoracentesis

* Central line placement

* Joint aspiration and injection

* Cardioversion (only in an emergency)

* Lumbar puncture

* Bone marrow aspiration

* Arterial blood gas sampling.

Interpersonal

Have demonstrated interpersonal skills that include:

* Excellent communication skills

* Ability to engender trust

* Ability to work in a high-stress, high risk environment.

* Ability to work well with other members of the medical staff, as well as medical center employees at all levels.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate all aspects of care for the Adult Medicine Service:

* Admission

* Admissions/Consults

* Appropriate placement within the Hospital

* Discussion of End of Life preferences

* Consultations with sub-specialists

* Discharge planning

* Coordination of care with primary care physician

* Discharge including ensuring appropriate follow-up is arranged

Be available for consultations as requested, including timely consultations to the Emergency Care Unit.

Participate in medical center quality improvement activities including:

* Participation in Medicine Department committees

* Participation on Hospital committees

* Provide leadership in the development and implementation of inpatient clinical pathways

and best practices.

* Develop new programs and pathway for centers of excellence in disease management.

Manage patients in a high-quality, cost-effective fashion.

* Understand and participate in facility Utilization Management program.

* Understand and keep updated on the alternatives to inpatient care.

* Discuss patient care preferences and ensure that interventions are consistent with them.

* Participate in review activities to identify and correct systems issues and quality of care concern.

Inpatient teaching attending for Internal Medicine Residents.

* Teach

* Supervision

* Feedback

* Evaluation