FT Nocturnist at Capital Health

Summary
A nocturnist will be responsible for providing comprehensive medical care to patients while working independently and collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team. A Hospitalist provides direct in-patient care to patients in a hospital setting. Coordinates all aspects of care for hospitalized medical patients. This position requires strong diagnostic, assessment, and treatment skills as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Education/Experience

• MD/DO Degree, NJ & PA licenses. Board certification from the American Board of Medical Specialties in Family or Internal Medicine or board-eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• 3 + years of post graduate training from an accredited family medicine or internal medicine residency program; 3+ yrs. of experience practicing as a primary care physician preferred
• DEA, CDS (NJ Only)
• Strong communication skills, highly organized, and highly productive

Essential Functions

• Examine, diagnose, and treat hospitalized patients.
• Evaluation of patients in the Emergency Room, following them into the appropriate care setting, including Critical Care Units, Maternity, Observation, Medical/Surgical or Telemetry Inpatient Units, hospice level beds, sub-acute or acute level beds, Psychiatric Inpatients units, or any area that a patient may require direct, coordinate, or supervise the patients care activities of nursing or support
• Work in collaboration to support the operations and management of the operations of short stay or specialty units such as Pre-admission testing, Observations, or Surge Units.
• Work in collaboration to support the operations and management of the operations of transitional care service sites such as rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and post -acute care clinics.
• Refer patients to medical specialists, social services, or to other professionals 
• Follow up on recommendations made by consultants as indicated.
• Coordinate medical care, performing tasks to ensure that patients medical needs are met.
• Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians.
• Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and active participation in quality improvement initiatives. This can occur by involvement in hospital based committees, project leadership, or pilot programs that are intended to advance the care of patients.
• Role in training and mentoring residents and allied health providers.
• Adhere to the standards of faculty education when on resident services.
• Collaborate and oversee the care provided by allied health providers. All admission and discharges shall be seen by the attending physicians, with appropriate co-signatures/documentation.
• Manage the resuscitation team including leading Code Blues, Rapid Resuscitation
• Team and perform all necessary interventions required by these. Hospitalists are to be AHA, ACLS certified.
• Participate in daily interdisciplinary rounds and participate in meetings that facilitate the care of patients including but not limited to family meetings, and interdepartmental meetings

Physical Demands

• Frequent physical demands include: Standing , Walking , Bending , Reaching forward , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities , Keyboard use/repetitive motion
• Occasional physical demands include: Sitting , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Carry objects , Push/Pull , Twisting , Reaching overhead , Squat/kneel/crawl , Taste or Smell
• Continuous physical demands include: Talk or Hear
• Lifting Floor to Waist 10 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 5 lbs.
• Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Accurate Color Discrimination, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing
• Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: N/A

Contact

Sonali Patel
908-938-0764