Hospitalist - Medicine - Towson, United States - Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)

Description

Hospitalist - MedicineFull TimeEvening 8 Hour Shifts (2 pm - 10:30 pm)40Req# 43095

Responsible for physician recruitment, retention, supervision, practice development/management. Support the development and implementation of standardized care protocol, patient safety/quality initiative. Participate as an active member of the hospital-based physician practice.

Education

Graduate of an accredited medical program

Experience

Minimum of 5 years of experience as hospitalist and leadership role in group practice

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Fundamental knowledge related to hospital-based physician practice is required

Licensures, Certifications

Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Physical Requirements

Able to perform daily tasks necessary for management of hospitalized patients

Working Conditions

Normal patient care environment with possible exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature.

Exposure to adverse working conditions due to performance of patient care activities, and exposure to communicable diseases.

Conditions of Employment

GBMC Medical Staff Privileges

Standard Precautions

Standard precaution policy and procedures are applicable to this job

Patient Safety

Employee has knowledge and understanding of patient safety as it relates to the job duties N/A

Patient Population

Demonstrates competency in the delivery of care and applies the knowledge to meet age-specific needs

Not applicable

Applicable for the following ages:

All ages

Neonate / Infant

Pediatric

Adolescent

Adult

Geriatric

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with Clinical Nurse Manager(s) to assess progress on goals and to work on areas where physician engagement is required to meet goals.

• Championing of meaningful change, participation in developing new processes/procedures that improve efficiency and effectiveness of patient care

• Soliciting, listening for and communicating feedback among stakeholders, including other physicians, nursing, patients and administration in collaboration with the Nurse Manager

• Consensus building between physicians, nursing staff, and administration in collaboration with the Nurse Manager

• Review with the Clinical Nurse Manager the long length of stay patients on the unit and help make dispositions with the attending physicians when possible.

• Assistance with Joint Commission readiness efforts

• Facilitate the triaging of patients when necessary to promote patient flow

• Facilitate the follow up of quality concerns for patients moving to the outpatient setting.

• Ensuring that unit case manager and discharge planners have provided patients being discharged with the proper follow up appointments, medications and home needs

• Collaborate, by attending regular meetings with other unit medical directors and clinical nurse managers to assess best practices

• Perform other duties or responsibilities related to patient care as reasonably necessary or as reasonably requested.

GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.