Physician / Hospitalist / Massachusetts / Permanent / Coastal Massachusetts - massachusetts - International Medical Placement, Ltd.

Description

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
? Provide comprehensive general internal medicine coverage for patients admitted to the unassigned service
? Perform admission evaluation or admit and manage patients at the request of primary care physicians
? Provide general internal medicine consultative services for patients in the Emergency Center and non-medical services
? Coordinate care with appropriate specialty physicians
? Maintain professional, cordial, and productive working relationships with nursing and ancillary staff
? Communicate effectively with all Hospital employees, clinical staff members and physicians
? Contact primary care and/or specialty physician at the time of discharge to relay pertinent clinical information
? Provide clinical oversight of Hospital patients under the care of the Hospitalist Service and for all providers rendering care to such patients
? Document all patient encounters in the medical record appropriately, legibly and on a timely basis
? Complete appropriate encounter forms or complete computer billing entry on a daily basis
? Complete discharge summaries in a timely fashion
? Complete admission and discharge abstracts in a timely fashion
? Provide Infusion Center medical back-up
? Provide other necessary and appropriate inpatient services such as initial response to Code 99 and death pronouncements
? Perform other duties as assigned or requested by the Hospitalist Medical Director
? As part of the Hospital?s Quality Improvement Program, collect appropriate clinical information on an as needed basis
? Participate in the Hospital?s Quality Improvement Program in conjunction with Medical Director and other members of the Hospitalist Service.
Qualifications:
Board Eligible (must be certified within 5 years of Residency Completion) or Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.