Physician Hospital Medicine FT Night Shift - Carteret Health Care

• JOB RELATIONSHIPS
  • Vice President of Medical Affairs
• DEFINITION OF POSITION
  • The Hospitalist is accountable for:
  • Admitting all patients of the primary care physicians (“PCP”) as referred to the Hospital.
  • Identifying themselves as the hospitalist physician admitting for the PCP while the patient is in the Hospital.
  • Giving their business card to the patient and/or family members.
  • Explaining to the patient and/or family members that the patient’s PCP will be informed of the care being rendered during the course of the patient’s admission.
  • Reviewing the admission for medical necessity.
  • Complying with the Hospital Pharmacy Formulary.
  • Complying with the Health Plan’s and PCP’s specialty delivery network.
  • Adhering to all clinical best practice core measure quality indicators.
  • Adhering to Hospital Clinical Documentation Plan.
  • Seeing patients in the ER in a timely fashion, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, 365 days per week, as medically necessary.
  • Responding to the ER calls within (30) minutes of such call.
  • Arranging for specialty consults to be provided to patients in a timely manner.
  • Conducting daily clinical review and medical management of Hospital patients.
  • Attend daily multidisciplinary rounds.
  • Establishing accurate diagnoses.
  • Educating providers on the hospitalist program.
  • Communicating with the patient’s PCP throughout the hospitalization and or LTAC or SNF stay when needed, especially upon admission and discharge of the patient.
  • Dictating discharge communications within 24 hours of the patient’s discharge.
  • Communicating with the receiving physician upon transferring the patient to another facility, including SNF and LTACH.
  • Attending and actively participating in Medical Staff, Medical Staff committee and Departmental meetings.
  • Expediting diagnosis, treatment and discharge planning of patients.
  • Communicating with the Care Managers and Medical Directors.
  • Returning all pages promptly in particular to the PCP’s.
  • Maintaining an effective productive working relationship with the Hospital’s clinical and Administrative personnel.
  • Calling PCP prior to certain invasive procedures, including cardiac cath, etc.
  • Calling PCP on patients with long stays (>5days) on day 5 and every 2 days thereafter for updates.
  • Maintain established protocol when transferring care of patients to other hospitalists for scheduled days off.
  • Rounding on patients as often necessary to facilitate appropriate utilization.
  • Daily morning clinical meetings to review patient status with Lead Hospitalist, the Chief Medical Officer, Unit Managers and/or Case Managers.
  • Participating in Hospital Quality Initiatives.
  • Participate in other documentation programs required by Hospital, including, but not limited to, any training sessions required to implement and maintain such systems.

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