Adult Hospitalist - Salem Health Hospital and Clinics

Location Site: Salem Hospital Main Campus 

Department: SH Hospitalists 

Position Type: Full Time 

Start Time: 7:00

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 Your Role With Us:

Function: 1. Accept Internal Medicine patient referrals, and coordinate aspects of care for hospital, medical patients, referred by medical staff members, especially from the Family Practice, and Internal Medicine sections, including: Admission Appropriate placement within the Hospital Case management and effective utilization of appropriate resources Discussion of end of life preferences Consultations with sub-specialists Timely and proactive discharge planning Coordination of care with primary care and consulting physicians Discharge including ensuring appropriate follow-up is arranged 2. For Surgical and other sub-specialties, function as the Medicine consultant to all areas of the Hospital, including timely consultations to the Emergency Department, surgeons and other Medical Staff members on request, behavioral health units, etc. 3. Along with other members of the Adult Hospitalist Program, provide on call coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, onsite or offsite by telephone, responding within time frames established by the medical staff for emergent, urgent and routine requests. The parties acknowledge and agree that the duties set forth in this item 3 constitute one of the essential functions of Physician’s job. 4. Perform necessary procedures skillfully as dictated by need for optimal patient care and be available for and respond to provide admission and management of unassigned Internal Medicine patients. 5. Participate in Hospital quality improvement activities, including: Participation in appropriate medical staff meetings, including internal medicine section and quality improvement committees Provide leadership in the development and implementation of clinical pathways, protocols, and other clinical effectiveness projects Participate with the Hospital’s Clinical Resource Coordinators, Discharge Planners and staff in maintaining effective utilization and resource management, medical record appropriateness, and appropriate discharge planning. Participate in patient rounding, triage and disposition to expedite patient flow throughout the organization and assist with patient placement and census management efforts. 6. Maintain excellent working relationships with, and participate in the implementation and improvement of systems to provide excellent service to patients, physicians, and other colleagues and Hospital staff. Participate in the resolution of patient and provider complaints and enhancement of patient and provider satisfaction as measured by periodic surveys. 7. Complete and maintain adequate and proper medical records with respect to all patients examined or treated in accordance with all legal, accreditation, regulatory and third party payor requirements. 8. Comply with all Medical Staff Bylaws and policies, and Hospital Bylaws, policies, rules and regulations, as such currently exist or are hereinafter amended. 9. Participate as a provider of medical services with third party payors, including any HMO or PPO, with which Salem Health contracts and complies with all applicable statutes, regulations, and other legal requirements. 10. Perform such other services as are reasonably assigned by the Adult Hospitalist Medical Director. 1. Conduct yourself at all times in manner consistent with and that promotes Hospital’s “Shared Commitments” of: honest and timely communication with respect for the individual working together as one team continuous quality improvement with customer focus innovation and creativity adaptability to changing roles 2. Maintain excellent working relationships and communication with the other physician members of the Adult Hospitalist Program, support personnel provided to the Adult Hospitalist Program, Hospital Administration, and Medical Staff leadership. Participate as requested by the Adult Hospitalist Medical Director, in periodic team meetings, email, and/or other communication methods to foster effective working relationships and reduce variation in practice patterns. 3. Physician must see all patients, regardless of ability to pay, based on the sliding discount schedule implemented by Hospital. 4. Physician may have the option to work additional shifts in other Salem Health departments pursuant to Medical Director approval through standard work for coverage request procedures.

Background/Expertise:

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact physician.recruitment@salemhealth.org 

Education: 

Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine Board certification required Successful completion of accredited residency program in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Experience: 1 to 3 years of experience as a board certified Adult Hospitalist Physician required Demonstrate experience and current competency, to include the admission and/or provision of patient care for at least 60 hospital patients, including ED evaluations/admits, in the previous 2 years. Licenses/ Certification/ Registration: Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Oregon Current DEA certification Special knowledge