Physician Hospitalist

* Provide 24-hour coverage of all Medicine patients on the Bend campus, both in an admitting role as well as a consultative role, in accordance with existing Co-Management Agreements.
* Provide 24-hour coverage of all Medicine and Critical Care (if privileged to do so) patients at the Redmond campus, both in an admitting as well as consultative role, in accordance with existing Co-Management Agreements.
* When requested by the primary service, they serve as a consultant for all inpatient psychiatric patients in PES or Sageview.
* If medically complex, serve as a consultant for patients in Inpatient Rehabilitation.
* Round on every that is assigned to your team with the care team
* Document a comprehensive list of changes to each day’s plan of care
* Update hospital course progression/daily and significant events in the “Care Coordination Note”
* Keep “Problem List” updated (only have current problems in active problem list)
* Insure labs/imaging ordered for that day or the future (i.e. next morning’s labs) when appropriate
* Place orders while on rounds (i.e. medications, labs, imaging, communication orders)
* Consult specialists
* Be able to answer critical and non-critical patient questions from RN/RT/staff and place orders when necessary
* Teach staff and families about treatment plans
* Facilitate family meetings and goals of care
* Participate in multidisciplinary rounds
* Take Histories and Review of Systems from patients/families, performs physical exams
* Review outside records, completes full H&P’s, orders appropriate diagnostic studies and coordinates among providers.
* Write H&Ps, Consults, progress notes, discharge summaries on patients
* Sign death certificates
* Perform procedures (i.e. central lines, arterial lines, etc) that are consistent with medical staff privileges and individual capabilities when applicable for Redmond ICU Coverage
* Provide targeted assessment and evaluation, including diagnostic impression and functional status on presenting problem(s).
* Examine, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic medical conditions.
* Effectively utilize team-based care model, leveraging the expertise of all members of multi-disciplinary team.
* Collaborate in education with residents and medical students.
* Monitor effectiveness of plan of care.
* Educate patients and families on diagnoses and treatment plans.
* Collaborate and/or consults with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.
* Share in equitable distribution of work between all hospitalist physicians on shift.
* Participation in Rapid Response Supervision may be requested from time to time
* Maintain familiarity with the SCMG organization structure, communication systems, billing process, and completing billing and coding documentation within time assigned by SCMG administration.
* Maintain punctual presence for assigned workdays, in compliance with the SCHS policy on attendance.
* Document all patient care within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and complete all necessary tasks in compliance with health system policies and regulatory agencies to ensure timely and accurate billing.
* Be cognizant of SCHS organizational structures.
* Participates in provider meetings and assists in policy formation for SCHS and provider’s practice.
* Maintains current clinical knowledge and skills through regular CME activity.  Must attest to having adequate (CME) to meet maintenance of board certification and compliance with MSO rules and continuing privileges without restriction.
* Maintains current, unrestricted licensure and appropriate certifications to maintain privileges at a St. Charles Health System hospital sufficient to permit performance of job duties.
* Maintain active privileges at a St. Charles Health System hospital sufficient to permit performance of job duties.
* Maintain personal credentials to include licensure, DEA registration, Board certification and additional requirements or other credentials as required by the bylaws of St. Charles
* Stay current on best practices in the specialty through a personal program of specialty specific CME
* Consistently demonstrate effective communication, negotiation, change-management and conflict…